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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items]          
Net deferred tax assets $ 20,276   $ 20,276   $ 21,269
Non-current deferred tax asset 20,506   20,506   21,498
Net Deferred tax liabilities relating to non-controlling interests 95   95    
Current tax expense 900 $ 1,278 2,362 $ 2,570  
Corporate tax expense 466   1,186    
Deferred tax expense 140 156 1,227 2,396  
Provision for income taxes 1,041 1,434 3,589 4,966  
Tax expense (benefit) related to discrete items (269) 218 $ 47 1,058  
Income tax settlement     The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement    
Non-controlling Interest          
Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items]          
Current tax expense 179 161 $ 485 437  
Deferred tax expense 2 3 0 9  
Provision for income taxes 181 $ 164 485 $ 446  
Silvercrest L.P          
Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items]          
Non-current deferred tax liability 122   122   108
Corporate tax expense 432   1,169    
Silvercrest Financial Services Inc          
Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items]          
Non-current deferred tax liability 108   108   $ 121
Corporate tax expense $ 2   $ 7