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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 3,193,487 | $ 2,712,559 | $ 9,247,758 | $ 7,155,568
Cost of services | 2,252,783 | 1,773,660 | 6,520,629 | 4,552,411
Operating, administrative and other | 686,530 | 626,905 | 2,010,338 | 1,768,838
Depreciation and amortization | 92,725 | 75,047 | 269,987 | 215,498
Total costs and expenses | 3,032,038 | 2,475,612 | 8,800,954 | 6,536,747
Gain on disposition of real estate | 11,043 | 3,154 | 15,862 | 10,140
Operating (loss) income | 172,492 | 240,101 | 462,666 | 628,961
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 24,672 | 17,242 | 116,902 | 39,386
Other income (loss) | 1,356 | (4,945) | 8,453 | (4,927)
Interest income | 1,020 | 1,158 | 5,545 | 4,857
Interest expense | 37,273 | 30,699 | 109,050 | 83,067
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt |  |  |  | 2,685
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | 162,267 | 222,857 | 484,516 | 582,525
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes | 51,414 | 72,866 | 165,578 | 206,243
Net income | 110,853 | 149,991 | 318,938 | 376,282
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 6,690 | 868 | 10,940 | 9,193
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | 104,163 | 149,123 | 307,998 | 367,089
Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest income | (33,550) | (43,535) | (99,119) | (229,050)
Interest expense | (33,550) | (43,535) | (99,119) | (229,050)
Income from consolidated subsidiaries | (275,915) | (370,496) | (729,665) | (891,893)
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | (275,915) | (370,496) | (729,665) | (891,893)
Net income | (275,915) | (370,496) | (729,665) | (891,893)
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | (275,915) | (370,496) | (729,665) | (891,893)
Parent [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating, administrative and other | 1,165 | 19,466 | 3,358 | 44,972
Total costs and expenses | 1,165 | 19,466 | 3,358 | 44,972
Operating (loss) income | (1,165) | (19,466) | (3,358) | (44,972)
Income from consolidated subsidiaries | 104,881 | 160,973 | 310,069 | 394,820
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | 103,716 | 141,507 | 306,711 | 349,848
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes | (447) | (7,616) | (1,287) | (17,241)
Net income | 104,163 | 149,123 | 307,998 | 367,089
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | 104,163 | 149,123 | 307,998 | 367,089
CBRE [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating, administrative and other | (158) | (9,499) | (1,584) | (16,421)
Total costs and expenses | (158) | (9,499) | (1,584) | (16,421)
Operating (loss) income | 158 | 9,499 | 1,584 | 16,421
Other income (loss) |  |  | 1 | 1
Interest income | 33,550 | 43,535 | 99,119 | 151,263
Interest expense | 34,809 | 29,857 | 103,425 | 157,559
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt |  |  |  | 2,685
Income from consolidated subsidiaries | 105,560 | 146,587 | 311,747 | 390,232
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | 104,459 | 169,764 | 309,026 | 397,673
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes | (422) | 8,791 | (1,043) | 2,853
Net income | 104,881 | 160,973 | 310,069 | 394,820
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | 104,881 | 160,973 | 310,069 | 394,820
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,611,836 | 1,467,392 | 4,751,526 | 3,966,854
Cost of services | 1,149,943 | 965,317 | 3,304,291 | 2,532,091
Operating, administrative and other | 353,420 | 322,593 | 1,061,778 | 908,592
Depreciation and amortization | 54,423 | 40,737 | 165,087 | 116,546
Total costs and expenses | 1,557,786 | 1,328,647 | 4,531,156 | 3,557,229
Gain on disposition of real estate |  | 3,087 | 3,659 | 3,228
Operating (loss) income | 54,050 | 141,832 | 224,029 | 412,853
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 24,287 | 16,346 | 114,504 | 40,258
Other income (loss) | 278 | 77 | (203) | 1,336
Interest income | 592 | 577 | 2,163 | 79,450
Interest expense | 24,921 | 28,456 | 74,331 | 104,231
Royalty and management service (income) expense | (2,972) | (400) | (26,740) | (4,266)
Income from consolidated subsidiaries | 65,474 | 62,936 | 107,849 | 106,841
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | 122,732 | 193,712 | 400,751 | 540,773
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes | 17,172 | 47,125 | 89,004 | 150,541
Net income | 105,560 | 146,587 | 311,747 | 390,232
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | 105,560 | 146,587 | 311,747 | 390,232
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,581,651 | 1,245,167 | 4,496,232 | 3,188,714
Cost of services | 1,102,840 | 808,343 | 3,216,338 | 2,020,320
Operating, administrative and other | 332,103 | 294,345 | 946,786 | 831,695
Depreciation and amortization | 38,302 | 34,310 | 104,900 | 98,952
Total costs and expenses | 1,473,245 | 1,136,998 | 4,268,024 | 2,950,967
Gain on disposition of real estate | 11,043 | 67 | 12,203 | 6,912
Operating (loss) income | 119,449 | 108,236 | 240,411 | 244,659
Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries | 385 | 896 | 2,398 | (872)
Other income (loss) | 1,078 | (5,022) | 8,655 | (6,264)
Interest income | 428 | 581 | 3,382 | 3,194
Interest expense | 11,093 | 15,921 | 30,413 | 50,327
Royalty and management service (income) expense | 2,972 | 400 | 26,740 | 4,266
Income before (benefit of) provision for income taxes | 107,275 | 88,370 | 197,693 | 186,124
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes | 35,111 | 24,566 | 78,904 | 70,090
Net income | 72,164 | 63,804 | 118,789 | 116,034
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 6,690 | 868 | 10,940 | 9,193
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. | $ 65,474 | $ 62,936 | $ 107,849 | $ 106,841

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