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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2015	Mar. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cappiccille
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid on date of acquisition	$ 148
Contingent consideration	$ 354
Earn out payments percentage on revenue remainder of fiscal year	19.00%
Earn out payments percentage on revenue due in two years	19.00%
Earn out payments percentage on revenue due in three years	19.00%
Earn out payments percentage on revenue due in four years	19.00%
Earn out payments percentage on revenue due thereafter	19.00%
Equity consideration for SLP acquired			$ 177	$ 279
Jamison
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid on date of acquisition		$ 3,550
Contingent consideration		1,429	$ 472	$ 817
Equity consideration for SLP acquired		$ 3,562
Earn out payments percentage on EBITDA remainder of fiscal year		20.00%
Earn out payments percentage on EBITDA due in two years		20.00%
Earn out payments percentage on EBITDA due in three years		20.00%
Earn out payments percentage on EBITDA due in four years		20.00%
Earn out payments percentage on EBITDA due in five years		20.00%
Earn Out Payments Percentage On EBITDA Due thereafter		20.00%
Jamison \| Seller Note
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Promissory note issued		$ 394
Interest on principal amount		5.00%
Jamison \| Principals Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Promissory note issued		$ 1,771
Interest on principal amount		5.00%

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