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Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 97,859us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 197,944us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted cash 846us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents 833us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Receivables:    
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,548 and $1,552 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively 18,312us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet 22,987us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Other receivables 5,606us-gaap_OtherReceivables 4,907us-gaap_OtherReceivables
Total receivables 23,918mc_ReceivablesNet 27,894mc_ReceivablesNet
Deferred compensation 7,869mc_DeferredCompensationCosts 5,652mc_DeferredCompensationCosts
Investments at fair value (cost basis $9,999 and $39,999 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively) 9,998us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure 39,997us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
Equity method investment 20,151us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 17,416us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net 7,290us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 7,338us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Deferred tax asset 159,206us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 160,137us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Prepaid expenses and other assets 7,797us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets 7,038us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
Total assets 334,934us-gaap_Assets 464,249us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities and Equity    
Compensation payable 21,526us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 135,920us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 15,807us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 19,888us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Amount due pursuant to tax receivable agreement 119,738mc_AmountDuePursuantToTaxReceivableAgreement 119,738mc_AmountDuePursuantToTaxReceivableAgreement
Deferred revenue 6,623us-gaap_DeferredRevenue 5,152us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Other liabilities 8,965us-gaap_OtherLiabilities 9,166us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
Total liabilities 172,659us-gaap_Liabilities 289,864us-gaap_Liabilities
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (222)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 85us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Treasury stock, at cost; 135,906 and 0 shares as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively (4,327)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue  
Additional paid-in-capital 144,837us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital 136,896us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (23,229)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (24,118)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
Total Moelis & Company equity 117,573us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 113,377us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests 44,702us-gaap_MinorityInterest 61,008us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total equity 162,275us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 174,385us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilities and parent company equity 334,934us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 464,249us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Class A common stock    
Liabilities and Equity    
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 198us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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198us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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Class B common stock    
Liabilities and Equity    
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share $ 316us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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$ 316us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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