Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity - Class B Common Stock (Detail) - Class B Common Stock - shares	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued upon vesting of deferred equity units, transaction date		Feb. 29, 2016
Common stock conversion date	Mar. 31, 2016
Balance, Shares			4,695,014	4,520,000
Class B common stock issued upon vesting of deferred equity units		4,911
Cancellation of Class B common stock upon conversion of Class B units to Class A common stock			38,000	18,000
Balance, Shares	4,661,849		4,661,849	4,629,000
Resale And Registration Rights Agreement
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Cancellation of Class B common stock upon conversion of Class B units to Class A common stock	(38,076)