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Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues $ 99,412us-gaap_InvestmentBankingRevenue $ 114,517us-gaap_InvestmentBankingRevenue
Expenses    
Compensation and benefits 55,393us-gaap_EmployeeBenefitsAndShareBasedCompensation 70,441us-gaap_EmployeeBenefitsAndShareBasedCompensation
Occupancy 3,677us-gaap_OccupancyNet 3,304us-gaap_OccupancyNet
Professional fees 3,554us-gaap_ProfessionalFees 3,335us-gaap_ProfessionalFees
Communication, technology and information services 4,101us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology 3,774us-gaap_CommunicationsAndInformationTechnology
Travel and related expenses 5,613us-gaap_TravelAndEntertainmentExpense 5,085us-gaap_TravelAndEntertainmentExpense
Depreciation and amortization 620us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 575us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Other expenses 5,073us-gaap_OtherExpenses 4,068us-gaap_OtherExpenses
Total expenses 78,031us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 90,582us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Operating income (loss) 21,381us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 23,935us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income and expenses 15us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense 19us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (loss) from equity method investment 2,865us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (1,220)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income (loss) before income taxes 24,261us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 22,734us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Provision for income taxes 4,300us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 642us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income (loss) 19,961us-gaap_ProfitLoss 22,092us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 14,625us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest  
Net income (loss) attributable to Moelis & Company 5,336us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic  
Class A common stock    
Expenses    
Net income (loss) attributable to Moelis & Company $ 5,336us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
 
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]    
Basic (in shares) 19,730,182us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
 
Diluted (in shares) 20,948,966us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
 
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]    
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.27us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
 
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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