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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
1 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Apr. 30, 2014
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Nov. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Shares deemed to be repurchased for payment of tax liabilities |
6,043us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
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| Average price per share of shares deemed repurchased for payment of tax liabilities (in dollars per share) |
$ 32.17mc_TreasuryStockAcquiredForTaxSettlementOfShareBasedCompensationAverageCostPerShare |
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| Treasury stock shares acquired |
$ 4,327us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod |
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| Group LP |
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| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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| Number of units held by noncontrolling interest holders |
34,479,961mc_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsHeldByNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= mc_MoelisAndCompanyGroupLPMember |
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| Noncontrolling interests (as a percent) |
64.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= mc_MoelisAndCompanyGroupLPMember |
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| Maximum |
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| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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| Aggregate number of shares of Class B common stock that may be converted into Class A common stock |
20,000mc_MaximumNumberOfSharesWhichMayBeConvertedToPubliclyTradedShares
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember |
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| Class A common stock |
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| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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| Aggregate stock issuance (in shares) |
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15,263,653mc_AggregateStockIssuance
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
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| Reorganization of equity structure (in shares) |
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7,699,851mc_ReorganizationOfEquityStructureShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
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| Common Stock issued in connection with settlement of appreciation rights issued in prior years (in shares) |
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88,802mc_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesSettlementOfAppreciationRights
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
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| Common stock, shares issued |
19,793,132us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
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19,770,893us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
| Common stock, shares outstanding |
19,657,226us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
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19,770,893us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
| Number of shares of common stock to be issued upon exchange of a partnership unit |
1mc_NumberOfSharesIssuableUponExchangeOfEachUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
1mc_NumberOfSharesIssuableUponExchangeOfEachUnit
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
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| Class A common stock | IPO |
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| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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| Common Stock issued (in shares) |
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7,475,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_IPOMember |
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| Class A common stock | Secondary Offering |
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| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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| Common Stock issued (in shares) |
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6,325,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= mc_SecondaryOfferingMember |
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| Issuance of Class A common stock and acquisition of Class A partnership units in connection with secondary offering (in shares) |
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4,511,058mc_ExchangeOfPartnershipUnitsToCommonStockInConnectionWithSecondaryOfferingShares
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis
= mc_SecondaryOfferingMember |
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| Class A common stock | Group LP |
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| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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| Common stock, shares outstanding |
19,657,226us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= mc_MoelisAndCompanyGroupLPMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
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| Class A common stock | Share repurchase program authorized first quarter 2015 |
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| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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| Treasury stock shares acquired (in shares) |
129,863us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= mc_ShareRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedFirstQuarter2015Member
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
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| Average cost per share of treasury stock acquired (in dollars per share) |
$ 31.82us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= mc_ShareRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedFirstQuarter2015Member
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |
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| Class B common stock |
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| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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| Common Stock issued (in shares) |
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36,158,698us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
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| Common stock, shares issued |
31,617,704us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
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31,621,542us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
| Common stock, shares outstanding |
31,617,704us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
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31,621,542us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
| Ratio of subscription price to the initial public offering price of shares of common stock |
0.00055mc_RatioOfSubscriptionPriceToInitialPublicOfferingPriceUsedAsBasisForDeterminationOfShareholderEconomicRights
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
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| Dividends payable ratio to outstanding shares of publicly traded common stock |
0.00055mc_DividendsPayableRatioToOutstandingSharesOfPubliclyTradedCommonStock
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
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| Class B common stock | Maximum |
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| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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| Aggregate number of shares of Class B common stock that may be converted into Class A common stock |
20,000mc_MaximumNumberOfSharesWhichMayBeConvertedToPubliclyTradedShares
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember |
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