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Related Party Transactions - Summary of Accounts Receivable from Related Parties (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from related parties	$ 20,596	$ 17,349
WisdomTree Trust [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from related parties	19,433	16,506
Boost Issuer PLC And WisdomTree Issuer plc [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from related parties	979	645
WisdomTree Commodity Services LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from related parties	97	158
WisdomTree Asset Management Canada, Inc [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable from related parties	$ 87	$ 40

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