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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 26, 2013
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Number of operating segment | Segment     1      
Cash equivalents, maximum maturity period     90 days      
Equity method investments, unrealized intercompany profit (loss) not eliminated amount     $ 0      
Number of reporting unit | Unit     1   1  
Impairment charges on goodwill $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0    
Minimum            
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Identifiable finite-lived intangible assets, useful life     3 years      
Maximum            
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Identifiable finite-lived intangible assets, useful life     20 years      
Leasehold Improvements            
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Property, plant and equipment, useful life     10 years      
Other Fixed Assets | Minimum            
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Property, plant and equipment, useful life     3 years      
Other Fixed Assets | Maximum            
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Property, plant and equipment, useful life     7 years      
Equity Method Investments            
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Impairment charges related to equity method investments $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0    
Class A Common Stock            
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Common stock, voting rights     1 vote per share      
Class B Common Stock            
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Common stock, voting rights     1 vote per share      
Class of share exchangeable to another class     One share of Class A common stock      
Silvercrest L.P | Class A Common Stock            
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Ownership percentage in a subsidiary 62.00%   62.00%     63.00%
Common stock, voting rights     1 vote per share