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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 3,207,537 | $ 2,390,506 | $ 6,054,271 | $ 4,443,009
Cost of services | 2,254,233 | 1,487,974 | 4,267,846 | 2,778,751
Operating, administrative and other | 680,442 | 610,158 | 1,323,808 | 1,141,933
Depreciation and amortization | 90,268 | 70,605 | 177,262 | 140,451
Total costs and expenses | 3,024,943 | 2,168,737 | 5,768,916 | 4,061,135
Gain on disposition of real estate |  | 6,986 | 4,819 | 6,986
Operating (loss) income | 182,594 | 228,755 | 290,174 | 388,860
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 34,929 | 6,693 | 92,230 | 22,144
Other income (loss) | 3,882 | (1,069) | 7,097 | 18
Interest income | 3,066 | 1,402 | 4,525 | 3,699
Interest expense | 36,987 | 26,154 | 71,777 | 52,368
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt |  |  |  | 2,685
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | 187,484 | 209,627 | 322,249 | 359,668
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes | 64,039 | 76,474 | 114,164 | 133,377
Net income | 123,445 | 133,153 | 208,085 | 226,291
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,777 | 8,124 | 4,250 | 8,325
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | 121,668 | 125,029 | 203,835 | 217,966
Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | (33,096) | (130,148) | (65,569) | (185,515)
Interest expense | (33,096) | (130,148) | (65,569) | (185,515)
Income from consolidated subsidiaries | (278,771) | (347,831) | (453,750) | (521,397)
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | (278,771) | (347,831) | (453,750) | (521,397)
Net income | (278,771) | (347,831) | (453,750) | (521,397)
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | (278,771) | (347,831) | (453,750) | (521,397)
Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating, administrative and other | 767 | 12,362 | 2,193 | 25,506
Total costs and expenses | 767 | 12,362 | 2,193 | 25,506
Operating (loss) income | (767) | (12,362) | (2,193) | (25,506)
Income from consolidated subsidiaries | 122,141 | 132,726 | 205,188 | 233,847
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | 121,374 | 120,364 | 202,995 | 208,341
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes | (294) | (4,665) | (840) | (9,625)
Net income | 121,668 | 125,029 | 203,835 | 217,966
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | 121,668 | 125,029 | 203,835 | 217,966
CBRE [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating, administrative and other | (8,950) | 11,698 | (1,426) | (6,922)
Total costs and expenses | (8,950) | 11,698 | (1,426) | (6,922)
Operating (loss) income | 8,950 | (11,698) | 1,426 | 6,922
Other income (loss) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Interest income | 33,096 | 52,361 | 65,569 | 107,728
Interest expense | 34,989 | 102,816 | 68,616 | 127,702
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt |  |  |  | 2,685
Income from consolidated subsidiaries | 117,787 | 171,425 | 206,187 | 243,645
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | 124,845 | 109,273 | 204,567 | 227,909
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes | 2,704 | (23,453) | (621) | (5,938)
Net income | 122,141 | 132,726 | 205,188 | 233,847
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | 122,141 | 132,726 | 205,188 | 233,847
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,642,191 | 1,341,591 | 3,139,690 | 2,499,462
Cost of services | 1,129,785 | 849,131 | 2,154,348 | 1,566,774
Operating, administrative and other | 365,488 | 301,412 | 708,358 | 585,999
Depreciation and amortization | 55,933 | 39,282 | 110,664 | 75,809
Total costs and expenses | 1,551,206 | 1,189,825 | 2,973,370 | 2,228,582
Gain on disposition of real estate |  | 141 | 3,659 | 141
Operating (loss) income | 90,985 | 151,907 | 169,979 | 271,021
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 33,952 | 8,591 | 90,217 | 23,912
Other income (loss) | (49) | 335 | (481) | 1,259
Interest income | 654 | 78,199 | 1,571 | 78,873
Interest expense | 24,827 | 36,373 | 49,410 | 75,775
Royalty and management service (income) expense | (16,340) | 236 | (23,768) | (3,866)
Income from consolidated subsidiaries | 38,843 | 43,680 | 42,375 | 43,905
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | 155,898 | 246,103 | 278,019 | 347,061
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes | 38,111 | 74,678 | 71,832 | 103,416
Net income | 117,787 | 171,425 | 206,187 | 243,645
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | 117,787 | 171,425 | 206,187 | 243,645
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,565,346 | 1,048,915 | 2,914,581 | 1,943,547
Cost of services | 1,124,448 | 638,843 | 2,113,498 | 1,211,977
Operating, administrative and other | 323,137 | 284,686 | 614,683 | 537,350
Depreciation and amortization | 34,335 | 31,323 | 66,598 | 64,642
Total costs and expenses | 1,481,920 | 954,852 | 2,794,779 | 1,813,969
Gain on disposition of real estate |  | 6,845 | 1,160 | 6,845
Operating (loss) income | 83,426 | 100,908 | 120,962 | 136,423
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 977 | (1,898) | 2,013 | (1,768)
Other income (loss) | 3,930 | (1,405) | 7,577 | (1,242)
Interest income | 2,412 | 990 | 2,954 | 2,613
Interest expense | 10,267 | 17,113 | 19,320 | 34,406
Royalty and management service (income) expense | 16,340 | (236) | 23,768 | 3,866
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | 64,138 | 81,718 | 90,418 | 97,754
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes | 23,518 | 29,914 | 43,793 | 45,524
Net income | 40,620 | 51,804 | 46,625 | 52,230
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,777 | 8,124 | 4,250 | 8,325
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | $ 38,843 | $ 43,680 | $ 42,375 | $ 43,905

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