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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from _______________ to _______________

Commission File Number 001 – 32205

CBRE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	94-3391143
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
400 South Hope Street, 25th Floor Los Angeles, California	90071
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
(213) 613-3333	Not applicable
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)	(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒.

The number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding at April 30, 2018 was 339,739,746.

FORM 10-Q

March 31, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	2
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	3
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017	4
	Consolidated Statement of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2018	5
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	35
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	54
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	55
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	56
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	56
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	56
Item 6.	Exhibits	57
Signatures		58

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

	March 31,			December 31,
	2018			2017
				(As Adjusted)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	642,854		$	751,774
Restricted cash		78,959			73,045
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $52,960 and $46,789 at    March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		3,121,520			3,112,289
Warehouse receivables		1,161,668			928,038
Prepaid expenses		223,746			215,336
Contract assets		200,167			273,053
Income taxes receivable		61,398			49,628
Other current assets		263,988			227,421
Total Current Assets		5,754,300			5,630,584
Property and equipment, net		633,666			617,739
Goodwill		3,278,631			3,254,740
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,066,355 and $1,000,738 at    March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		1,398,503			1,399,112
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries		228,950			238,001
Deferred tax assets, net		101,859			98,746
Other assets, net		511,533			479,474
Total Assets	$	11,907,442		$	11,718,396
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,505,134		$	1,573,672
Compensation and employee benefits payable		931,572			904,434
Accrued bonus and profit sharing		592,946			1,078,345
Contract liabilities		88,076			100,615
Income taxes payable		66,360			70,634
Short-term borrowings:
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund loans that U.S. Government Sponsored    Enterprises have committed to purchase)		1,148,005			910,766
Revolving credit facility		463,000			—
Other		16			16
Total short-term borrowings		1,611,021			910,782
Current maturities of long-term debt		51			8
Other current liabilities		74,495			74,454
Total Current Liabilities		4,869,655			4,712,944
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		1,758,188			1,999,603
Deferred tax liabilities, net		165,559			147,218
Non-current tax liabilities		144,758			140,792
Other liabilities		550,608			543,225
Total Liabilities		7,488,768			7,543,782
Commitments and contingencies		—			—
Equity:
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity:
Class A common stock; $0.01 par value; 525,000,000 shares authorized;    339,737,454 and 339,459,138 shares issued and outstanding at March 31,    2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		3,397			3,395
Additional paid-in capital		1,246,251			1,220,508
Accumulated earnings		3,591,753			3,443,007
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(483,770	)		(552,414	)
Total CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity		4,357,631			4,114,496
Non-controlling interests		61,043			60,118
Total Equity		4,418,674			4,174,614
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	11,907,442		$	11,718,396

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

	March 31,
	2018			2017
				(As Adjusted)
Revenue	$	4,673,952		$	4,050,966
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		3,619,961			3,146,477
Operating, administrative and other		732,235			606,626
Depreciation and amortization		108,165			94,037
Total costs and expenses		4,460,361			3,847,140
Gain on disposition of real estate		18			1,385
Operating income		213,609			205,211
Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries		40,179			15,018
Other (loss) income		(4,280	)		4,115
Interest income		3,621			2,411
Interest expense		28,858			34,010
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt		27,982			—
Income before provision for income taxes		196,289			192,745
Provision for income taxes		46,164			53,819
Net income		150,125			138,926
Less:  Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests		(163	)		1,906
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	150,288		$	137,020
Basic income per share:
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	0.44		$	0.41
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per    share		338,890,098			336,907,836
Diluted income per share:
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	0.44		$	0.40
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per    share		342,589,810			339,690,579

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	March 31,
	2018			2017
				(As Adjusted)
Net income	$	150,125		$	138,926
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation gain		66,032			51,188
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, net of tax		(3,964	)		—
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive    loss to interest expense, net of tax		755			1,508
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of tax		603			294
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on available for sale debt    securities, net of tax		(505	)		923
Other, net		5,528			(6	)
Total other comprehensive income		68,449			53,907
Comprehensive income		218,574			192,833
Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling    interests		(358	)		1,927
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	218,932		$	190,906

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018			2017
				(As Adjusted)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	150,125		$	138,926
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		108,165			94,037
Amortization and write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt		29,733			2,439
Gains related to mortgage servicing rights, premiums on loan sales and sales of other assets		(45,078	)		(37,939	)
Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) from investments		4,280			(4,115	)
Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries		(40,179	)		(15,018	)
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts		5,601			(928	)
Compensation expense for equity awards		29,570			15,411
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans		2,910,181			3,259,597
Origination of mortgage loans		(3,132,008	)		(2,662,747	)
Increase (decrease) in warehouse lines of credit		237,239			(583,200	)
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries		45,182			12,326
Tenant concessions received		12,634			3,776
Purchase of equity securities		(23,569	)		(22,986	)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities		20,001			15,270
Decrease in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets (including contract assets)		71,161			141,737
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities (including contract liabilities)		(146,221	)		(195,617	)
Decrease in compensation and employee benefits payable and accrued bonus and profit sharing		(483,031	)		(494,558	)
Increase in income taxes receivable/payable		4,668			13,193
Other operating activities, net		(8,412	)		(1,002	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(249,958	)		(321,398	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(46,724	)		(23,735	)
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired, intangibles and goodwill, net of cash acquired		—			(12,861	)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries		(10,611	)		(14,567	)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries		15,216			6,875
Purchase of equity securities		(10,219	)		(3,375	)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities		4,367			3,415
Purchase of available for sale debt securities		(12,066	)		(3,914	)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale debt securities		2,264			3,805
Other investing activities, net		(6,439	)		1,080
Net cash used in investing activities		(64,212	)		(43,277	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior term loans		550,000			—
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		898,000			266,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility		(435,000	)		(146,000	)
Repayment of 5.00% senior notes (including premium)		(820,000	)		—
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment		49			—
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment		(462	)		(435	)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development		775			1,711
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development		—			(2,744	)
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date)		(8,049	)		(8,343	)
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards		(4,550	)		(1,900	)
Non-controlling interest contributions		1,595			1,574
Non-controlling interest distributions		(1,025	)		(744	)
Other financing activities, net		12			308
Net cash provided by financing activities		181,345			109,427
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		29,819			16,163
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH		(103,006	)		(239,085	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		824,819			831,412
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	$	721,813		$	592,327
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	48,994		$	52,027
Income taxes, net	$	37,219		$	37,333

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	CBRE Group, Inc. Shareholders
	Class A common stock		Additional paid-in capital			Accumulated earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Non- controlling interests			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017 (As Adjusted)	$	3,395	$	1,220,508		$	3,443,007		$	(552,414	)	$	60,118		$	4,174,614
Net income (loss)		—		—			150,288			—			(163	)		150,125
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update    2016-01, net of tax (see Note 3)		—		—			3,964			(3,964	)		—			—
Compensation expense for equity awards		—		29,570			—			—			—			29,570
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on    equity awards		—		(4,550	)		—			—			—			(4,550	)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		—		—			—			66,227			(195	)		66,032
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other    comprehensive loss to interest expense, net of    tax		—		—			—			755			—			755
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of    tax		—		—			—			603			—			603
Unrealized holding losses on available for sale    debt securities, net of tax		—		—			—			(505	)		—			(505	)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		—		—			—			—			1,595			1,595
Distributions to non-controlling interests		—		—			—			—			(1,025	)		(1,025	)
Other		2		723			(5,506	)		5,528			713			1,460
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	3,397	$	1,246,251		$	3,591,753		$	(483,770	)	$	61,043		$	4,418,674

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CBRE GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

Readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report) should refer to the audited financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements of CBRE Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (which may be referred to in these financial statements as “the company,” “we,” “us” and “our”), for the year ended December 31, 2017, which are included in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K (2017 Annual Report), filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and also available on our website (www.cbre.com), since we have omitted from this Quarterly Report certain footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate those contained in such audited financial statements.  You should also refer to Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, in the notes to consolidated financial statements in our 2017 Annual Report for further discussion of our significant accounting policies and estimates.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules applicable to quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and include all information and footnotes required for interim financial statement presentation, but do not include all disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S.), or GAAP, for annual financial statements.  In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise noted) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events.  These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses.  Such estimates include the value of goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets, real estate assets, accounts receivable, contract assets, investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, retirement and other post-employment benefits, among others.  These estimates and assumptions are based on our best judgment.  We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including consideration of the current economic environment, and adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.  Changes in these estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation in connection with our adoption of new revenue recognition guidance (as further described in notes 2, 3 and 11). In addition, certain reclassifications have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. Such reclassifications primarily relate to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016‑01, ASU 2016-15 and ASU 2016-18 as further described in Note 3.

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.

2. Significant Accounting Policies Update

Revenue Recognition

We account for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” Topic 606 also includes Subtopic 340-40, “Other Assets and Deferred Costs – Contracts with Customers,”which requires deferral of incremental costs to obtain and fulfill a contract with a customer.  We adopted new revenue recognition guidance on January 1, 2018, using the full retrospective method (see Note 3).  Revenue is recognized when or as control of the promised services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

The following is a description of principal activities – separated by reportable segments – from which we generate revenue. For more detailed information about our reportable segments, see Notes 11 and 12.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

The Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific

The Americas segment is our largest segment of operations and provides a comprehensive range of services throughout the United States (U.S.), in the largest regions of Canada and in key markets in Latin America. The primary services offered consist of the following: property leasing, property sales, mortgage services, appraisal and valuation, occupier outsourcing and property management services.

Our EMEA and Asia Pacific segments generally provide services similar to the Americas business segment. The EMEA segment has operations primarily in Europe, while the Asia Pacific segment has operations in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Property Leasing and Property Sales

Through our Advisory & Transaction Services business line, we provide strategic advice and execution to owners, investors, and occupiers of real estate in connection with the leasing of office, industrial and retail space.  We also offer clients fully integrated property sales services under the CBRE Capital Markets brand. We are compensated for our services in the form of a commission and, in some instances may earn various forms of variable incentive consideration.  Our commission is paid upon the occurrence of certain contractual event(s) which may be contingent. For example, a portion of our leasing commission may be paid upon signing of the lease by the tenant, with the remaining paid upon occurrence of another future contingent event (e.g. payment of first month’s rent or tenant move-in). For sales, our commission is typically paid at the closing of the sale. We typically satisfy our performance obligation at a point in time when control is transferred; generally, at the time of the first contractual event where there is a present right to payment. We look to history, experience with a customer, and deal specific considerations to support our judgement that the second contingency (if applicable) will be met. Therefore, we typically accelerate the recognition of the revenue associated with the second contingent event.

In addition to our commission, we may recognize other forms of variable consideration which can include, but are not limited to, commissions subject to concession or claw back and volume based discounts or rebates. We assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. We recognize variable consideration if it is deemed probable that there will not be significant reversal in the future.

Mortgage Originations and Loan Sales

Under the CBRE Capital Markets brand, we offer clients fully integrated commercial mortgage and structured financing services. Fees from services within our mortgage brokerage business that are in the scope of Topic 606 include fees earned for the brokering of commercial mortgage loans primarily through relationships established with investment banking firms, national and regional banks, credit companies, insurance companies and pension funds. We are compensated for our brokerage services via a fee paid upon successful placement of a commercial mortgage borrower with a lender who will provide financing. The fee earned is contingent upon the funding of the loan. We typically satisfy our performance obligation when control is transferred at the point in time of the funding of the loan.

We also earn fees from the origination and sale of commercial mortgage loans for which the company retains the servicing rights. These fees are governed by the “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” topic (Topic 820) and “Transfers and Servicing” topic (Topic 860) of the FASB ASC. Upon origination of a mortgage loan held for sale, the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights (MSR) to be retained is included in the forecasted proceeds from the anticipated loan sale and results in a net gain (which is reflected in revenue). Upon sale, we record a servicing asset or liability based on the fair value of the retained MSR associated with the transferred loan. Subsequent to the initial recording, MSRs are amortized and carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value in other intangible assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. They are amortized in proportion to and over the estimated period that the servicing income is expected to be received.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Appraisal and Valuation

We provide valuation services that include market-value appraisals, litigation support, discounted cash flow analyses, feasibility studies as well as consulting services such as property condition reports, hotel advisory and environmental consulting. We are compensated for valuation services in the form of a fee, which is payable on the occurrence of certain events (e.g. a portion on the delivery of a draft report with the remaining on the delivery of the final report). For consulting services, we may be paid based on the occurrence of time or event-based milestones (such as the delivery of draft reports). We typically satisfy our performance obligation as services are rendered over time.

Occupier Outsourcing Services

We provide a broad suite of services to occupiers of real estate, including facilities management, project management, transaction management and strategic consulting.  We report facilities and project management as well as strategic consulting activities in our occupier outsourcing revenue line and transaction management in our lease and sales revenue lines.

Facilities management involves the day-to-day management of client-occupied space and includes headquarter buildings, regional offices, administrative offices, data centers and other critical facilities, manufacturing and laboratory facilities, distribution facilities and retail space. Contracts for facilities management services are often structured so we are reimbursed for client-dedicated personnel costs and subcontracted vendor costs as well as associated overhead expenses plus a monthly fee, and, in some cases, annual incentives tied to agreed-upon performance targets, with any penalties typically capped. Facilities management services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time.

Project management services are often provided on a portfolio wide or programmatic basis. Revenues from project management services generally includes fixed management fees, variable fees, and incentive fees if certain agreed-upon performance targets are met. Revenues from project management may also include reimbursement of payroll and related costs for personnel providing the services and subcontracted vendor costs. Project management services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time.

The amount of revenue recognized is presented gross for any services provided by our employees, as we control them. This is evidenced by our obligation for their performance and our ability to direct and redirect their work, as well as negotiate the value of such services. The amount of revenue recognized related to the majority of facilities management contracts and certain project management arrangements is presented gross (with offsetting expense recorded in cost of services) for reimbursements of costs of third-party services because we control those services that are delivered to the client. In the instances when we do not control third-party services delivered to the client, we report revenues net of the third-party reimbursements.

In addition to our management fee, we receive various types of variable consideration which can include, but is not limited to; key performance indicator bonuses or penalties which may be linked to subcontractor performance, gross maximum price, glidepaths, savings guarantees, shared savings, or fixed fee structures. We assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. Using management assessment and historical results and statistics, we accelerate revenue if it is deemed probable there will not be significant reversal in the future.

Property Management

We provide property management services on a contractual basis for owners of and investors in office, industrial and retail properties. These services include construction management, marketing, building engineering, accounting and financial services. We are compensated for our services through a monthly management fee earned based on either a specified percentage of the monthly rental income, rental receipts generated from the property under management or a fixed fee. We are also often reimbursed for our administrative and payroll costs directly attributable to the properties under management. Property management services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time. The amount of revenue recognized is presented gross for any services provided by our employees, as we control them. We generally do not control third-party services delivered to property management clients. As such, we report revenues net of third-party reimbursements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Global Investment Management

Our Global Investment Management business segment provides investment management services to pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, foundations, endowments and other institutional investors seeking to generate returns and diversification through investment in real estate. We sponsor investment programs that span the risk/return spectrum in: North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.  We are typically compensated in the form of a base management fee, disposition fees, acquisition fees and incentive fees in the form of performance fees or carried interest based on fund type (open or closed ended, respectively). For the base management fee, we typically satisfy the performance obligation as service is rendered over time pursuant to the series guidance.  For acquisition and disposition services, we typically satisfy the performance obligation at a point in time (at acquisition or upon disposition). For contracts with contingent fees, including performance fees, incentive fees and carried interest, we assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. Revenue associated with performance fees and carried interest are typically constrained due to volatility in the real estate market, a broad range of possible outcomes, and other factors in the market that are outside of our control.

Development Services

Our Development Services business segment consists of real estate development and investment activities primarily in the United States to users of and investors in commercial real estate, as well as for our own account. We pursue opportunistic, risk-mitigated development and investment in commercial real estate across a wide spectrum of property types, including: industrial, office and retail properties; healthcare facilities of all types (medical office buildings, hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers); and residential/mixed-use projects. We pursue development and investment activity on behalf of our clients on a fee basis with no, or limited, ownership interest in a property, in partnership with our clients through co-investment – either on an individual project basis or through programs with certain strategic capital partners or for our own account with 100% ownership. Development services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time. Fees are typically payable monthly over the service term or upon contractual defined events, like project milestones. In addition to development fee revenue, we receive various types of variable consideration which can include, but is not limited to, contingent lease-up bonuses, cost saving incentives, profit sharing on sales and at-risk fees. We assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. We accelerate revenue if it is deemed probable there will not be significant reversal in the future.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We record accounts receivable for our unconditional rights to consideration arising from our performance under contracts with customers. The carrying value of such receivables, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated net realizable value. We estimate our allowance for doubtful accounts for specific accounts receivable balances based on historical collection trends, the age of outstanding accounts receivables and existing economic conditions associated with the receivables. Past-due accounts receivable balances are written off when our internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful. As a practical expedient, we do not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when we expect, at contract inception, that the period between our transfer of a promised service to a customer and when the customer pays for that service will be one year or less. We do not typically include extended payment terms in our contracts with customers.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent the aggregate transaction prices for contracts where our performance obligations have not yet been satisfied. As of March 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations in our property leasing business represented less than 2% of our total revenue. We apply the practical expedient related to remaining performance obligations that are part of a contract that has an original expected duration of one year or less and the practical expedient related to variable consideration from remaining performance obligations pursuant to the series guidance. All of our remaining performance obligations apply to one of these practical expedients.

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Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

Contract assets represent assets for revenue that has been recognized in advance of billing the customer and for which the right to bill is contingent upon something other than the passage of time. This is common for contingent portions of commissions in brokerage and incentive fees present in various businesses. Billing requirements vary by contract but are generally structured around fixed monthly fees, reimbursement of employee and other third-party costs, and the achievement or completion of certain contingent events.

When we receive consideration, or such consideration is unconditionally due, from a customer prior to transferring services to the customer under the terms of the services contract, we record deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability. Such deferred revenue typically results from milestone payments pertaining to future services not yet rendered. We recognize the contract liability as revenue once we have transferred control of service to the customer and all revenue recognition criteria are met.

Contract assets and contract liabilities are determined for each contract on a net basis. For contract assets, we classify the short-term portion as a separate line item within other current assets and the long-term portion within other assets, long-term in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  Contract liabilities are classified as a separate line item within other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Contract Costs  

Contract costs primarily consist of upfront costs incurred to obtain or to fulfill a contract. These costs are typically found within our Occupier Outsourcing business line. Such costs relate to transition costs to fulfill contracts prior to services being rendered.  Capitalized transition costs are amortized based on the transfer of services to which the assets relate which can vary on a contract by contract basis, and are included in cost of services in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. For contract costs that are recognized as assets, we periodically review for impairment.

Applying the contract cost practical expedient, we recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.

Income Taxes

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act) was signed into law making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code, including, but not limited to: (i) a U.S. corporate tax rate decrease from 35% to 21%, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017; (ii) the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system; and (iii) a one-time transition tax on the mandatory deemed repatriation of cumulative foreign earnings as of December 31, 2017. In December 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB 118), “Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” which allows us to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. In March 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2018-05, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118,” which added SEC guidance related to SAB 118. Our provision for income taxes for 2017 included a provisional amount related to our estimate of the U.S. federal and state tax impact of the transition tax and other components of the Tax Act. In the first quarter of 2018, we obtained additional information affecting the provisional amount initially recorded for the transition tax. As a result, we recorded an immaterial adjustment to the transition tax in the tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Provisional amounts that have been recorded are based upon our best estimate of the impact of the Tax Act in accordance with our understanding of the Tax Act and the related guidance available. Additional work is necessary on the provisional amount related to the transition tax, which includes performing a more detailed analysis of historic foreign earnings and tax pools and potential corresponding adjustments.

See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Item 8 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a summary of our other significant accounting policies.

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3. New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The FASB previously issued five ASUs related to revenue recognition (“new revenue recognition guidance”). The ASUs issued were: (1) in May 2014, ASU 2014‑09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606);” (2) in March 2016, ASU 2016‑08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net);” (3) in April 2016, ASU 2016‑10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing;” (4) in May 2016, ASU 2016‑12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-scope Improvements and Practical Expedients;” and(5) in December 2016, ASU 2016‑20, “Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue From Contracts with Customers.” As mentioned in Note 2, we adopted the new revenue recognition guidance in the first quarter of 2018 using the full retrospective transition method. This resulted in a cumulative adjustment of $94.6 million to the accumulated earnings balance reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2017, including an $87.9 million impact of adoption effective January 1, 2016 as well as the impact from restatements of full year statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 resulting in adjustments of $5.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The impact of the application of the new revenue recognition guidance resulted in an acceleration of revenues that were based, in part, on future contingent events. For example, some leasing commission revenues in various countries where we operate were recognized earlier. Under former GAAP, a portion of these lease commission revenues was deferred until a future contingency was resolved (e.g., tenant move-in or payment of first month’s rent). Under the new revenue guidance, our performance obligation will be typically satisfied at lease signing and therefore the portion of the commission that is contingent on a future event has been recognized earlier if deemed probable that there will not be significant reversal in the future. The acceleration of the timing of revenue recognition also resulted in the acceleration of expense recognition relating to direct commissions payable to brokers. In addition, the acceleration of these revenues and expenses resulted in an increase in total assets and liabilities to reflect contract assets and accrued commissions payable.

We evaluated the impact of the updated principal versus agent guidance on our consolidated financial statements.  Under former GAAP, certain third-party costs associated with our facilities and project management contracts were accounted for on a net basis because the contracts include provisions such as “pay when paid” that mitigate payment risk with respect to services provided by third parties to our clients.  Under the new revenue recognition guidance, control of the services before transfer to the client is the primary factor in determining principal versus agent assessments.  Payment risk is no longer a determining factor under Topic 606.  We have determined that we control the services provided by third parties on behalf of certain of our facilities and project management clients.  Accordingly, under the new guidance, we are accounting for the cost of services provided by third parties and the related reimbursement revenue on a gross basis.

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The following table presents the effects of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

				Adoption of new
				revenue recognition
	As Reported			guidance			As Adjusted
Receivables	$	3,207,285		$	(94,996	)	$	3,112,289
Contract assets	$	—		$	273,053		$	273,053
Total current assets	$	5,452,527		$	178,057		$	5,630,584
Other assets, net	$	422,965		$	56,509		$	479,474
Total assets	$	11,483,830		$	234,566		$	11,718,396
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,674,287		$	(100,615	)	$	1,573,672
Compensation and employee benefits payable	$	803,504		$	100,930		$	904,434
Accrued bonus and profit sharing	$	1,072,976		$	5,369		$	1,078,345
Contract liabilities	$	—		$	100,615		$	100,615
Total current liabilities	$	4,606,645		$	106,299		$	4,712,944
Deferred tax liabilities, net	$	114,017		$	33,201		$	147,218
Total liabilities	$	7,404,282		$	139,500		$	7,543,782
Accumulated earnings	$	3,348,385		$	94,622		$	3,443,007
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(552,858	)	$	444		$	(552,414	)
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	$	4,019,430		$	95,066		$	4,114,496
Total liabilities and equity	$	11,483,830		$	234,566		$	11,718,396

The following table presents the effects of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands, except share amounts):

			Adoption of new
			revenue recognition
	As Reported		guidance		As Adjusted
Revenue	$	2,981,204	$	1,069,762	$	4,050,966
Cost of services	$	2,087,079	$	1,059,398	$	3,146,477
Operating, administrative and other	$	606,231	$	395	$	606,626
Operating income	$	195,242	$	9,969	$	205,211
Income before provision for income taxes	$	182,776	$	9,969	$	192,745
Provision for income taxes	$	51,273	$	2,546	$	53,819
Net income	$	131,503	$	7,423	$	138,926
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	129,597	$	7,423	$	137,020
Basic income per share	$	0.38	$	0.03	$	0.41
Diluted income per share	$	0.38	$	0.02	$	0.40

See Note 2 for further discussion of the effects of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our significant accounting policies.

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In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑01, “Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.”  This ASU 2016-01 states that entities will have to measure equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method, those that result in consolidation of the investee and certain other investments) at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. Under the new guidance, entities will measure equity investments in the scope of the guidance at the end of each reporting period. We will no longer be able to classify equity investments as trading or available for sale, and will no longer recognize unrealized holding gains and losses on equity securities previously classified as available for sale in other comprehensive income (loss). However, the guidance for classifying and measuring investments in debt securities and loans is unchanged.  We adopted ASU 2016‑01 in the first quarter of 2018, which resulted in a cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings of $4.0 million on January 1, 2018, representing the accumulated unrealized gains (net of tax) reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss for available for sale equity securities on December 31, 2017.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.”  This ASU addressed eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. We adopted ASU 2016‑15 in the first quarter of 2018.  This resulted in changes to our consolidated statement of cash flows included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, including:

• An accounting policy election was made in the first quarter of 2018 to classify distributions from all of our equity method investments based on the“nature of distribution method”. Under this approach, we classify the distributions based on the nature of the activities of the investee that generated the distribution.  This resulted in $9.1 million of distributions from equity method investments being reclassified from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from operating activities for the first quarter of 2017;

• Purchase price payments made related to acquisitions more than three months after the acquisition closed are to be reflected as cash flows from financing activities (assuming they do not exceed the amount recorded in the initial measurement period). If we record an increase to the estimated purchase price liability post-measurement period, then such increase (i.e. amounts we pay out above and beyond initial estimate of liability) would get recorded as an operating cash flow.  This resulted in $8.3 million of cash paid for acquisitions being reclassified from cash used in investing activities to cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of 2017;

• Payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, including third-party costs, premiums paid, and other fees paid to lenders that are directly related to the debt prepayment or debt extinguishment are to be reflected as cash used in financing activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we paid a $20.0 million premium in connection with the early redemption of our 5.00% senior notes (see Note 8). Such premium has been reflected in cash used in financing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory.”  This ASU requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. We adopted ASU 2016-16 in the first quarter of 2018 and the adoption did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash.”  This ASU requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash. We adopted ASU 2016-18 in the first quarter of 2018 and, as a result, restricted cash has been included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑05, “Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets.”  This ASU clarifies that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset and also defines the term in substance nonfinancial asset. We adopted ASU 2017-05 in the first quarter of 2018 and the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑02, “Leases (Topic 842).” This ASU requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet as liabilities, with corresponding right-of-use assets. For income statement recognition purposes, leases will be classified as either a finance or operating lease in a manner similar to the requirements under the current lease accounting literature, but without relying upon the bright-line tests. This ASU is effective for annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and mandates a modified retrospective transition method for all entities. We plan to adopt ASU 2016‑02 in the first quarter of 2019 and are currently continuing to evaluate the magnitude of its impact on our consolidated financial statements by reviewing our existing lease contracts and service contracts that may include embedded leases.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326):  Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.”  This ASU is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2016‑13 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑04, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.”  This ASU eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. This ASU also eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2017‑04 will have on our goodwill assessment process, but do not believe the adoption of ASU 2017‑04 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑08, “Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.”  This ASU requires the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. This ASU does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2017‑08 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.”  This ASU refines and expands hedge accounting for both financial and commodity risks. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2017‑12 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑02, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” This ASU provides an option to reclassify stranded tax effects within accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings in each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Act (or portion thereof) is recorded. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2018‑02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but do not expect it to have a material impact.

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4. Warehouse Receivables & Warehouse Lines of Credit

Our wholly-owned subsidiary CBRE Capital Markets, Inc. (CBRE Capital Markets) is a Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) approved Multifamily Program Plus Seller/Servicer and an approved Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) Aggregation and Negotiated Transaction Seller/Servicer. In addition, CBRE Capital Markets’ wholly-owned subsidiary CBRE Multifamily Capital, Inc. (CBRE MCI) is an approved Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) Seller/Servicer and CBRE Capital Markets’ wholly-owned subsidiary CBRE HMF, Inc. (CBRE HMF) is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved Non-Supervised Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Title II Mortgagee, an approved Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender and an approved Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) issuer of mortgage-backed securities (MBS).  Under these arrangements, before loans are originated through proceeds from warehouse lines of credit, we obtain either a contractual loan purchase commitment from either Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae or a confirmed forward trade commitment for the issuance and purchase of a Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae MBS that will be secured by the loans. The warehouse lines of credit are generally repaid within a one-month period when Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae buys the loans or upon settlement of the Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae MBS, while we retain the servicing rights. Loans are funded at the prevailing market rates. We elect the fair value option for all warehouse receivables. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, all of the warehouse receivables included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets were either under commitment to be purchased by Freddie Mac or had confirmed forward trade commitments for the issuance and purchase of Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities that will be secured by the underlying loans.

A rollforward of our warehouse receivables is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Beginning balance at January 1, 2018	$	928,038
Origination of mortgage loans		3,132,008
Gains (premiums on loan sales)		13,308
Sale of mortgage loans		(2,896,873	)
Cash collections of premiums on loan sales		(13,308	)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans		(2,910,181	)
Net decrease in mortgage servicing rights included in warehouse receivables		(1,505	)
Ending balance at March 31, 2018	$	1,161,668

The following table is a summary of our warehouse lines of credit in place as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

			March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
			Maximum				Maximum
Lender	Current Maturity	Pricing	Facility Size		Carrying Value		Facility Size		Carrying Value
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   (JP Morgan)	10/23/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.45%	$	1,000,000	$	815,266	$	1,000,000	$	192,180
JP Morgan	10/23/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 2.75%		25,000		2,578		25,000		5,800
Fannie Mae Multifamily As Soon     As Pooled Plus Agreement and     Multifamily As Soon As Pooled   Sale Agreement (ASAP) Program	Cancelable anytime	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.35%, with a LIBOR floor of 0.35%		450,000		14,584		450,000		205,827
TD Bank, N.A. (TD Bank) (1)	6/30/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.25%		400,000		92,672		800,000		225,416
Bank of America, N.A. (BofA) (2)	6/5/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.40%		225,000		99,223		337,500		130,443
Capital One, N.A. (Capital One) (3)	7/27/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.40%		200,000		123,682		387,500		151,100
			$	2,300,000	$	1,148,005	$	3,000,000	$	910,766

(1) Line was temporarily increased from $400.0 million to $800.0 million to accommodate year-end volume. Maximum facility reverted back to $400.0 million on February 1, 2018.

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(2) Line was temporarily increased from $225.0 million to $337.5 million to accommodate year-end volume. Maximum facility reverted back to $225.0 million on January 27, 2018.

(3) Line was temporarily increased from $200.0 million to $387.5 million to accommodate year-end volume. Maximum facility reverted back to $200.0 million on January 9, 2018.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we had a maximum of $1.3 billion of warehouse lines of credit principal outstanding.

5. Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

We hold variable interests in certain VIEs in our Global Investment Management and Development Services segments which are not consolidated as it was determined that we are not the primary beneficiary. Our involvement with these entities is in the form of equity co-investments and fee arrangements.

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our maximum exposure to loss related to the VIEs which are not consolidated was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2018		2017
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	$	26,550	$	26,273
Other current assets		3,501		3,401
Co-investment commitments		1,911		2,364
Maximum exposure to loss	$	31,962	$	32,038

6. Fair Value Measurements

Topic 820 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Topic 820 also establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value.  This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

• Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

There were no significant transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.  There have been no significant changes to the valuation techniques and inputs used to develop the recurring fair value measurements from those disclosed in our 2017 Annual Report.

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The following tables present the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	As of March 31, 2018
	Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. treasury securities	$	4,520	$	—	$	—	$	4,520
Debt securities issued by U.S. federal    agencies		—		7,652		—		7,652
Corporate debt securities		—		25,566		—		25,566
Asset-backed securities		—		3,206		—		3,206
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		2,311		—		2,311
Total available for sale debt securities		4,520		38,735		—		43,255
Equity securities		136,871		—		—		136,871
Warehouse receivables		—		1,161,668		—		1,161,668
Total assets at fair value	$	141,391	$	1,200,403	$	—	$	1,341,794
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	3,095	$	—	$	3,095
Securities sold, not yet purchased		3,491		—		—		3,491
Total liabilities at fair value	$	3,491	$	3,095	$	—	$	6,586

	As of December 31, 2017
	Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. treasury securities	$	3,820	$	—	$	—	$	3,820
Debt securities issued by U.S. federal    agencies		—		4,901		—		4,901
Corporate debt securities		—		20,023		—		20,023
Asset-backed securities		—		3,577		—		3,577
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		2,366		—		2,366
Total available for sale debt securities		3,820		30,867		—		34,687
Equity securities		133,595		—		—		133,595
Warehouse receivables		—		928,038		—		928,038
Total assets at fair value	$	137,415	$	958,905	$	—	$	1,096,320
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	4,766	$	—	$	4,766
Securities sold, not yet purchased		3,431		—		—		3,431
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts		—		55		—		55
Total liabilities at fair value	$	3,431	$	4,821	$	—	$	8,252

There were no significant non-recurring fair value measurements recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

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FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Our financial instruments are as follows:

• Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash – These balances include cash and cash equivalents as well as restricted cash with maturities of less than three months.  The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

• Receivables, less Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – Due to their short-term nature, fair value approximates carrying value.

• Warehouse Receivables – These balances are carried at fair value based on market prices at the balance sheet date.

• Debt & Equity Securities – These investments are carried at their fair value.

• Foreign Currency Exchange Forward Contracts – These assets and liabilities are carried at their fair value as calculated by using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative.

• Securities Sold, not yet Purchased – These liabilities are carried at their fair value.

• Short-Term Borrowings – The majority of this balance represents outstanding amounts under our warehouse lines of credit of our wholly-owned subsidiary, CBRE Capital Markets, and our revolving credit facility.  Due to the short-term nature and variable interest rates of these instruments, fair value approximates carrying value (see Notes 4 and 8).

• Senior Term Loans – Based upon information from third-party banks (which falls within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), the estimated fair value of our senior term loans was approximately $750.5 million at March 31, 2018 and $199.9 million at December 31, 2017.  Their actual carrying value, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, totaled $743.5 million and $193.5 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (see Note 8).

• Interest Rate Swaps – These liabilities are carried at their fair value as calculated by using widely-accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative.

• Senior Notes – Based on dealers’ quotes (which falls within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), the estimated fair values of our4.875% senior notes and 5.25% senior notes were $633.0 millionand $455.5 million, respectively, at March 31, 2018 and $645.7 million and $468.0 million, respectively, at December 31, 2017.  The actual carrying value of our4.875% senior notes and 5.25% senior notes, net of unamortized debt issuance costs as well as unamortized discount or premium, if applicable, totaled $592.2 million and $422.5 million, respectively, at March 31, 2018 and$592.0 million and $422.4 million, respectively, at December 31, 2017. In March 2018, we redeemed our 5.00% senior notes in full (see Note 8). At December 31, 2017, the estimated fair value (based on dealers’ quotes) and actual carrying value (net of unamortized debt issuance costs) of our 5.00% senior notes was $823.8 million and $791.7 million, respectively.

7. Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.  Our investment ownership percentages in equity method investments vary, generally ranging up to 5.0% in our Global Investment Management segment, up to 10.0% in our Development Services segment, and up to 50.0% in our other business segments.

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Combined condensed financial information for the entities accounted for using the equity method is as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
Global Investment Management
Revenue	$	263,970	$	267,151
Operating income	$	71,156	$	15,478
Net income	$	34,337	$	4,090
Development Services
Revenue	$	22,676	$	21,526
Operating income	$	58,577	$	20,561
Net income	$	53,196	$	16,097
Other
Revenue	$	56,553	$	25,858
Operating income	$	6,475	$	2,179
Net income	$	6,463	$	2,148
Total
Revenue	$	343,199	$	314,535
Operating income	$	136,208	$	38,218
Net income	$	93,996	$	22,335

8. Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):

	March 31,			December 31,
	2018			2017
Senior term loans, with interest ranging from    2.51% to 2.91%, due quarterly through 2022	$	750,000		$	200,000
4.875% senior notes due in 2026, net of    unamortized discount		596,366			596,273
5.25% senior notes due in 2025, net of unamortized    premium		426,271			426,317
5.00% senior notes, redeemed in full in March 2018		—			800,000
Other		51			8
Total long-term debt		1,772,688			2,022,598
Less: current maturities of long-term debt		(51	)		(8	)
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs		(14,449	)		(22,987	)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	1,758,188		$	1,999,603

We maintain credit facilities with third-party lenders, which we use for a variety of purposes.  On October 31, 2017, CBRE Services, Inc. (CBRE Services), our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Credit Agreement (the 2017 Credit Agreement), which refinanced and replaced our prior credit agreement (the 2015 Credit Agreement). We used $200.0 million of borrowings from the tranche A term loan facility and $83.0 million of revolving credit facility borrowings under the 2017 Credit Agreement, in addition to cash on hand, to repay all amounts outstanding under the 2015 Credit Agreement.

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The 2017 Credit Agreement is a senior unsecured credit facility that is jointly and severally guaranteed by us and certain of our subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2018, the 2017 Credit Agreement provided for the following: (1) a $2.8 billion revolving credit facility, which includes the capacity to obtain letters of credit and swingline loans and matures on October 31, 2022 and (2) a $750.0 million delayed draw tranche A term loan facility, requiring  quarterly principal payments, which began on March 5, 2018 and continue through maturity on October 31, 2022, provided that in the event that our leverage ratio (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding any such payment date, no such quarterly principal payment shall be required on such date.

On March 14, 2013, CBRE Services issued $800.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior notes due March 15, 2023. The 5.00% senior notes were unsecured obligations of CBRE Services, senior to all of its current and future subordinated indebtedness, but effectively subordinated to all of its current and future secured indebtedness. The 5.00% senior notes were jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior basis by us and each domestic subsidiary of CBRE Services that guaranteed our 2017 Credit Agreement. Interest accrued at a rate of 5.00% per year and was payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15. The 5.00% senior notes were redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, on March 15, 2018 at a redemption price of 102.5% of the principal amount on that date. We redeemed these notes in full on March 15, 2018 and incurred charges of $28.0 million, including a premium of $20.0 million and the write-off of $8.0 million of unamortized deferred financing costs. We funded this redemption with $550.0 million of borrowings from our tranche A term loan facility and borrowings from our revolving credit facility under our 2017 Credit Agreement. The amount of the 5.00% senior notes, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was $791.7 million at December 31, 2017.

The indentures governing our 4.875% senior notes and 5.25% senior notes contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to create or permit liens on assets securing indebtedness, enter into sale/leaseback transactions and enter into consolidations or mergers. In addition, our 2017 Credit Agreement also requires us to maintain a minimum coverage ratio of consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) to consolidated interest expense of 2.00x and a maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) of 4.25x (and in the case of the first four full fiscal quarters following consummation of a qualified acquisition (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement), 4.75x) as of the end of each fiscal quarter. On this basis, our coverage ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense was 15.71x for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2018, and our leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to consolidated EBITDA was 0.91x as of March 31, 2018.

Short-Term Borrowings

Revolving Credit Facility

As of March 31, 2018, letters of credit totaling $2.0 million were outstanding under our revolving credit facility under our 2017 Credit Agreement.  These letters of credit, which reduce the amount we may borrow under the revolving credit facility, were primarily issued in the ordinary course of business.  As of March 31, 2018, $463.0 million was outstanding under the revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2017, no amounts were outstanding under the revolving credit facility other than letters of credit totaling $2.0 million.  

Warehouse Lines of Credit

CBRE Capital Markets has warehouse lines of credit with third-party lenders for the purpose of funding mortgage loans that will be resold, and a funding arrangement with Fannie Mae for the purpose of selling a percentage of certain closed multifamily loans to Fannie Mae.  These warehouse lines are recourse only to CBRE Capital Markets and are secured by our related warehouse receivables.  See Note 4 for additional information.

9. Commitments and Contingencies

We are a party to a number of pending or threatened lawsuits arising out of, or incident to, our ordinary course of business.  We believe that any losses in excess of the amounts accrued therefor as liabilities on our financial statements are unlikely to be significant, but litigation is inherently uncertain and there is the potential for a material adverse effect on our financial statements if one or more matters are resolved in a particular period in an amount materially in excess of what we anticipated.

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In January 2008, CBRE MCI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBRE Capital Markets, entered into an agreement with Fannie Mae under Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Lender Program (DUS Program), to provide financing for multifamily housing with five or more units. Under the DUS Program, CBRE MCI originates, underwrites, closes and services loans without prior approval by Fannie Mae, and typically, is subject to sharing up to one-third of any losses on loans originated under the DUS Program. CBRE MCI has funded loans subject to such loss sharing arrangements with unpaid principal balances of $20.4 billion at March 31, 2018. CBRE MCI, under its agreement with Fannie Mae, must post cash reserves or other acceptable collateral under formulas established by Fannie Mae to provide for sufficient capital in the event losses occur. As of both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, CBRE MCI had a $58.0 million letter of credit under this reserve arrangement, and had recorded a liability of approximately $32.1 million and $32.9 million, respectively, for its loan loss guarantee obligation under such arrangement.  Fannie Mae’s recourse under the DUS Program is limited to the assets of CBRE MCI, which assets totaled approximately $632.8 million (including $397.6 million of warehouse receivables, a substantial majority of which are pledged against warehouse lines of credit and are therefore not available to Fannie Mae) at March 31, 2018.

CBRE Capital Markets participates in Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Small Balance Loan (SBL) Program.  Under the SBL program, CBRE Capital Markets has certain repurchase and loss reimbursement obligations.  These obligations are for the period from origination of the loan to the securitization date.  CBRE Capital Markets must post a cash reserve or other acceptable collateral to provide for sufficient capital in the event the obligations are triggered.  As of both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, CBRE Capital Markets had posted a $5.0 million letter of credit under this reserve arrangement.

We had outstanding letters of credit totaling $69.3 million as of March 31, 2018, excluding letters of credit for which we have outstanding liabilities already accrued on our consolidated balance sheet related to our subsidiaries’ outstanding reserves for claims under certain insurance programs as well as letters of credit related to operating leases.  The CBRE Capital Markets letters of credit totaling $63.0 million as of March 31, 2018 referred to in the preceding paragraphs represented the majority of the $69.3 million outstanding letters of credit as of such date.  The remaining letters of credit are primarily executed by us in the ordinary course of business and expire at varying dates through March 2019.

We had guarantees totaling $61.5 million as of March 31, 2018, excluding guarantees related to pension liabilities, consolidated indebtedness and other obligations for which we have outstanding liabilities already accrued on our consolidated balance sheet, and excluding guarantees related to operating leases. The $61.5 million primarily represents guarantees executed by us in the ordinary course of business, including various guarantees of management and vendor contracts in our operations overseas, which expire at the end of each of the respective agreements.

In addition, as of March 31, 2018, we had issued numerous non-recourse carveout, completion and budget guarantees relating to development projects for the benefit of third parties. These guarantees are commonplace in our industry and are made by us in the ordinary course of our Development Services business.  Non-recourse carveout guarantees generally require that our project-entity borrower not commit specified improper acts, with us potentially liable for all or a portion of such entity’s indebtedness or other damages suffered by the lender if those acts occur. Completion and budget guarantees generally require us to complete construction of the relevant project within a specified timeframe and/or within a specified budget, with us potentially being liable for costs to complete in excess of such timeframe or budget.  However, we generally use “guaranteed maximum price” contracts with reputable, bondable general contractors with respect to projects for which we provide these guarantees.  These contracts are intended to pass the risk to such contractors. While there can be no assurance, we do not expect to incur any material losses under these guarantees.

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An important part of the strategy for our Global Investment Management business involves investing our capital in certain real estate investments with our clients. These co-investments generally total up to 2.0% of the equity in a particular fund. As of March 31, 2018, we had aggregate commitments of $35.1 million to fund future co-investments.

Additionally, an important part of our Development Services business strategy is to invest in unconsolidated real estate subsidiaries as a principal (in most cases co-investing with our clients). As of March 31, 2018, we had committed to fund $17.4 million of additional capital to these unconsolidated subsidiaries.

10. Income Per Share Information

The calculations of basic and diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders are as follows (dollars in thousands, except share data): 

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
			(As Adjusted) (1)
Basic Income Per Share
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.    shareholders	$	150,288	$	137,020
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic    income per share		338,890,098		336,907,836
Basic income per share attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc. shareholders	$	0.44	$	0.41
Diluted Income Per Share
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.    shareholders	$	150,288	$	137,020
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic    income per share		338,890,098		336,907,836
Dilutive effect of contingently issuable shares		3,698,143		2,774,785
Dilutive effect of stock options		1,569		7,958
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted    income per share		342,589,810		339,690,579
Diluted income per share attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc. shareholders	$	0.44	$	0.40

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, 69,346 and 1,170,967, respectively, of contingently issuable shares were excluded from the computation of diluted income per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

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11. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Disaggregated revenue

The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 by type of service and/or region (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	Americas		EMEA		APAC		Global Investment Management		Development Services		Consolidated
Topic 606 Revenue:
Occupier outsourcing	$	1,794,147	$	893,817	$	266,115	$	—	$	—	$	2,954,079
Leasing		400,198		100,589		71,579		—		120		572,486
Sales		267,675		78,240		59,235		—		418		405,568
Property management		173,828		58,211		70,030		—		1,555		303,624
Valuation		59,066		41,063		26,089		—		—		126,218
Commercial mortgage origination (1)		21,827		1,223		51		—		—		23,101
Investment management		—		—		—		123,690		—		123,690
Development services		—		—		—		—		21,232		21,232
Topic 606 Revenue		2,716,741		1,173,143		493,099		123,690		23,325		4,529,998
Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue:
Commercial mortgage origination		84,193		—		—		—		—		84,193
Loan servicing		39,526		2,288		—		—		—		41,814
Other revenue		9,764		5,823		2,360		—		—		17,947
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue		133,483		8,111		2,360		—		—		143,954
Total revenue	$	2,850,224	$	1,181,254	$	495,459	$	123,690	$	23,325	$	4,673,952

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 (As Adjusted) (2)
	Americas		EMEA		APAC		Global Investment Management		Development Services		Consolidated
Topic 606 Revenue:
Occupier outsourcing	$	1,664,354	$	666,694	$	206,425	$	—	$	—	$	2,537,473
Leasing		393,865		74,931		60,528		—		154		529,478
Sales		233,796		67,300		52,168		—		530		353,794
Property management		161,397		54,740		54,679		—		1,910		272,726
Valuation		57,181		32,509		26,765		—		—		116,455
Commercial mortgage origination (1)		19,818		1,820		539		—		—		22,177
Investment management		—		—		—		89,566		—		89,566
Development services		—		—		—		—		11,623		11,623
Topic 606 Revenue		2,530,411		897,994		401,104		89,566		14,217		3,933,292
Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue:
Commercial mortgage origination		62,547		—		—		—		—		62,547
Loan servicing		33,534		2,876		—		—		—		36,410
Other revenue		12,714		3,761		2,242		—		—		18,717
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue		108,795		6,637		2,242		—		—		117,674
Total revenue	$	2,639,206	$	904,631	$	403,346	$	89,566	$	14,217	$	4,050,966

(1) We earn fees for arranging financing for borrowers with third-party lender contacts. Such fees are in scope of Topic 606.

(2) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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Contract Assets & Liabilities

We had contract assets totaling $257.0 million ($200.2 million of which was current) and $330.9 million ($273.1 million of which was current) as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, our contract assets decreased by $73.9 million, primarily due to contract assets moving to accounts receivable in our occupier outsourcing business (due to at-risk and incentive fees becoming billable per the contract terms) and in our leasing business (billing of commissions).

We had contract liabilities (all current) totaling $88.1 million and $100.6 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recognized revenue of $62.3 million that was included in the contract liability balance at December 31, 2017.

Contract Costs

Within our Occupier Outsourcing business line, we incur transition costs to fulfil contracts prior to services being rendered.  During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we capitalized $9.6 million and $8.9 million, respectively, of transition costs.  During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we recorded amortization of transition costs of $6.0 million and $3.6 million, respectively. No impairment loss in relation to the costs capitalized was recorded during either the three months ended March 31, 2018 or 2017.

12. Segments

We report our operations through the following segments: (1) Americas; (2) Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); (3) Asia Pacific; (4) Global Investment Management; and (5) Development Services.

Summarized financial information by segment is as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
			(As Adjusted) (1)
Revenue
Americas	$	2,850,224	$	2,639,206
EMEA		1,181,254		904,631
Asia Pacific		495,459		403,346
Global Investment Management		123,690		89,566
Development Services		23,325		14,217
Total revenue	$	4,673,952	$	4,050,966
Adjusted EBITDA
Americas	$	225,843	$	225,225
EMEA		36,946		35,455
Asia Pacific		33,880		23,276
Global Investment Management		29,692		25,859
Development Services		21,446		3,362
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	347,807	$	313,177

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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Adjusted EBITDA is the measure reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to each segment and assessing performance of each segment.  EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.  Amounts shown for adjusted EBITDA further remove (from EBITDA) the impact of certain cash and non-cash charges related to acquisitions and certain carried interest incentive compensation reversal to align with the timing of associated revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018			2017
				(As Adjusted) (1)
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	150,288		$	137,020
Add:
Depreciation and amortization		108,165			94,037
Interest expense		28,858			34,010
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt		27,982			—
Provision for income taxes		46,164			53,819
Less:
Interest income		3,621			2,411
EBITDA		357,836			316,475
Adjustments:
Carried interest incentive compensation reversal to    align with the timing of associated revenue		(10,029	)		(15,241	)
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions		—			11,943
Adjusted EBITDA	$	347,807		$	313,177

Geographic Information

Revenue in the table below is allocated based upon the country in which services are performed (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
			(As Adjusted) (1)
Revenue
United States	$	2,674,217	$	2,472,406
United Kingdom		580,516		472,155
All other countries		1,419,219		1,106,405
Total revenue	$	4,673,952	$	4,050,966

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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13. Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements

The following condensed consolidating financial information includes condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and condensed consolidating statements of operations, condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 of:

• CBRE Group, Inc., as the parent; CBRE Services, as the subsidiary issuer; the guarantor subsidiaries; the nonguarantor subsidiaries;

• Elimination entries necessary to consolidate CBRE Group, Inc., as the parent, with CBRE Services and its guarantor and nonguarantor subsidiaries; and

• CBRE Group, Inc., on a consolidated basis.

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries are presented using the equity method of accounting.  The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in consolidated subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

			CBRE		Guarantor		Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent		Services		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7	$	8,122	$	71,960	$	562,765	$	—		$	642,854
Restricted cash		—		—		2,066		76,893		—			78,959
Receivables, net		—		—		1,076,642		2,044,878		—			3,121,520
Warehouse receivables (1)		—		—		744,919		416,749		—			1,161,668
Prepaid expenses		—		—		70,409		153,337		—			223,746
Contract assets		—		—		193,787		6,380		—			200,167
Income taxes receivable		1,419		5,886		8,666		52,733		(7,306	)		61,398
Other current assets		—		—		74,310		189,678		—			263,988
Total Current Assets		1,426		14,008		2,242,759		3,503,413		(7,306	)		5,754,300
Property and equipment, net		—		—		437,939		195,727		—			633,666
Goodwill		—		—		1,759,043		1,519,588		—			3,278,631
Other intangible assets, net		—		—		745,391		653,112		—			1,398,503
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries		—		—		184,486		44,464		—			228,950
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		5,799,674		5,310,057		3,191,735		—		(14,301,466	)		—
Intercompany loan receivable		—		2,684,781		700,000		—		(3,384,781	)		—
Deferred tax assets, net		—		—		5,300		97,515		(956	)		101,859
Other assets, net		—		21,630		378,406		111,497		—			511,533
Total Assets	$	5,801,100	$	8,030,476	$	9,645,059	$	6,125,316	$	(17,694,509	)	$	11,907,442
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—	$	5,893	$	402,645	$	1,096,596	$	—		$	1,505,134
Compensation and employee benefits payable		—		626		483,114		447,832		—			931,572
Accrued bonus and profit sharing		—		—		239,231		353,715		—			592,946
Contract liabilities		—		—		31,020		57,056		—			88,076
Income taxes payable		—		—		41,569		32,097		(7,306	)		66,360
Short-term borrowings:										—
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund    loans that U.S. Government Sponsored    Enterprises have committed to purchase) (1)		—		—		736,961		411,044		—			1,148,005
Revolving credit facility		—		463,000		—		—		—			463,000
Other		—		—		16		—		—			16
Total short-term borrowings		—		463,000		736,977		411,044		—			1,611,021
Current maturities of long-term debt		—		—		—		51		—			51
Other current liabilities		—		—		48,786		25,709		—			74,495
Total Current Liabilities		—		469,519		1,983,342		2,424,100		(7,306	)		4,869,655
Long-Term Debt, net:
Long-term debt, net		—		1,758,188		—		—		—			1,758,188
Intercompany loan payable		1,443,469		—		1,872,718		68,594		(3,384,781	)		—
Total Long-Term Debt, net		1,443,469		1,758,188		1,872,718		68,594		(3,384,781	)		1,758,188
Deferred tax liabilities, net		—		—		41,181		125,334		(956	)		165,559
Non-current tax liabilities		—		—		137,899		6,859		—			144,758
Other liabilities		—		3,095		299,862		247,651		—			550,608
Total Liabilities		1,443,469		2,230,802		4,335,002		2,872,538		(3,393,043	)		7,488,768
Commitments and contingencies		—		—		—		—		—			—
Equity:
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity		4,357,631		5,799,674		5,310,057		3,191,735		(14,301,466	)		4,357,631
Non-controlling interests		—		—		—		61,043		—			61,043
Total Equity		4,357,631		5,799,674		5,310,057		3,252,778		(14,301,466	)		4,418,674
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	5,801,100	$	8,030,476	$	9,645,059	$	6,125,316	$	(17,694,509	)	$	11,907,442

(1) Although CBRE Capital Markets is included among our domestic subsidiaries that jointly and severally guarantee our 4.875% senior notes, 5.25% senior notes and our 2017 Credit Agreement, a substantial majority of warehouse receivables funded under JP Morgan, Capital One, BofA, TD Bank and Fannie Mae ASAP lines of credit are pledged to JP Morgan, Capital One, BofA, TD Bank and Fannie Mae.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

			CBRE		Guarantor		Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent		Services		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7	$	15,604	$	112,048	$	624,115	$	—		$	751,774
Restricted cash		—		—		2,095		70,950		—			73,045
Receivables, net		—		—		990,923		2,121,366		—			3,112,289
Warehouse receivables (2)		—		—		479,628		448,410		—			928,038
Prepaid expenses		—		—		81,106		134,230		—			215,336
Contract assets		—		—		263,756		9,297		—			273,053
Income taxes receivable		2,162		—		—		49,628		(2,162	)		49,628
Other current assets		—		—		50,556		176,865		—			227,421
Total Current Assets		2,169		15,604		1,980,112		3,634,861		(2,162	)		5,630,584
Property and equipment, net		—		—		431,755		185,984		—			617,739
Goodwill		—		—		1,774,529		1,480,211		—			3,254,740
Other intangible assets, net		—		—		751,930		647,182		—			1,399,112
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries		—		—		197,395		40,606		—			238,001
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		5,551,781		4,930,109		3,066,303		—		(13,548,193	)		—
Intercompany loan receivable		—		2,621,330		700,000		—		(3,321,330	)		—
Deferred tax assets, net		—		—		5,300		98,746		(5,300	)		98,746
Other assets, net		—		22,810		348,191		108,473		—			479,474
Total Assets	$	5,553,950	$	7,589,853	$	9,255,515	$	6,196,063	$	(16,876,985	)	$	11,718,396
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—	$	29,708	$	404,367	$	1,139,597	$	—		$	1,573,672
Compensation and employee benefits payable		—		626		479,306		424,502		—			904,434
Accrued bonus and profit sharing		—		—		590,534		487,811		—			1,078,345
Contract liabilities		—		—		42,994		57,621		—			100,615
Income taxes payable		—		3,314		13,704		55,778		(2,162	)		70,634
Short-term borrowings:										—
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund    loans that U.S. Government Sponsored    Enterprises have committed to purchase) (2)		—		—		474,195		436,571		—			910,766
Other		—		—		16		—		—			16
Total short-term borrowings		—		—		474,211		436,571		—			910,782
Current maturities of long-term debt		—		—		—		8		—			8
Other current liabilities		—		55		56,260		18,139		—			74,454
Total Current Liabilities		—		33,703		2,061,376		2,620,027		(2,162	)		4,712,944
Long-Term Debt, net:
Long-term debt, net		—		1,999,603		—		—		—			1,999,603
Intercompany loan payable		1,439,454		—		1,798,550		83,326		(3,321,330	)		—
Total Long-Term Debt, net		1,439,454		1,999,603		1,798,550		83,326		(3,321,330	)		1,999,603
Deferred tax liabilities, net		—		—		29,785		122,733		(5,300	)		147,218
Non-current tax liabilities		—		—		135,396		5,396		—			140,792
Other liabilities		—		4,766		300,299		238,160		—			543,225
Total Liabilities		1,439,454		2,038,072		4,325,406		3,069,642		(3,328,792	)		7,543,782
Commitments and contingencies		—		—		—		—		—			—
Equity:
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity		4,114,496		5,551,781		4,930,109		3,066,303		(13,548,193	)		4,114,496
Non-controlling interests		—		—		—		60,118		—			60,118
Total Equity		4,114,496		5,551,781		4,930,109		3,126,421		(13,548,193	)		4,174,614
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	5,553,950	$	7,589,853	$	9,255,515	$	6,196,063	$	(16,876,985	)	$	11,718,396

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance.  Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation.  See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

(2) Although CBRE Capital Markets is included among our domestic subsidiaries that jointly and severally guarantee our 5.00% senior notes, 4.875% senior notes, 5.25% senior notes and our 2017 Credit Agreement, a substantial majority of warehouse receivables funded under TD Bank, Fannie Mae ASAP, JP Morgan, Capital One and BofA lines of credit are pledged to TD Bank, Fannie Mae, JP Morgan, Capital One and BofA, and accordingly, are not included as collateral for these notes or our other outstanding debt.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor		Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	2,617,694	$	2,056,258		$	—		$	4,673,952
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		—			—			2,057,613		1,562,348			—			3,619,961
Operating, administrative and other		5,704			485			372,345		353,701			—			732,235
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			64,309		43,856			—			108,165
Total costs and expenses		5,704			485			2,494,267		1,959,905			—			4,460,361
Gain on disposition of real estate		—			—			18		—			—			18
Operating (loss) income		(5,704	)		(485	)		123,445		96,353			—			213,609
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		—			—			39,292		887			—			40,179
Other income (loss)		—			—			1,710		(5,990	)		—			(4,280	)
Interest income		—			32,686			2,452		1,169			(32,686	)		3,621
Interest expense		—			27,875			27,031		6,638			(32,686	)		28,858
Write-off of financing costs on    extinguished debt		—			27,982			—		—			—			27,982
Royalty and management service    expense (income)		—			—			698		(698	)		—			—
Income from consolidated subsidiaries		154,573			172,343			60,412		—			(387,328	)		—
Income before (benefit of) provision for    income taxes		148,869			148,687			199,582		86,479			(387,328	)		196,289
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes		(1,419	)		(5,886	)		27,239		26,230			—			46,164
Net income		150,288			154,573			172,343		60,249			(387,328	)		150,125
Less:  Net loss attributable to non-    controlling interests		—			—			—		(163	)		—			(163	)
Net income attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc.	$	150,288		$	154,573		$	172,343	$	60,412		$	(387,328	)	$	150,288

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(Unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor			Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	2,418,600		$	1,632,366	$	—		$	4,050,966
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		—			—			1,920,688			1,225,789		—			3,146,477
Operating, administrative and other		(284	)		349			315,809			290,752		—			606,626
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			56,730			37,307		—			94,037
Total costs and expenses		(284	)		349			2,293,227			1,553,848		—			3,847,140
Gain on disposition of real estate		—			—			226			1,159		—			1,385
Operating income (loss)		284			(349	)		125,599			79,677		—			205,211
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		—			—			14,370			648		—			15,018
Other income		—			—			414			3,701		—			4,115
Interest income		—			29,901			1,647			764		(29,901	)		2,411
Interest expense		—			33,146			22,148			8,617		(29,901	)		34,010
Royalty and management service    (income) expense		—			—			(5,802	)		5,802		—			—
Income from consolidated subsidiaries		136,845			139,064			45,519			—		(321,428	)		—
Income before provision for (benefit of)    income taxes		137,129			135,470			171,203			70,371		(321,428	)		192,745
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes		109			(1,375	)		32,139			22,946		—			53,819
Net income		137,020			136,845			139,064			47,425		(321,428	)		138,926
Less:  Net income attributable to non-    controlling interests		—			—			—			1,906		—			1,906
Net income attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc.	$	137,020		$	136,845		$	139,064		$	45,519	$	(321,428	)	$	137,020

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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(Unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

			CBRE		Guarantor			Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	Parent		Services		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net income	$	150,288	$	154,573	$	172,343		$	60,249		$	(387,328	)	$	150,125
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation gain		—		—		—			66,032			—			66,032
Adoption of Accounting Standards    Update 2016-01, net		—		—		(3,964	)		—			—			(3,964	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated    other comprehensive loss to interest    expense, net		—		755		—			—			—			755
Unrealized gains on interest rate    swaps, net		—		603		—			—			—			603
Unrealized holding losses on available    for sale debt securities, net		—		—		(505	)		—			—			(505	)
Other, net		—		—		20			5,508			—			5,528
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		—		1,358		(4,449	)		71,540			—			68,449
Comprehensive income		150,288		155,931		167,894			131,789			(387,328	)		218,574
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable    to non-controlling interests		—		—		—			(358	)		—			(358	)
Comprehensive income attributable to    CBRE Group, Inc.	$	150,288	$	155,931	$	167,894		$	132,147		$	(387,328	)	$	218,932

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(Unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE		Guarantor			Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent			Services		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Net income	$	137,020		$	136,845	$	139,064		$	47,425	$	(321,428	)	$	138,926
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation gain		—			—		—			51,188		—			51,188
Amounts reclassified from accumulated    other comprehensive loss to interest    expense, net		—			1,508		—			—		—			1,508
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps,    net		—			294		—			—		—			294
Unrealized holding gains on available    for sale debt securities,  net		—			—		829			94		—			923
Other, net		(5	)		—		(1	)		—		—			(6	)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(5	)		1,802		828			51,282		—			53,907
Comprehensive income		137,015			138,647		139,892			98,707		(321,428	)		192,833
Less: Comprehensive income attributable    to non-controlling interests		—			—		—			1,927		—			1,927
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc.	$	137,015		$	138,647	$	139,892		$	96,780	$	(321,428	)	$	190,906

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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(Unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Total
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING    ACTIVITIES:	$	26,028		$	(21,075	)	$	(200,152	)	$	(54,759	)	$	(249,958	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		—			—			(30,870	)		(15,854	)		(46,724	)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			(7,932	)		(2,679	)		(10,611	)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			14,869			347			15,216
Purchase of equity securities		—			—			(10,219	)		—			(10,219	)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities		—			—			4,367			—			4,367
Purchase of available for sale debt securities		—			—			(12,066	)		—			(12,066	)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities		—			—			2,264			—			2,264
Other investing activities, net		—			—			(6,590	)		151			(6,439	)
Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(46,177	)		(18,035	)		(64,212	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior term loans		—			550,000			—			—			550,000
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		—			898,000			—			—			898,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility		—			(435,000	)		—			—			(435,000	)
Repayment of 5.00% senior notes (including premium)		—			(820,000	)		—			—			(820,000	)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment		—			—			—			49			49
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment		—			—			—			(462	)		(462	)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and    under development		—			—			—			775			775
Acquisition of businesses (cash (paid) received for acquisitions    more than three months after purchase date)		—			—			(11,463	)		3,414			(8,049	)
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards		(4,550	)		—			—			—			(4,550	)
Non-controlling interest contributions		—			—			—			1,595			1,595
Non-controlling interest distributions		—			—			—			(1,025	)		(1,025	)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net		(21,532	)		(179,368	)		217,675			(16,775	)		—
Other financing activities, net		54			(39	)		—			(3	)		12
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(26,028	)		13,593			206,212			(12,432	)		181,345
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash    equivalents and restricted cash		—			—			—			29,819			29,819
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    AND RESTRICTED CASH		—			(7,482	)		(40,117	)		(55,407	)		(103,006	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		7			15,604			114,143			695,065			824,819
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	$	7		$	8,122		$	74,026		$	639,658		$	721,813
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW    INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	—		$	48,490		$	—		$	504		$	48,994
Income taxes, net	$	—		$	—		$	118		$	37,101		$	37,219

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(Unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Total
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING    ACTIVITIES:	$	17,610		$	(6,445	)	$	(311,417	)	$	(21,146	)	$	(321,398	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		—			—			(17,095	)		(6,640	)		(23,735	)
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired,    intangibles and goodwill		—			—			(12,861	)		—			(12,861	)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			(11,086	)		(3,481	)		(14,567	)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			6,676			199			6,875
Purchase of equity securities		—			—			(3,914	)		539			(3,375	)
Proceeds from the sale of equity securities		—			—			3,805			(390	)		3,415
Purchase of available for sale debt securities		—			—			(3,375	)		(539	)		(3,914	)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities		—			—			3,415			390			3,805
Other investing activities, net		—			—			1,275			(195	)		1,080
Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(33,160	)		(10,117	)		(43,277	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		—			266,000			—			—			266,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility		—			(146,000	)		—			—			(146,000	)
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment		—			—			—			(435	)		(435	)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and    under development		—			—			—			1,711			1,711
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for sale and    under development		—			—			—			(2,744	)		(2,744	)
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than    three months after purchase date)		—			—			(7,717	)		(626	)		(8,343	)
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards		(1,900	)		—			—			—			(1,900	)
Non-controlling interest contributions		—			—			—			1,574			1,574
Non-controlling interest distributions		—			—			—			(744	)		(744	)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net		(16,020	)		(121,766	)		126,426			11,360			—
Other financing activities, net		310			—			—			(2	)		308
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(17,610	)		(1,766	)		118,709			10,094			109,427
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash    equivalents and restricted cash		—			—			—			16,163			16,163
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    AND RESTRICTED CASH		—			(8,211	)		(225,868	)		(5,006	)		(239,085	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		7			16,889			271,088			543,428			831,412
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	$	7		$	8,678		$	45,220		$	538,422		$	592,327
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW    INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	—		$	51,987		$	—		$	40		$	52,027
Income taxes, net	$	—		$	—		$	5,176		$	32,157		$	37,333

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report) for CBRE Group, Inc. for the three months ended March 31, 2018 represents an update to the more detailed and comprehensive disclosures included in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017.  Accordingly, you should read the following discussion in conjunction with the information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 as well as the unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

In addition, the statements and assumptions in this Quarterly Report that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, including, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects as well as estimates of industry growth for the next quarter and beyond.  For important information regarding these forward-looking statements, please see the discussion below under the caption “Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

CBRE Group, Inc. is a Delaware corporation. References to “the company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to CBRE Group, Inc. and include all of its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise.

We are the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, based on 2017 revenue, with leading global market positions in our leasing, property sales, occupier outsourcing and valuation businesses. As of December 31, 2017, we operated in more than 450 offices worldwide with over 80,000 employees, excluding independent affiliates.

Our business is focused on providing services to both occupiers of and investors in real estate. For occupiers, we provide facilities management, project management, transaction (both property sales and tenant leasing) and consulting services, among others. For investors, we provide capital markets (property sales, commercial mortgage brokerage, loan origination and servicing), leasing, investment management, property management, valuation and development services, among others. We provide commercial real estate services under the “CBRE” brand name, investment management services under the “CBRE Global Investors” brand name and development services under the “Trammell Crow Company” brand name.

Our revenue mix has shifted in recent years toward more contractual revenue as occupiers and investors increasingly prefer to purchase integrated, account-based services from firms that meet the full spectrum of their needs nationally and globally. We believe we are well-positioned to capture a growing share of this business. We generate revenue from both management fees (large multi-year portfolio and per-project contracts) and commissions on transactions. Our contractual, fee-for-services businesses generally involve occupier outsourcing (including facilities and project management), property management, investment management, appraisal/valuation and loan servicing). In addition, our leasing services business line is largely recurring in nature over time.

In 2017, we generated revenue from a highly diversified base of clients, including more than 90 of the Fortune 100 companies. We have been an S&P 500 company since 2006 and in 2017 we were ranked #214 on the Fortune 500. We have been voted the most recognized commercial real estate brand in a Lipsey Company survey for 17 years in a row (including 2018). We have also been rated a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute for five consecutive years.   

Critical Accounting Policies

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts.  The estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and on other factors that we believe to be reasonable.  Actual results may differ from those estimates.  Critical accounting policies represent the areas where more significant judgments and estimates are used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.  A discussion of such critical accounting policies, which include revenue recognition, goodwill and other intangible

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assets, and income taxes can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.  There have been no material changes to these policies as of March 31, 2018, except for the adoption of new revenue recognition guidance in the first quarter of 2018 and an update to our estimate of the U.S. federal and state tax impact of the transition tax related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act). For a detailed discussion of our new revenue recognition policies and updates to income taxes, see Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Seasonality

A significant portion of our revenue is seasonal, which an investor should keep in mind when comparing our financial condition and results of operations on a quarter-by-quarter basis.  Historically, our revenue, operating income, net income and cash flow from operating activities tend to be lowest in the first quarter, and highest in the fourth quarter of each year.  Revenue, earnings and cash flow have generally been concentrated in the fourth calendar quarter due to the focus on completing sales, financing and leasing transactions prior to year-end.

Inflation

Our commissions and other variable costs related to revenue are primarily affected by commercial real estate market supply and demand, which may be affected by inflation.  However, to date, we do not believe that general inflation has had a material impact upon our operations.

Items Affecting Comparability

When you read our financial statements and the information included in this Quarterly Report, you should consider that we have experienced, and continue to experience, several material trends and uncertainties that have affected our financial condition and results of operations that make it challenging to predict our future performance based on our historical results.  We believe that the following material trends and uncertainties are crucial to an understanding of the variability in our historical earnings and cash flows and the potential for continued variability in the future.

Macroeconomic Conditions

Economic trends and government policies affect global and regional commercial real estate markets as well as our operations directly. These include: overall economic activity and employment growth; interest rate levels and changes in interest rates; the cost and availability of credit; and the impact of tax and regulatory policies. Periods of economic weakness or recession, significantly rising interest rates, fiscal uncertainty, declining employment levels, decreasing demand for commercial real estate, falling real estate values, disruption to the global capital or credit markets, or the public perception that any of these events may occur, will negatively affect the performance of our business.

Compensation is our largest expense and our sales and leasing professionals generally are paid on a commission and/or bonus basis that correlates with their revenue production. As a result, the negative effect of difficult market conditions on our operating margins is partially mitigated by the inherent variability of our compensation cost structure. In addition, when negative economic conditions have been particularly severe, we have moved decisively to lower operating expenses to improve financial performance, and then have restored certain expenses as economic conditions improved. Nevertheless, adverse global and regional economic trends could pose significant risks to the performance of our operations and our financial condition.

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Commercial real estate markets in the United States have generally been marked by increased demand for space, falling vacancies and higher rents since 2010.  During this time, healthy U.S. property sales activity has been sustained by gradually improving market fundamentals, including higher occupancy rates and rents, broad, low-cost credit availability and increased institutional capital allocations to commercial real estate. Following years of strong growth, U.S. property sales volumes slowed in 2016 and 2017, but ticked up modestly in early 2018 as significant capital continues to target commercial real estate.  Commercial mortgage markets also have remained highly active, driven by relatively low interest rates, a favorable lending environment and improved market fundamentals. The U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises continue to be a significant source of debt capital for multi-family properties.

European countries began to emerge from recession in 2013, with economic growth accelerating in 2017. Sales and leasing activity has improved steadily across most of continental Europe for more than three years and this trend continued in 2017 and early 2018.  Since the United Kingdom’s June 2016 referendum to leave the European Union (EU), sentiment in that country has improved.  Progress was made by the end of 2017 on the terms of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal.  However, the absence of an agreement on the United Kingdom’s long-term relationship with the EU, and the fact that the March 2019 deadline draws closer, have contributed to uncertainty more recently.

In Asia Pacific, real estate leasing and investment markets strengthened broadly beginning in late 2016, a trend that has continued into early 2018. Asia Pacific investors also continue to be a significant source of real estate investment both in the region and across other parts of the world.

Real estate investment management and property development markets have been generally favorable with abundant debt and equity capital flows into commercial real estate. Actively managed real estate equity strategies have been pressured by a shift in investor preferences from active to passive portfolio strategies and concerns about potentially higher interest rates.

The performance of our global real estate services and real estate investment businesses depends on sustained economic growth and job creation; stable, healthy global credit markets; and continued positive business and investor sentiment.

Effects of Acquisitions

We historically have made significant use of strategic acquisitions to add and enhance service competencies around the world. Strategic in-fill acquisitions have also played a key role in strengthening our service offerings.  The companies we acquired have generally been regional or specialty firms that complement our existing platform, or independent affiliates in which, in some cases, we held a small equity interest.  During 2017, we completed 11 in-fill acquisitions, including two leading Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms – one that produces scalable interactive visualization technologies for commercial real estate and one that provides technology solutions for facilities management operations, a healthcare-focused project manager in Australia, a full-service brokerage and management boutique in South Florida, a technology-enabled national boutique commercial real estate finance and consulting firm in the United States, a retail consultancy in France, a majority interest in a Toronto-based investment management business specializing in private infrastructure and private equity investments, a San Francisco-based technology-focused boutique real estate brokerage firm, a project management and design engineering firm operating across the United States, a Washington, D.C.-based retail brokerage operation and a leading technical engineering services provider in Italy. No in-fill acquisitions were completed during the three months ended March 31, 2018. In April 2018, we acquired a boutique retail specialty firm in Australia and our affiliate in Israel.

We believe that strategic acquisitions can significantly decrease the cost, time and commitment of management resources necessary to attain a meaningful competitive position within targeted markets or to expand our presence within our current markets. In general, however, most acquisitions will initially have an adverse impact on our operating and net income as a result of transaction-related expenditures. These include severance, lease termination, transaction and deferred financing costs, among others, and the charges and costs of integrating the acquired business and its financial and accounting systems into our own.

Our acquisition structures often include deferred and/or contingent purchase price payments in future periods that are subject to the passage of time or achievement of certain performance metrics and other conditions. As of March 31, 2018, we have accrued deferred consideration totaling $79.9 million, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

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International Operations

We are monitoring the economic and political developments related to the United Kingdom’s referendum to leave the European Union and the potential impact on our businesses in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe, including, in particular, sales and leasing activity in the United Kingdom, as well as any associated currency volatility impact on our results of operations.

As we continue to increase our international operations through either acquisitions or organic growth, fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the other currencies in which we may generate earnings could adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results. Our Global Investment Management business has a significant amount of euro-denominated assets under management, or AUM, as well as associated revenue and earnings in Europe. In addition, our Global Workplace Solutions business also has a significant amount of its revenue and earnings denominated in foreign currencies, such as the euro and the British pound sterling. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates have resulted and may continue to result in corresponding fluctuations in our AUM, revenue and earnings.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, approximately 43% of our business was transacted in non-U.S. dollar currencies, the majority of which included the Australian dollar, Brazilian real, British pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Chinese yuan, Danish krone, euro, Hong Kong dollar, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, Korean won, Mexican peso, Polish zloty, Singapore dollar, Swedish krona, Swiss franc and Thai baht. The following table sets forth our revenue derived from our most significant currencies (U.S. dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018				2017
					(As Adjusted) (1)
United States dollar	$	2,674,217	57.2	%	$	2,472,406	61.0	%
British pound sterling		580,516	12.4	%		472,155	11.7	%
euro		495,946	10.6	%		349,272	8.6	%
Australian dollar		101,557	2.2	%		92,852	2.3	%
Canadian dollar		160,882	3.4	%		130,571	3.2	%
Indian rupee		103,593	2.2	%		77,819	1.9	%
Chinese yuan		62,375	1.3	%		50,435	1.2	%
Singapore dollar		60,233	1.3	%		57,178	1.4	%
Japanese yen		65,168	1.4	%		47,388	1.2	%
Swiss franc		43,248	0.9	%		37,081	0.9	%
Hong Kong dollar		35,186	0.8	%		31,271	0.8	%
Mexican peso		32,610	0.7	%		20,086	0.5	%
Brazilian real		40,696	0.9	%		35,307	0.9	%
Danish krone		23,323	0.5	%		18,461	0.5	%
Polish zloty		17,438	0.4	%		12,564	0.3	%
Swedish krona		19,420	0.4	%		14,913	0.4	%
Thai baht		19,925	0.4	%		13,533	0.3	%
Korean won		13,526	0.3	%		9,909	0.2	%
Other currencies		124,093	2.7	%		107,765	2.7	%
Total revenue	$	4,673,952	100.0	%	$	4,050,966	100.0	%

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information.

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Although we operate globally, we report our results in U.S. dollars. As a result, the strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar may positively or negatively impact our reported results. For example, we estimate that had the British pound sterling-to-U.S. dollar exchange rates been 10% higher during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the net impact would have been an increase in pre-tax income of $0.5 million. Had the euro-to-U.S. dollar exchange rates been 10% higher during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the net impact would have been an increase in pre-tax income of $2.3 million. These hypothetical calculations estimate the impact of translating results into U.S. dollars and do not include an estimate of the impact that a 10% change in the U.S. dollar against other currencies would have had on our foreign operations.

Due to the constantly changing currency exposures to which we are subject and the volatility of currency exchange rates, we cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations upon future operating results. In addition, fluctuations in currencies relative to the U.S. dollar may make it more difficult to perform period-to-period comparisons of our reported results of operations. Our international operations also are subject to, among other things, political instability and changing regulatory environments, which affects the currency markets and which as a result may adversely affect our future financial condition and results of operations. We routinely monitor these risks and related costs and evaluate the appropriate amount of oversight to allocate towards business activities in foreign countries where such risks and costs are particularly significant.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth items derived from our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018					2017
						(As Adjusted) (1)
Revenue:
Fee revenue:
Occupier outsourcing	$	712,521		15.2	%	$	567,340	14.0	%
Property management		148,129		3.2	%		125,747	3.1	%
Valuation		126,218		2.7	%		116,455	2.9	%
Loan servicing		41,814		0.9	%		36,410	0.9	%
Investment management		123,690		2.6	%		89,566	2.2	%
Leasing		572,486		12.2	%		529,478	13.1	%
Capital Markets:
Sales		405,568		8.7	%		353,794	8.7	%
Commercial mortgage origination		107,294		2.3	%		84,724	2.1	%
Other:
Development services		21,232		0.5	%		11,623	0.3	%
Other		17,947		0.4	%		18,717	0.4	%
Total fee revenue		2,276,899		48.7	%		1,933,854	47.7	%
Pass through costs also recognized as revenue		2,397,053		51.3	%		2,117,112	52.3	%
Total revenue		4,673,952		100.0	%		4,050,966	100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		3,619,961		77.4	%		3,146,477	77.7	%
Operating, administrative and other		732,235		15.7	%		606,626	15.0	%
Depreciation and amortization		108,165		2.3	%		94,037	2.3	%
Total costs and expenses		4,460,361		95.4	%		3,847,140	95.0	%
Gain on disposition of real estate		18		0.0	%		1,385	0.1	%
Operating income		213,609		4.6	%		205,211	5.1	%
Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries		40,179		0.9	%		15,018	0.4	%
Other (loss) income		(4,280	)	(0.1	%)		4,115	0.1	%
Interest income		3,621		0.1	%		2,411	0.0	%
Interest expense		28,858		0.6	%		34,010	0.8	%
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt		27,982		0.7	%		—	0.0	%
Income before provision for income taxes		196,289		4.2	%		192,745	4.8	%
Provision for income taxes		46,164		1.0	%		53,819	1.4	%
Net income		150,125		3.2	%		138,926	3.4	%
Less:  Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling    interests		(163	)	0.0	%		1,906	0.0	%
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	150,288		3.2	%	$	137,020	3.4	%
EBITDA	$	357,836		7.7	%	$	316,475	7.8	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	347,807		7.4	%	$	313,177	7.7	%

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information.

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Fee revenue, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not recognized measurements under GAAP. When analyzing our operating performance, investors should use these measures in addition to, and not as an alternative for, their most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We generally use these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate operating performance and for other discretionary purposes. We believe these measures provide a more complete understanding of ongoing operations, enhance comparability of current results to prior periods and may be useful for investors to analyze our financial performance because they eliminate the impact of selected charges that may obscure trends in the underlying performance of our business. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of fee revenue, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Fee revenue is gross revenue less both client reimbursed costs largely associated with employees that are dedicated to client facilities and subcontracted vendor work performed for clients. We believe that investors may find this measure useful to analyze the company’s overall financial performance because it excludes costs reimbursable by clients, and as such provides greater visibility into the underlying performance of our business.

EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Amounts shown for adjusted EBITDA further remove (from EBITDA) the impact of certain cash and non-cash charges related to acquisitions and certain carried interest incentive compensation reversal to align with the timing of associated revenue. We believe that investors may find these measures useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry because their calculations generally eliminate the effects of acquisitions, which would include impairment charges of goodwill and intangibles created from acquisitions, the effects of financings and income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending.

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not intended to be measures of free cash flow for our discretionary use because they do not consider certain cash requirements such as tax and debt service payments. These measures may also differ from the amounts calculated under similarly titled definitions in our debt instruments, which amounts are further adjusted to reflect certain other cash and non-cash charges and are used by us to determine compliance with financial covenants therein and our ability to engage in certain activities, such as incurring additional debt and making certain restricted payments. We also use adjusted EBITDA as a significant component when measuring our operating performance under our employee incentive compensation programs.

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
		2018			2017
				(As Adjusted) (1)
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	150,288		$	137,020
Add:
Depreciation and amortization		108,165			94,037
Interest expense		28,858			34,010
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt		27,982			—
Provision for income taxes		46,164			53,819
Less:
Interest income		3,621			2,411
EBITDA		357,836			316,475
Adjustments:
Carried interest incentive compensation reversal to    align with the timing of associated revenue		(10,029	)		(15,241	)
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions		—			11,943
Adjusted EBITDA	$	347,807		$	313,177

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information.

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

We reported consolidated net income of $150.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 on revenue of $4.7 billion as compared to consolidated net income of $137.0 million on revenue of $4.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Our revenue on a consolidated basis for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased by $623.0 million, or 15.4%, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. The revenue increase reflects strong organic growth fueled by higher occupier outsourcing revenue (up 11.8%) and property management revenue (up 7.2%), increased sales (up 10.9%), leasing (up 5.1%) and commercial mortgage origination activity (up 26.4%) and higher revenue from our Global Investment Management segment (up 29.8%).  In addition, foreign currency translation had a $170.8 million positive impact on total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily driven by strength in the British pound sterling and euro.

Our cost of services on a consolidated basis increased by $473.5 million, or 15.0%, during the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017. This increase was primarily due to higher costs associated with our occupier outsourcing business.  In addition, our sales professionals generally are paid on a commission basis, which substantially correlates with our transaction revenue performance. Lastly, foreign currency translation had a $131.5 million negative impact on total cost of services during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue decreased slightly to 77.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 versus 77.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. This decline was primarily driven by an increase in non-commissionable revenue from our Global Investment Management and Development Services segments during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Our operating, administrative and other expenses on a consolidated basis increased by $125.6 million, or 20.7%, during the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017. The increase was mostly driven by higher payroll-related costs (including increases in bonus and stock compensation expense), higher carried interest expense and an increase in occupancy costs. Foreign currency translation also had a $31.3 million negative impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2018. These items contributed to operating expenses as a percentage of revenue increasing from 15.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 15.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Our depreciation and amortization expense on a consolidated basis increased by $14.1 million, or 15.0%, during the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017. This increase was primarily attributable to higher amortization expense associated with mortgage servicing rights. A rise in depreciation expense of $5.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 driven by technology-related capital expenditures also contributed to the increase.

Our equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis increased by $25.2 million, or 167.5%, during the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017, primarily driven by higher equity earnings associated with gains on property sales reported in our Development Services segment.

Our consolidated interest expense decreased by $5.2 million, or 15.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. This decrease was primarily driven by lower interest expense due to lower net borrowings under our credit agreement.  In addition, the early redemption, in full, of the $800.0 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of our 5.00% senior notes in the first quarter of 2018 also contributed to the decline in interest expense.

Our write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt on a consolidated basis was $28.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. These costs included a $20.0 million premium paid and the write-off of $8.0 million of unamortized deferred financing costs in connection with the early redemption, in full, of the $800.0 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of our 5.00% senior notes.

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Our provision for income taxes on a consolidated basis was $46.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to $53.8 million for the same period in 2017. Our effective tax rate, after adjusting pre-tax income to remove the portion attributable to non-controlling interests, decreased to 23.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to 28.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. We benefited from a lower U.S. corporate tax rate, with such rate being 35% in 2017 versus 21% in 2018.The effect of the decrease in the U.S. corporate tax rate was partially offset by discrete tax benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2017 from the re-measurement of income tax exposures relating to prior periods with no similar items for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Segment Operations

We report our operations through the following segments: (1) Americas; (2) Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); (3) Asia Pacific; (4) Global Investment Management; and (5) Development Services.  The Americas consists of operations located in the United States, Canada and key markets in Latin America.  EMEA mainly consists of operations in Europe, while Asia Pacific includes operations in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.  The Global Investment Management business consists of investment management operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.  The Development Services business consists of real estate development and investment activities primarily in the United States.  

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The following table summarizes our results of operations by our Americas, EMEA, Asia Pacific, Global Investment Management and Development Services operating segments for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018				2017
					(As Adjusted) (1)
Americas
Revenue:
Fee revenue:
Occupier outsourcing	$	308,385	10.8	%	$	251,616		9.5	%
Property management		78,100	2.7	%		68,140		2.6	%
Valuation		59,066	2.1	%		57,181		2.2	%
Loan servicing		39,526	1.4	%		33,534		1.3	%
Leasing		400,198	14.0	%		393,865		14.9	%
Capital Markets:
Sales		267,675	9.4	%		233,796		8.9	%
Commercial mortgage origination		106,020	3.7	%		82,365		3.1	%
Other		9,764	0.4	%		12,714		0.4	%
Total fee revenue		1,268,734	44.5	%		1,133,211		42.9	%
Pass through costs also recognized as    revenue		1,581,490	55.5	%		1,505,995		57.1	%
Total revenue		2,850,224	100.0	%		2,639,206		100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		2,274,851	79.8	%		2,106,359		79.8	%
Operating, administrative and other		355,271	12.5	%		322,368		12.2	%
Depreciation and amortization		77,981	2.7	%		68,569		2.6	%
Operating income		142,121	5.0	%		141,910		5.4	%
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		3,999	0.1	%		4,640		0.2	%
Other income		1,742	0.1	%		427		0.0	%
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling    interests		—	0.0	%		(1	)	0.0	%
Add-back: Depreciation and amortization		77,981	2.7	%		68,569		2.6	%
EBITDA	$	225,843	7.9	%	$	215,547		8.2	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	225,843	7.9	%	$	225,225		8.5	%

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information.

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018					2017
						(As Adjusted) (1)
EMEA
Revenue:
Fee revenue:
Occupier outsourcing	$	334,938		28.4	%	$	259,332		28.7	%
Property management		45,203		3.8	%		35,903		4.0	%
Valuation		41,063		3.5	%		32,509		3.6	%
Loan servicing		2,288		0.2	%		2,876		0.3	%
Leasing		100,589		8.5	%		74,931		8.3	%
Capital Markets:
Sales		78,240		6.6	%		67,300		7.4	%
Commercial mortgage origination		1,223		0.1	%		1,820		0.2	%
Other		5,823		0.5	%		3,761		0.4	%
Total fee revenue		609,367		51.6	%		478,432		52.9	%
Pass through costs also recognized as    revenue		571,887		48.4	%		426,199		47.1	%
Total revenue		1,181,254		100.0	%		904,631		100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		960,647		81.3	%		728,524		80.5	%
Operating, administrative and other		184,247		15.6	%		142,942		15.8	%
Depreciation and amortization		18,846		1.6	%		15,570		1.7	%
Operating income	$	17,514		1.5	%	$	17,595		2.0	%
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		238		0.0	%		501		0.0	%
Other income (loss)		89		0.0	%		(1	)	0.0	%
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to    non-controlling interests		(259	)	0.0	%		343		0.0	%
Add-back: Depreciation and amortization		18,846		1.6	%		15,570		1.7	%
EBITDA	$	36,946		3.1	%	$	33,322		3.7	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	36,946		3.1	%	$	35,455		3.9	%

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information.

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018				2017
					(As Adjusted) (1)
Asia Pacific
Revenue:
Fee revenue:
Occupier outsourcing	$	69,198	14.0	%	$	56,392	14.0	%
Property management		23,271	4.7	%		19,794	4.9	%
Valuation		26,089	5.3	%		26,765	6.6	%
Leasing		71,579	14.4	%		60,528	15.0	%
Capital Markets:
Sales		59,235	12.0	%		52,168	12.9	%
Commercial mortgage origination		51	0.0	%		539	0.1	%
Other		2,360	0.4	%		2,242	0.7	%
Total fee revenue		251,783	50.8	%		218,428	54.2	%
Pass through costs also recognized as    revenue		243,676	49.2	%		184,918	45.8	%
Total revenue		495,459	100.0	%		403,346	100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		384,463	77.6	%		311,594	77.3	%
Operating, administrative and other		77,310	15.6	%		68,677	17.0	%
Depreciation and amortization		4,681	0.9	%		4,314	1.0	%
Operating income	$	29,005	5.9	%	$	18,761	4.7	%
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		194	0.0	%		69	0.0	%
Add-back: Depreciation and amortization		4,681	0.9	%		4,314	1.0	%
EBITDA	$	33,880	6.8	%	$	23,144	5.7	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	33,880	6.8	%	$	23,276	5.8	%

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018					2017
						(As Adjusted) (1)
Global Investment Management
Revenue	$	123,690		100.0	%	$	89,566	100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Operating, administrative and other		78,315		63.3	%		51,522	57.5	%
Depreciation and amortization		6,227		5.0	%		5,039	5.7	%
Operating income	$	39,148		31.7	%	$	33,005	36.8	%
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		875		0.6	%		873	1.0	%
Other (loss) income		(6,111	)	(4.9	%)		3,689	4.1	%
Less: Net income attributable to    non-controlling interests		418		0.3	%		1,506	1.7	%
Add-back: Depreciation and amortization		6,227		5.0	%		5,039	5.7	%
EBITDA	$	39,721		32.1	%	$	41,100	45.9	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	29,692		24.0	%	$	25,859	28.9	%

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information.

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	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018					2017
						(As Adjusted) (1)
Development Services
Revenue:
Property management	$	1,555		6.7	%	$	1,910		13.4	%
Leasing		120		0.5	%		154		1.1	%
Capital Markets:
Sales		418		1.8	%		530		3.7	%
Other:
Development services		21,232		91.0	%		11,623		81.8	%
Total revenue		23,325		100.0	%		14,217		100.0	%
Costs and expenses:
Operating, administrative and other		37,092		159.0	%		21,117		148.5	%
Depreciation and amortization		430		1.8	%		545		3.8	%
Gain on disposition of real estate		18		0.0	%		1,385		9.7	%
Operating loss	$	(14,179	)	(60.8	%)	$	(6,060	)	(42.6	%)
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		34,873		149.5	%		8,935		62.8	%
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to    non-controlling interests		(322	)	(1.4	%)		58		0.4	%
Add-back: Depreciation and amortization		430		1.8	%		545		3.8	%
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA	$	21,446		91.9	%	$	3,362		23.6	%

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

Americas

Revenue increased by $211.0 million, or 8.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. The revenue increase reflects strong organic growth fueled by higher occupier outsourcing and property management revenue as well as improved sales, leasing and commercial mortgage origination activity. Foreign currency translation also had a $7.8 million positive impact on total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily driven by strength in the Canadian dollar.

Cost of services increased by $168.5 million, or 8.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to higher costs associated with our occupier outsourcing business. Also contributing to the variance was higher commission expense resulting from improved sales and lease transaction revenue. Foreign currency translation had a $6.1 million negative impact on total cost of services during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue was consistent at 79.8% for both three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $32.9 million, or 10.2%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was partly driven by higher payroll-related costs (including an increase in stock compensation expense) and an increase in occupancy costs. Foreign currency translation also had a $1.0 million negative impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

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We earn fees from the origination and sale of commercial mortgage loans for which the company retains the servicing rights. Upon origination of a mortgage loan held for sale, the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights (MSR) to be retained is included in the forecasted proceeds from the anticipated loan sale and results in a net gain (which is reflected in revenue). Upon sale, we record a servicing asset or liability based on the fair value of the retained MSR associated with the transferred loan. Subsequent to the initial recording, MSRs are amortized (within amortization expense) and carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value in other intangible assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. They are amortized in proportion to and over the estimated period that the servicing income is expected to be received. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, MSRs contributed to operating income $32.1 million of gains recognized in conjunction with the origination and sale of mortgage loans, offset by $26.9 million of amortization of related intangible assets. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, MSRs contributed to operating income $28.0 million of gains recognized in conjunction with the origination and sale of mortgage loans, offset by $22.3 million of amortization of related intangible assets.

EMEA

Revenue increased by $276.6 million, or 30.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017. We achieved strong organic growth fueled by higher occupier outsourcing revenue, as well as higher sales and leasing activity. Foreign currency translation also had a $130.7 million positive impact on total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily driven by strength in the British pound sterling and euro.

Cost of services increased by $232.1 million, or 31.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to higher costs associated with our occupier outsourcing business. In addition, foreign currency translation had a $105.4 million negative impact on total cost of services during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue increased from 80.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to 81.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily driven by our revenue mix, with outsourcing revenue, which has a lower margin than sales and lease revenue, being a higher percentage of revenue than in the prior year.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $41.3 million, or 28.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017. This increase was primarily driven by higher payroll-related costs (including increases in bonus and stock compensation expense) and an increase in occupancy costs. Foreign currency translation also had a $20.9 million negative impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Asia Pacific

Revenue increased by $92.1 million, or 22.8%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017. The revenue increase reflects strong organic growth, fueled by higher occupier outsourcing and property management revenue as well as improved sales and leasing activity. In addition, foreign currency translation had a $24.9 million positive impact on total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily driven by strength in the Australian dollar, Chinese yuan, Indian rupee and Singapore dollar.

Cost of services increased by $72.9 million, or 23.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017, driven by higher costs associated with our occupier outsourcing business. In addition, foreign currency translation had a $20.0 million negative impact on total cost of services during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Cost of services as a percentage of revenue was relatively consistent at 77.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 versus 77.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $8.6 million, or 12.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017. We incurred higher payroll-related costs (including increased stock compensation and bonus expense) during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Foreign currency translation also had a $3.8 million negative impact on total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

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Global Investment Management

Revenue increased by $34.1 million, or 38.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily driven by higher carried interest revenue as well as higher asset management fees. Foreign currency translation also had a $7.4 million positive impact on total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily driven by strength in the British pound sterling and euro.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $26.8 million, or 52.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017, primarily driven by higher carried interest expense. Foreign currency translation also had a $5.6 million negative impact on total operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

A roll forward of our AUM by product type for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is as follows (dollars in billions):  

				Separate
	Funds			Accounts			Securities			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	31.7		$	56.7		$	14.8		$	103.2
Inflows		1.7			1.0			0.4			3.1
Outflows		(0.7	)		(2.0	)		(1.0	)		(3.7	)
Market appreciation (depreciation)		1.1			1.4			(0.9	)		1.6
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	33.8		$	57.1		$	13.3		$	104.2

AUM generally refers to the properties and other assets with respect to which we provide (or participate in) oversight, investment management services and other advice, and which generally consist of real estate properties or loans, securities portfolios and investments in operating companies and joint ventures. Our AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of our presence in the real estate market, not the basis for determining our management fees. Our assets under management consist of:

• the total fair market value of the real estate properties and other assets either wholly-owned or held by joint ventures and other entities in which our sponsored funds or investment vehicles and client accounts have invested or to which they have provided financing. Committed (but unfunded) capital from investors in our sponsored funds is not included in this component of our AUM. The value of development properties is included at estimated completion cost. In the case of real estate operating companies, the total value of real properties controlled by the companies, generally through joint ventures, is included in AUM; and

• the net asset value of our managed securities portfolios, including investments (which may be comprised of committed but uncalled capital) in private real estate funds under our fund of funds investments.

Our calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers, and as a result, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other asset managers.

Development Services

Revenue increased by $9.1 million, or 64.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily driven by higher development and incentive fees during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Operating, administrative and other expenses increased by $16.0 million, or 75.7%, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017. This increase was primarily driven by higher payroll-related costs, particularly increased bonus expense during the three months ended March 31, 2018 due to improved performance (property sales reflected in equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries was significantly higher during the three months ended March 31, 2018).

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As of March 31, 2018, development projects in process totaled $7.7 billion, up almost $900.0 million from year-end 2017. The pipeline increased $300.0 million during the first quarter of 2018.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that we can satisfy our working capital and funding requirements with internally generated cash flow and, as necessary, borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Our expected capital requirements for 2018 include up to approximately $180 million of anticipated capital expenditures, net of tenant concessions.  During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we incurred $34.1 million of capital expenditures, net of tenant concessions received.  As of March 31, 2018, we had aggregate commitments of $35.1 million to fund future co-investments in our Global Investment Management business, $28.1 million of which is expected to be funded in 2018.  Additionally, as of March 31, 2018, we are committed to fund $17.4 million of additional capital to unconsolidated subsidiaries within our Development Services business, which we may be required to fund at any time. As of March 31, 2018, we had $2.3 billion of borrowings available under our $2.8 billion revolving credit facility.

We have historically relied on our internally generated cash flow and our revolving credit facility to fund our working capital, capital expenditure and general investment requirements (including strategic in-fill acquisitions) and have not sought other external sources of financing to help fund these requirements.  In the absence of extraordinary events or a large strategic acquisition, we anticipate that our cash flow from operations and our revolving credit facility would be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for the foreseeable future, and at a minimum for the next 12 months.  We may seek to take advantage of market opportunities to refinance existing debt instruments, as we have done in the past, with new debt instruments at interest rates, maturities and terms we deem attractive.  We may also, from time to time in our sole discretion, purchase, redeem, or retire our existing senior notes, through tender offers, in privately negotiated or open market transactions, or otherwise.

In March 2018, we redeemed the $800.0 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of our 5.00% senior notes in full. We funded this redemption with $550.0 million of borrowings from our tranche A term loan facility and borrowings from our revolving credit facility under our credit agreement.

As noted above, we believe that any future significant acquisitions that we may make could require us to obtain additional debt or equity financing.  In the past, we have been able to obtain such financing for material transactions on terms that we believed to be reasonable.  However, it is possible that we may not be able to obtain acquisition financing on favorable terms, or at all, in the future if we decide to make any further significant acquisitions.

Our long-term liquidity needs, other than those related to ordinary course obligations and commitments such as operating leases, are generally comprised of two elements.  The first is the repayment of the outstanding and anticipated principal amounts of our long-term indebtedness.  We are unable to project with certainty whether our long-term cash flow from operations will be sufficient to repay our long-term debt when it comes due.  If our cash flow is insufficient, then we expect that we would need to refinance such indebtedness or otherwise amend its terms to extend the maturity dates.  We cannot make any assurances that such refinancing or amendments would be available on attractive terms, if at all.

The second long-term liquidity need is the payment of obligations related to acquisitions.  Our acquisition structures often include deferred and/or contingent purchase price payments in future periods that are subject to the passage of time or achievement of certain performance metrics and other conditions.  As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had accrued $79.9 million ($41.9 million of which was a current liability) and $83.6 million ($23.2 million of which was a current liability), respectively, of deferred purchase consideration, which was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

In addition, on October 27, 2016, we announced that our board of directors had authorized the company to repurchase up to an aggregate of $250.0 million of our Class A common stock over three years.  The timing of the repurchase and the actual amount repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the market price of our common stock, general market and economic conditions and other factors.  We intend to fund the repurchases, if any, with cash on hand or borrowings under our revolving credit facility.  As of March 31, 2018, the authorization remained unused.

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Historical Cash Flows

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities totaled $250.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, a decrease of $71.4 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.  The decrease in net cash used in operating activities was primarily due to improved operating performance as well as a higher distribution of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries in the current year.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $64.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, an increase of $20.9 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.  The increase in cash used in investing activities was primarily driven by higher capital expenditures in the current year.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $181.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, an increase of $71.9 million as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017.  The increase was primarily due to $550.0 million of borrowings from our tranche A term loan facility as well as higher net borrowings under our revolving credit facility during the three months ended March 31, 2018.  These items were largely offset by the full redemption of the $800.0 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of our 5.00% senior notes (including premium) in the first quarter of 2018.

Indebtedness

Our level of indebtedness increases the possibility that we may be unable to pay the principal amount of our indebtedness and other obligations when due. In addition, we may incur additional debt from time to time to finance strategic acquisitions, investments, joint ventures or for other purposes, subject to the restrictions contained in the documents governing our indebtedness. If we incur additional debt, the risks associated with our leverage, including our ability to service our debt, would increase.

Long-Term Debt

We maintain credit facilities with third-party lenders, which we use for a variety of purposes.  On October 31, 2017, CBRE Services, Inc. entered into a Credit Agreement (the 2017 Credit Agreement), which refinanced and replaced our prior credit agreement (the 2015 Credit Agreement). We used $200.0 million of borrowings from the tranche A term loan facility and $83.0 million of revolving credit facility borrowings under the 2017 Credit Agreement, in addition to cash on hand, to repay all amounts outstanding under the 2015 Credit Agreement.

The 2017 Credit Agreement is a senior unsecured credit facility that is jointly and severally guaranteed by us and certain of our subsidiaries. The 2017 Credit Agreement currently provides for the following: (1) a $2.8 billion revolving credit facility, which includes the capacity to obtain letters of credit and swingline loans and matures on October 31, 2022 and (2) a $750.0 million delayed draw tranche A term loan facility, requiring quarterly principal payments, which began on March 5, 2018 and continue through maturity on October 31, 2022, provided that in the event that our leverage ratio (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding any such payment date, no such quarterly principal payment shall be required on such date.

As previously mentioned, in March 2018, we redeemed the $800.0 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of our 5.00% senior notes in full. In connection with this early redemption, we incurred charges of $28.0 million, including a premium of $20.0 million and the write-off of $8.0 million of unamortized deferred financing costs.

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In prior years, we also issued 4.875% and 5.25% senior notes that are due in 2026 and 2025, respectively.  For additional information on all of our long-term debt, see Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Item 8 included in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Short-Term Borrowings

We maintain a $2.8 billion revolving credit facility under the 2017 Credit Agreement and warehouse lines of credit with certain third-party lenders.  For additional information on all of our short-term borrowings, see Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Item 8 included in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and Notes 4 and 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

In March 2011, we entered into five interest rate swap agreements, all with effective dates in October 2011, and immediately designated them as cash flow hedges in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.”  The purpose of these interest rate swap agreements is to attempt to hedge potential changes to our cash flows due to the variable interest nature of our senior term loan facilities. A notional amount of $200.0 million of these interest rate swap agreements expired in October 2017.  The remaining total notional amount of these interest rate swap agreements at March 31, 2018 was $200.0 million, which expire in September 2019. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the fair values of such interest rate swap agreements were reflected as a $3.1 million liability and a $4.8 million liability, respectively, and were included in other long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

In July 2015, we entered into three interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $300.0 million, all with effective dates in August 2015, and designated them as cash flow hedges in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815. In August 2015, we elected to terminate these agreements and paid a $6.2 million cash settlement, which has been recorded to accumulated other comprehensive loss in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. This settlement fee is being amortized to interest expense throughout the remaining term of the terminated hedge transaction until August 2025.

Off –Balance Sheet Arrangements

Our off-balance sheet arrangements are described in Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and are incorporated by reference herein.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “should,” “propose,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” and similar terms and phrases are used in this Quarterly Report to identify forward-looking statements. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters addressed in this Quarterly Report are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to analyses and other information based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies.

These forward-looking statements are made based on our management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting us and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These uncertainties and factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements.

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The following factors are among those, but are not only those, that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:

• disruptions in general economic and business conditions, particularly in geographies where our business may be concentrated;

• volatility and disruption of the securities, capital and credit markets, interest rate increases, the cost and availability of capital for investment in real estate, clients’ willingness to make real estate or long-term contractual commitments and other factors affecting the value of real estate assets, inside and outside the United States;

• increases in unemployment and general slowdowns in commercial activity;

• trends in pricing and risk assumption for commercial real estate services;

• the effect of significant movements in average cap rates across different property types;

• a reduction by companies in their reliance on outsourcing for their commercial real estate needs, which would affect our revenues and operating performance;

• client actions to restrain project spending and reduce outsourced staffing levels;

• declines in lending activity of U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises, regulatory oversight of such activity and our mortgage servicing revenue from the commercial real estate mortgage market;

• our ability to diversify our revenue model to offset cyclical economic trends in the commercial real estate industry;

• our ability to attract new user and investor clients;

• our ability to retain major clients and renew related contracts;

• our ability to leverage our global services platform to maximize and sustain long-term cash flow;

• our ability to maintain EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margins that enable us to continue investing in our platform and client service offerings;

• our ability to control costs relative to revenue growth;

• economic volatility and market uncertainty globally related to uncertainty surrounding the implementation and effect of the United Kingdom’s referendum to leave the European Union, including uncertainty in relation to the legal and regulatory framework that would apply to the United Kingdom and its relationship with the remaining members of the European Union;

• foreign currency fluctuations;

• our ability to retain and incentivize key personnel;

• our ability to compete globally, or in specific geographic markets or business segments that are material to us;

• our ability to identify, acquire and integrate synergistic and accretive businesses;

• costs and potential future capital requirements relating to businesses we may acquire;

• integration challenges arising out of companies we may acquire;

• the ability of our Global Investment Management business to maintain and grow assets under management and achieve desired investment returns for our investors, and any potential related litigation, liabilities or reputational harm possible if we fail to do so;

• our ability to manage fluctuations in net earnings and cash flow, which could result from poor performance in our investment programs, including our participation as a principal in real estate investments;

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• our leverage under our debt instruments as well as the limited restrictions therein on our ability to incur additional debt, and the potential increased borrowing costs to us from a credit-ratings downgrade;

• the ability of CBRE Capital Markets to periodically amend, or replace, on satisfactory terms, the agreements for its warehouse lines of credit;

• variations in historically customary seasonal patterns that cause our business not to perform as expected;

• litigation and its financial and reputational risks to us;

• our exposure to liabilities in connection with real estate advisory and property management activities and our ability to procure sufficient insurance coverage on acceptable terms;

• liabilities under guarantees, or for construction defects, that we incur in our Development Services business;

• our and our employees’ ability to execute on, and adapt to, information technology strategies and trends;

• cybersecurity threats, including the potential misappropriation of assets or sensitive information, corruption of data or operational disruption;

• changes in domestic and international law and regulatory environments (including relating to anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, trade sanctions, currency controls and other trade control laws), particularly in Russia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, due to the level of political instability in those regions;

• our ability to comply with laws and regulations related to our global operations, including real estate licensure, tax, labor and employment laws and regulations, as well as the anti-corruption laws and trade sanctions of the U.S. and other countries;

• our ability to maintain our effective tax rate, including during 2018 as we continue to assess the provisional amount recorded based upon our best estimate of the tax impact of the Tax Act (which was enacted into law on December 22, 2017) in accordance with our understanding of the Tax Act and the related guidance available;

• changes in applicable tax or accounting requirements, including the impact of any subsequent additional regulation or guidance associated with the Tax Act;

• the effect of implementation of new accounting rules and standards (including new lease accounting guidance which will be effective in the first quarter of 2019); and

• the other factors described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, included under the headings “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies,” “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” or as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, in particular in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors”, or as described in the other documents and reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties is contained in our other periodic filings with the SEC.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information in this section should be read in connection with the information on market risk related to changes in interest rates and non-U.S. currency exchange rates in Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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Our exposure to market risk primarily consists of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations related to our international operations and changes in interest rates on debt obligations.  We manage such risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of our debt funding and by using derivative financial instruments.  We apply Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging,” when accounting for derivative financial instruments.  In all cases, we view derivative financial instruments as a risk management tool and, accordingly, do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

Exchange Rates

Our foreign operations expose us to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.  These fluctuations may impact the value of our cash receipts and payments in terms of our functional (reporting) currency, which is U.S. dollars.  See the discussion of international operations, which is included in Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption “Items Affecting Comparability—International Operations” and is incorporated by reference herein.

Interest Rates

We manage our interest expense by using a combination of fixed and variable rate debt.  We enter into interest rate swap agreements to attempt to hedge the variability of future interest payments due to changes in interest rates.  See discussion of our interest rate swap agreements, which is included in Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Indebtedness—Interest Rate Swap Agreements” and is incorporated by reference herein.

The estimated fair value of our senior term loans was approximately $750.5 million at March 31, 2018.  Based on dealers’ quotes, the estimated fair values of our 4.875% senior notes and 5.25% senior notes were $633.0 million and $455.5 million, respectively, at March 31, 2018.

We utilize sensitivity analyses to assess the potential effect of our variable rate debt.  If interest rates were to increase 100 basis points on our outstanding variable rate debt at March 31, 2018, excluding notes payable on real estate, the net impact of the additional interest cost would be a decrease of $2.5 million on pre-tax income and an increase of $2.5 million in cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Rule 13a-15 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires that we conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, and we have a disclosure policy in furtherance of the same.  This evaluation is designed to ensure that all corporate disclosure is complete and accurate in all material respects.  The evaluation is further designed to ensure that all information required to be disclosed in our SEC reports is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures and recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods and in the manner specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.  Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer supervise and participate in this evaluation, and they are assisted by our Chief Accounting Officer and other members of our Disclosure Committee.  In addition to our Chief Accounting Officer, our Disclosure Committee consists of our General Counsel, our chief communication officer, our corporate controller, our head of Global Assurance and Advisory, our senior officers of significant business lines and other select employees.

We conducted the required evaluation, and our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) were effective as of March 31, 2018 to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There have been no material changes to our legal proceedings as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

As permitted by our director compensation policy, one of our non-employee directors elected to receive shares of our Class A common stock as consideration for his service as director in lieu of cash payments during the first quarter of 2018. Director fees are allocated in quarterly installments, and the non-employee director participating in the “stock in lieu of cash” program was issued 45 shares on February 13, 2018 in lieu of $2,000 in accrued director fees. The number of shares issued was based on the closing price on the NYSE of our Class A common stock on the date of issuance. The issuance of these securities qualified for an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act because the issuance did not involve a public offering.

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Item 6. Exhibits

		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description	Form	SEC File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date	Filed Herewith
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CBRE Group, Inc.	8-K	001-32205	3.1	05/19/2016
3.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws of CBRE Group, Inc.	10-Q	001-32205	3.2	05/10/2017
11	Statement concerning Computation of Per Share Earnings (filed as Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements)					X
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X
32	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002					X
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document					X
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document					X
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document					X
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document					X
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document					X
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document					X

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	CBRE GROUP, INC.
Date:  May 10, 2018	/s/ James R. Groch
	James R. Groch
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:  May 10, 2018	/s/ Arlin E. Gaffner
	Arlin E. Gaffner
	Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to

Rule 13a-14(a) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended

I, Robert E. Sulentic, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CBRE Group, Inc.;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  May 10, 2018	/s/ Robert E. Sulentic
	Robert E. Sulentic
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to

Rule 13a-14(a) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Amended

I, James R. Groch, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CBRE Group, Inc.;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  May 10, 2018	/s/ James R. Groch
	James R. Groch
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

EXHIBIT 32

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

The undersigned, Robert E. Sulentic, Chief Executive Officer, and James R. Groch, Chief Financial Officer of CBRE Group, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for the purposes of 18 U.S.C. §1350, that:

(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018, of the Company (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) and 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

Date:  May 10, 2018	/s/ Robert E. Sulentic
	Robert E. Sulentic
	President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ James R. Groch

James R. Groch

Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

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	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 642,854	$ 751,774
Restricted cash	78,959	73,045
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $52,960 and $46,789 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	3,121,520	3,112,289
Warehouse receivables	1,161,668	928,038
Prepaid expenses	223,746	215,336
Contract assets	200,167	273,053
Income taxes receivable	61,398	49,628
Other current assets	263,988	227,421
Total Current Assets	5,754,300	5,630,584
Property and equipment, net	633,666	617,739
Goodwill	3,278,631	3,254,740
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,066,355 and $1,000,738 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	1,398,503	1,399,112
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	228,950	238,001
Deferred tax assets, net	101,859	98,746
Other assets, net	511,533	479,474
Total Assets	11,907,442	11,718,396
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,505,134	1,573,672
Compensation and employee benefits payable	931,572	904,434
Accrued bonus and profit sharing	592,946	1,078,345
Contract liabilities	88,076	100,615
Income taxes payable	66,360	70,634
Short-term borrowings:
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund loans that U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises have committed to purchase)	1,148,005	910,766
Revolving credit facility	463,000
Other	16	16
Total short-term borrowings	1,611,021	910,782
Current maturities of long-term debt	51	8
Other current liabilities	74,495	74,454
Total Current Liabilities	4,869,655	4,712,944
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	1,758,188	1,999,603
Deferred tax liabilities, net	165,559	147,218
Non-current tax liabilities	144,758	140,792
Other liabilities	550,608	543,225
Total Liabilities	7,488,768	7,543,782
Commitments and contingencies
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity:
Class A common stock; $0.01 par value; 525,000,000 shares authorized; 339,737,454 and 339,459,138 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	3,397	3,395
Additional paid-in capital	1,246,251	1,220,508
Accumulated earnings	3,591,753	3,443,007
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(483,770)	(552,414)
Total CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	4,357,631	4,114,496
Non-controlling interests	61,043	60,118
Total Equity	4,418,674	4,174,614
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 11,907,442	$ 11,718,396

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 52,960	$ 46,789
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 1,066,355	$ 1,000,738
Class A common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Class A common stock, shares authorized	525,000,000	525,000,000
Class A common stock, shares issued	339,737,454	339,459,138
Class A common stock, shares outstanding	339,737,454	339,459,138

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 4,673,952	$ 4,050,966
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services	3,619,961	3,146,477
Operating, administrative and other	732,235	606,626
Depreciation and amortization	108,165	94,037
Total costs and expenses	4,460,361	3,847,140
Gain on disposition of real estate	18	1,385
Operating income	213,609	205,211
Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	40,179	15,018
Other (loss) income	(4,280)	4,115
Interest income	3,621	2,411
Interest expense	28,858	34,010
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt	27,982
Income before provision for income taxes	196,289	192,745
Provision for income taxes	46,164	53,819
Net income	150,125	138,926
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	(163)	1,906
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$ 150,288	$ 137,020
Basic income per share:
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$ 0.44	$ 0.41
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share	338,890,098	336,907,836
Diluted income per share:
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$ 0.44	$ 0.40
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share	342,589,810	339,690,579

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 150,125	$ 138,926
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation gain	66,032	51,188
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, net of tax	(3,964)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense, net of tax	755	1,508
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of tax	603	294
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on available for sale debt securities, net of tax	(505)	923
Other, net	5,528	(6)
Total other comprehensive income	68,449	53,907
Comprehensive income	218,574	192,833
Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	(358)	1,927
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$ 218,932	$ 190,906

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 150,125	$ 138,926
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	108,165	94,037
Amortization and write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt	29,733	2,439
Gains related to mortgage servicing rights, premiums on loan sales and sales of other assets	(45,078)	(37,939)
Net realized and unrealized losses (gains) from investments	4,280	(4,115)
Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	(40,179)	(15,018)
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts	5,601	(928)
Compensation expense for equity awards	29,570	15,411
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans	2,910,181	3,259,597
Origination of mortgage loans	(3,132,008)	(2,662,747)
Increase (decrease) in warehouse lines of credit	237,239	(583,200)
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries	45,182	12,326
Tenant concessions received	12,634	3,776
Purchase of equity securities	(23,569)	(22,986)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities	20,001	15,270
Decrease in receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets (including contract assets)	71,161	141,737
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities (including contract liabilities)	(146,221)	(195,617)
Decrease in compensation and employee benefits payable and accrued bonus and profit sharing	(483,031)	(494,558)
Increase in income taxes receivable/payable	4,668	13,193
Other operating activities, net	(8,412)	(1,002)
Net cash used in operating activities	(249,958)	(321,398)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(46,724)	(23,735)
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired, intangibles and goodwill, net of cash acquired		(12,861)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries	(10,611)	(14,567)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries	15,216	6,875
Purchase of equity securities	(10,219)	(3,375)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities	4,367	3,415
Purchase of available for sale debt securities	(12,066)	(3,914)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale debt securities	2,264	3,805
Other investing activities, net	(6,439)	1,080
Net cash used in investing activities	(64,212)	(43,277)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior term loans	550,000
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	898,000	266,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(435,000)	(146,000)
Repayment of 5.00% senior notes (including premium)	(820,000)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment	49
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment	(462)	(435)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development	775	1,711
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development		(2,744)
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date)	(8,049)	(8,343)
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards	(4,550)	(1,900)
Non-controlling interest contributions	1,595	1,574
Non-controlling interest distributions	(1,025)	(744)
Other financing activities, net	12	308
Net cash provided by financing activities	181,345	109,427
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	29,819	16,163
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(103,006)	(239,085)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	824,819	831,412
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	721,813	592,327
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	48,994	52,027
Income taxes, net	$ 37,219	$ 37,333

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Unaudited)	Mar. 31, 2018
5.00% Senior Notes [Member]
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Consolidated Statement of Equity (Unaudited) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2018 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Non-controlling Interests [Member]
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Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, net of tax	(3,964)			3,964	(3,964)
Compensation expense for equity awards	29,570		29,570
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Foreign currency translation gain	66,032				66,227	(195)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense, net of tax	755				755
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of tax	603				603
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on available for sale debt securities, net of tax	(505)				(505)
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Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,025)					(1,025)
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Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

Readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report) should refer to the audited financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements of CBRE Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (which may be referred to in these financial statements as “the company,” “we,” “us” and “our”), for the year ended December 31, 2017, which are included in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K (2017 Annual Report), filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and also available on our website (www.cbre.com), since we have omitted from this Quarterly Report certain footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate those contained in such audited financial statements.  You should also refer to Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, in the notes to consolidated financial statements in our 2017 Annual Report for further discussion of our significant accounting policies and estimates.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules applicable to quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and include all information and footnotes required for interim financial statement presentation, but do not include all disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S.), or GAAP, for annual financial statements.  In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise noted) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events.  These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, and reported amounts of revenue and expenses.  Such estimates include the value of goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets, real estate assets, accounts receivable, contract assets, investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, retirement and other post-employment benefits, among others.  These estimates and assumptions are based on our best judgment.  We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including consideration of the current economic environment, and adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.  Changes in these estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation in connection with our adoption of new revenue recognition guidance (as further described in notes 2, 3 and 11). In addition, certain reclassifications have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. Such reclassifications primarily relate to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016‑01, ASU 2016-15 and ASU 2016-18 as further described in Note 3.

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.

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Significant Accounting Policies Update

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies Update

2. Significant Accounting Policies Update

Revenue Recognition

We account for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” Topic 606 also includes Subtopic 340-40, “Other Assets and Deferred Costs – Contracts with Customers,”which requires deferral of incremental costs to obtain and fulfill a contract with a customer.  We adopted new revenue recognition guidance on January 1, 2018, using the full retrospective method (see Note 3).  Revenue is recognized when or as control of the promised services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

The following is a description of principal activities – separated by reportable segments – from which we generate revenue. For more detailed information about our reportable segments, see Notes 11 and 12.

The Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific

The Americas segment is our largest segment of operations and provides a comprehensive range of services throughout the United States (U.S.), in the largest regions of Canada and in key markets in Latin America. The primary services offered consist of the following: property leasing, property sales, mortgage services, appraisal and valuation, occupier outsourcing and property management services.

Our EMEA and Asia Pacific segments generally provide services similar to the Americas business segment. The EMEA segment has operations primarily in Europe, while the Asia Pacific segment has operations in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Property Leasing and Property Sales

Through our Advisory & Transaction Services business line, we provide strategic advice and execution to owners, investors, and occupiers of real estate in connection with the leasing of office, industrial and retail space.  We also offer clients fully integrated property sales services under the CBRE Capital Markets brand. We are compensated for our services in the form of a commission and, in some instances may earn various forms of variable incentive consideration.  Our commission is paid upon the occurrence of certain contractual event(s) which may be contingent. For example, a portion of our leasing commission may be paid upon signing of the lease by the tenant, with the remaining paid upon occurrence of another future contingent event (e.g. payment of first month’s rent or tenant move-in). For sales, our commission is typically paid at the closing of the sale. We typically satisfy our performance obligation at a point in time when control is transferred; generally, at the time of the first contractual event where there is a present right to payment. We look to history, experience with a customer, and deal specific considerations to support our judgement that the second contingency (if applicable) will be met. Therefore, we typically accelerate the recognition of the revenue associated with the second contingent event.

In addition to our commission, we may recognize other forms of variable consideration which can include, but are not limited to, commissions subject to concession or claw back and volume based discounts or rebates. We assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. We recognize variable consideration if it is deemed probable that there will not be significant reversal in the future.

Mortgage Originations and Loan Sales

Under the CBRE Capital Markets brand, we offer clients fully integrated commercial mortgage and structured financing services. Fees from services within our mortgage brokerage business that are in the scope of Topic 606 include fees earned for the brokering of commercial mortgage loans primarily through relationships established with investment banking firms, national and regional banks, credit companies, insurance companies and pension funds. We are compensated for our brokerage services via a fee paid upon successful placement of a commercial mortgage borrower with a lender who will provide financing. The fee earned is contingent upon the funding of the loan. We typically satisfy our performance obligation when control is transferred at the point in time of the funding of the loan.

We also earn fees from the origination and sale of commercial mortgage loans for which the company retains the servicing rights. These fees are governed by the “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” topic (Topic 820) and “Transfers and Servicing” topic (Topic 860) of the FASB ASC. Upon origination of a mortgage loan held for sale, the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights (MSR) to be retained is included in the forecasted proceeds from the anticipated loan sale and results in a net gain (which is reflected in revenue). Upon sale, we record a servicing asset or liability based on the fair value of the retained MSR associated with the transferred loan. Subsequent to the initial recording, MSRs are amortized and carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value in other intangible assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. They are amortized in proportion to and over the estimated period that the servicing income is expected to be received.

Appraisal and Valuation

We provide valuation services that include market-value appraisals, litigation support, discounted cash flow analyses, feasibility studies as well as consulting services such as property condition reports, hotel advisory and environmental consulting. We are compensated for valuation services in the form of a fee, which is payable on the occurrence of certain events (e.g. a portion on the delivery of a draft report with the remaining on the delivery of the final report). For consulting services, we may be paid based on the occurrence of time or event-based milestones (such as the delivery of draft reports). We typically satisfy our performance obligation as services are rendered over time.

Occupier Outsourcing Services

We provide a broad suite of services to occupiers of real estate, including facilities management, project management, transaction management and strategic consulting.  We report facilities and project management as well as strategic consulting activities in our occupier outsourcing revenue line and transaction management in our lease and sales revenue lines.

Facilities management involves the day-to-day management of client-occupied space and includes headquarter buildings, regional offices, administrative offices, data centers and other critical facilities, manufacturing and laboratory facilities, distribution facilities and retail space. Contracts for facilities management services are often structured so we are reimbursed for client-dedicated personnel costs and subcontracted vendor costs as well as associated overhead expenses plus a monthly fee, and, in some cases, annual incentives tied to agreed-upon performance targets, with any penalties typically capped. Facilities management services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time.

Project management services are often provided on a portfolio wide or programmatic basis. Revenues from project management services generally includes fixed management fees, variable fees, and incentive fees if certain agreed-upon performance targets are met. Revenues from project management may also include reimbursement of payroll and related costs for personnel providing the services and subcontracted vendor costs. Project management services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time.

The amount of revenue recognized is presented gross for any services provided by our employees, as we control them. This is evidenced by our obligation for their performance and our ability to direct and redirect their work, as well as negotiate the value of such services. The amount of revenue recognized related to the majority of facilities management contracts and certain project management arrangements is presented gross (with offsetting expense recorded in cost of services) for reimbursements of costs of third-party services because we control those services that are delivered to the client. In the instances when we do not control third-party services delivered to the client, we report revenues net of the third-party reimbursements.

In addition to our management fee, we receive various types of variable consideration which can include, but is not limited to; key performance indicator bonuses or penalties which may be linked to subcontractor performance, gross maximum price, glidepaths, savings guarantees, shared savings, or fixed fee structures. We assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. Using management assessment and historical results and statistics, we accelerate revenue if it is deemed probable there will not be significant reversal in the future.

Property Management

We provide property management services on a contractual basis for owners of and investors in office, industrial and retail properties. These services include construction management, marketing, building engineering, accounting and financial services. We are compensated for our services through a monthly management fee earned based on either a specified percentage of the monthly rental income, rental receipts generated from the property under management or a fixed fee. We are also often reimbursed for our administrative and payroll costs directly attributable to the properties under management. Property management services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time. The amount of revenue recognized is presented gross for any services provided by our employees, as we control them. We generally do not control third-party services delivered to property management clients. As such, we report revenues net of third-party reimbursements.

Global Investment Management

Our Global Investment Management business segment provides investment management services to pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, foundations, endowments and other institutional investors seeking to generate returns and diversification through investment in real estate. We sponsor investment programs that span the risk/return spectrum in: North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.  We are typically compensated in the form of a base management fee, disposition fees, acquisition fees and incentive fees in the form of performance fees or carried interest based on fund type (open or closed ended, respectively). For the base management fee, we typically satisfy the performance obligation as service is rendered over time pursuant to the series guidance.  For acquisition and disposition services, we typically satisfy the performance obligation at a point in time (at acquisition or upon disposition). For contracts with contingent fees, including performance fees, incentive fees and carried interest, we assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. Revenue associated with performance fees and carried interest are typically constrained due to volatility in the real estate market, a broad range of possible outcomes, and other factors in the market that are outside of our control.

Development Services

Our Development Services business segment consists of real estate development and investment activities primarily in the United States to users of and investors in commercial real estate, as well as for our own account. We pursue opportunistic, risk-mitigated development and investment in commercial real estate across a wide spectrum of property types, including: industrial, office and retail properties; healthcare facilities of all types (medical office buildings, hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers); and residential/mixed-use projects. We pursue development and investment activity on behalf of our clients on a fee basis with no, or limited, ownership interest in a property, in partnership with our clients through co-investment – either on an individual project basis or through programs with certain strategic capital partners or for our own account with 100% ownership. Development services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time. Fees are typically payable monthly over the service term or upon contractual defined events, like project milestones. In addition to development fee revenue, we receive various types of variable consideration which can include, but is not limited to, contingent lease-up bonuses, cost saving incentives, profit sharing on sales and at-risk fees. We assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. We accelerate revenue if it is deemed probable there will not be significant reversal in the future.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We record accounts receivable for our unconditional rights to consideration arising from our performance under contracts with customers. The carrying value of such receivables, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated net realizable value. We estimate our allowance for doubtful accounts for specific accounts receivable balances based on historical collection trends, the age of outstanding accounts receivables and existing economic conditions associated with the receivables. Past-due accounts receivable balances are written off when our internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful. As a practical expedient, we do not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when we expect, at contract inception, that the period between our transfer of a promised service to a customer and when the customer pays for that service will be one year or less. We do not typically include extended payment terms in our contracts with customers.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent the aggregate transaction prices for contracts where our performance obligations have not yet been satisfied. As of March 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations in our property leasing business represented less than 2% of our total revenue. We apply the practical expedient related to remaining performance obligations that are part of a contract that has an original expected duration of one year or less and the practical expedient related to variable consideration from remaining performance obligations pursuant to the series guidance. All of our remaining performance obligations apply to one of these practical expedients.

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

Contract assets represent assets for revenue that has been recognized in advance of billing the customer and for which the right to bill is contingent upon something other than the passage of time. This is common for contingent portions of commissions in brokerage and incentive fees present in various businesses. Billing requirements vary by contract but are generally structured around fixed monthly fees, reimbursement of employee and other third-party costs, and the achievement or completion of certain contingent events.

When we receive consideration, or such consideration is unconditionally due, from a customer prior to transferring services to the customer under the terms of the services contract, we record deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability. Such deferred revenue typically results from milestone payments pertaining to future services not yet rendered. We recognize the contract liability as revenue once we have transferred control of service to the customer and all revenue recognition criteria are met.

Contract assets and contract liabilities are determined for each contract on a net basis. For contract assets, we classify the short-term portion as a separate line item within other current assets and the long-term portion within other assets, long-term in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  Contract liabilities are classified as a separate line item within other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Contract Costs  

Contract costs primarily consist of upfront costs incurred to obtain or to fulfill a contract. These costs are typically found within our Occupier Outsourcing business line. Such costs relate to transition costs to fulfill contracts prior to services being rendered.  Capitalized transition costs are amortized based on the transfer of services to which the assets relate which can vary on a contract by contract basis, and are included in cost of services in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. For contract costs that are recognized as assets, we periodically review for impairment.

Applying the contract cost practical expedient, we recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.

Income Taxes

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act) was signed into law making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code, including, but not limited to: (i) a U.S. corporate tax rate decrease from 35% to 21%, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017; (ii) the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system; and (iii) a one-time transition tax on the mandatory deemed repatriation of cumulative foreign earnings as of December 31, 2017. In December 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB 118), “Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” which allows us to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. In March 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2018-05, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118,” which added SEC guidance related to SAB 118. Our provision for income taxes for 2017 included a provisional amount related to our estimate of the U.S. federal and state tax impact of the transition tax and other components of the Tax Act. In the first quarter of 2018, we obtained additional information affecting the provisional amount initially recorded for the transition tax. As a result, we recorded an immaterial adjustment to the transition tax in the tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Provisional amounts that have been recorded are based upon our best estimate of the impact of the Tax Act in accordance with our understanding of the Tax Act and the related guidance available. Additional work is necessary on the provisional amount related to the transition tax, which includes performing a more detailed analysis of historic foreign earnings and tax pools and potential corresponding adjustments.

See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Item 8 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a summary of our other significant accounting policies.

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3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

3. New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The FASB previously issued five ASUs related to revenue recognition (“new revenue recognition guidance”). The ASUs issued were: (1) in May 2014, ASU 2014‑09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606);” (2) in March 2016, ASU 2016‑08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net);” (3) in April 2016, ASU 2016‑10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing;” (4) in May 2016, ASU 2016‑12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-scope Improvements and Practical Expedients;” and(5) in December 2016, ASU 2016‑20, “Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue From Contracts with Customers.” As mentioned in Note 2, we adopted the new revenue recognition guidance in the first quarter of 2018 using the full retrospective transition method. This resulted in a cumulative adjustment of $94.6 million to the accumulated earnings balance reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2017, including an $87.9 million impact of adoption effective January 1, 2016 as well as the impact from restatements of full year statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 resulting in adjustments of $5.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The impact of the application of the new revenue recognition guidance resulted in an acceleration of revenues that were based, in part, on future contingent events. For example, some leasing commission revenues in various countries where we operate were recognized earlier. Under former GAAP, a portion of these lease commission revenues was deferred until a future contingency was resolved (e.g., tenant move-in or payment of first month’s rent). Under the new revenue guidance, our performance obligation will be typically satisfied at lease signing and therefore the portion of the commission that is contingent on a future event has been recognized earlier if deemed probable that there will not be significant reversal in the future. The acceleration of the timing of revenue recognition also resulted in the acceleration of expense recognition relating to direct commissions payable to brokers. In addition, the acceleration of these revenues and expenses resulted in an increase in total assets and liabilities to reflect contract assets and accrued commissions payable.

We evaluated the impact of the updated principal versus agent guidance on our consolidated financial statements.  Under former GAAP, certain third-party costs associated with our facilities and project management contracts were accounted for on a net basis because the contracts include provisions such as “pay when paid” that mitigate payment risk with respect to services provided by third parties to our clients.  Under the new revenue recognition guidance, control of the services before transfer to the client is the primary factor in determining principal versus agent assessments.  Payment risk is no longer a determining factor under Topic 606.  We have determined that we control the services provided by third parties on behalf of certain of our facilities and project management clients.  Accordingly, under the new guidance, we are accounting for the cost of services provided by third parties and the related reimbursement revenue on a gross basis.

The following table presents the effects of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

				Adoption of new
				revenue recognition
	As Reported			guidance			As Adjusted
Receivables	$	3,207,285		$	(94,996	)	$	3,112,289
Contract assets	$	—		$	273,053		$	273,053
Total current assets	$	5,452,527		$	178,057		$	5,630,584
Other assets, net	$	422,965		$	56,509		$	479,474
Total assets	$	11,483,830		$	234,566		$	11,718,396
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,674,287		$	(100,615	)	$	1,573,672
Compensation and employee benefits payable	$	803,504		$	100,930		$	904,434
Accrued bonus and profit sharing	$	1,072,976		$	5,369		$	1,078,345
Contract liabilities	$	—		$	100,615		$	100,615
Total current liabilities	$	4,606,645		$	106,299		$	4,712,944
Deferred tax liabilities, net	$	114,017		$	33,201		$	147,218
Total liabilities	$	7,404,282		$	139,500		$	7,543,782
Accumulated earnings	$	3,348,385		$	94,622		$	3,443,007
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(552,858	)	$	444		$	(552,414	)
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	$	4,019,430		$	95,066		$	4,114,496
Total liabilities and equity	$	11,483,830		$	234,566		$	11,718,396

The following table presents the effects of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands, except share amounts):

			Adoption of new
			revenue recognition
	As Reported		guidance		As Adjusted
Revenue	$	2,981,204	$	1,069,762	$	4,050,966
Cost of services	$	2,087,079	$	1,059,398	$	3,146,477
Operating, administrative and other	$	606,231	$	395	$	606,626
Operating income	$	195,242	$	9,969	$	205,211
Income before provision for income taxes	$	182,776	$	9,969	$	192,745
Provision for income taxes	$	51,273	$	2,546	$	53,819
Net income	$	131,503	$	7,423	$	138,926
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	129,597	$	7,423	$	137,020
Basic income per share	$	0.38	$	0.03	$	0.41
Diluted income per share	$	0.38	$	0.02	$	0.40

See Note 2 for further discussion of the effects of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our significant accounting policies.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑01, “Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.”  This ASU 2016-01 states that entities will have to measure equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method, those that result in consolidation of the investee and certain other investments) at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value in net income. Under the new guidance, entities will measure equity investments in the scope of the guidance at the end of each reporting period. We will no longer be able to classify equity investments as trading or available for sale, and will no longer recognize unrealized holding gains and losses on equity securities previously classified as available for sale in other comprehensive income (loss). However, the guidance for classifying and measuring investments in debt securities and loans is unchanged.  We adopted ASU 2016‑01 in the first quarter of 2018, which resulted in a cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings of $4.0 million on January 1, 2018, representing the accumulated unrealized gains (net of tax) reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss for available for sale equity securities on December 31, 2017.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.”  This ASU addressed eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. We adopted ASU 2016‑15 in the first quarter of 2018.  This resulted in changes to our consolidated statement of cash flows included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, including:

• An accounting policy election was made in the first quarter of 2018 to classify distributions from all of our equity method investments based on the“nature of distribution method”. Under this approach, we classify the distributions based on the nature of the activities of the investee that generated the distribution.  This resulted in $9.1 million of distributions from equity method investments being reclassified from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from operating activities for the first quarter of 2017;

• Purchase price payments made related to acquisitions more than three months after the acquisition closed are to be reflected as cash flows from financing activities (assuming they do not exceed the amount recorded in the initial measurement period). If we record an increase to the estimated purchase price liability post-measurement period, then such increase (i.e. amounts we pay out above and beyond initial estimate of liability) would get recorded as an operating cash flow.  This resulted in $8.3 million of cash paid for acquisitions being reclassified from cash used in investing activities to cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of 2017;

• Payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, including third-party costs, premiums paid, and other fees paid to lenders that are directly related to the debt prepayment or debt extinguishment are to be reflected as cash used in financing activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we paid a $20.0 million premium in connection with the early redemption of our 5.00% senior notes (see Note 8). Such premium has been reflected in cash used in financing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory.”  This ASU requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. We adopted ASU 2016-16 in the first quarter of 2018 and the adoption did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash.”  This ASU requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash. We adopted ASU 2016-18 in the first quarter of 2018 and, as a result, restricted cash has been included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑05, “Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets.”  This ASU clarifies that a financial asset is within the scope of Subtopic 610-20 if it meets the definition of an in substance nonfinancial asset and also defines the term in substance nonfinancial asset. We adopted ASU 2017-05 in the first quarter of 2018 and the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑02, “Leases (Topic 842).” This ASU requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet as liabilities, with corresponding right-of-use assets. For income statement recognition purposes, leases will be classified as either a finance or operating lease in a manner similar to the requirements under the current lease accounting literature, but without relying upon the bright-line tests. This ASU is effective for annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and mandates a modified retrospective transition method for all entities. We plan to adopt ASU 2016‑02 in the first quarter of 2019 and are currently continuing to evaluate the magnitude of its impact on our consolidated financial statements by reviewing our existing lease contracts and service contracts that may include embedded leases.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326):  Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.”  This ASU is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2016‑13 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑04, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.”  This ASU eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. This ASU also eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2017‑04 will have on our goodwill assessment process, but do not believe the adoption of ASU 2017‑04 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑08, “Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities.”  This ASU requires the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. This ASU does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2017‑08 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.”  This ASU refines and expands hedge accounting for both financial and commodity risks. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2017‑12 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑02, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” This ASU provides an option to reclassify stranded tax effects within accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings in each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Act (or portion thereof) is recorded. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2018‑02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, but do not expect it to have a material impact.

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Warehouse Receivables & Warehouse Lines of Credit

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Abstract]

Warehouse Receivables & Warehouse Lines of Credit

4. Warehouse Receivables & Warehouse Lines of Credit

Our wholly-owned subsidiary CBRE Capital Markets, Inc. (CBRE Capital Markets) is a Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) approved Multifamily Program Plus Seller/Servicer and an approved Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) Aggregation and Negotiated Transaction Seller/Servicer. In addition, CBRE Capital Markets’ wholly-owned subsidiary CBRE Multifamily Capital, Inc. (CBRE MCI) is an approved Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) Seller/Servicer and CBRE Capital Markets’ wholly-owned subsidiary CBRE HMF, Inc. (CBRE HMF) is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved Non-Supervised Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Title II Mortgagee, an approved Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender and an approved Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) issuer of mortgage-backed securities (MBS).  Under these arrangements, before loans are originated through proceeds from warehouse lines of credit, we obtain either a contractual loan purchase commitment from either Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae or a confirmed forward trade commitment for the issuance and purchase of a Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae MBS that will be secured by the loans. The warehouse lines of credit are generally repaid within a one-month period when Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae buys the loans or upon settlement of the Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae MBS, while we retain the servicing rights. Loans are funded at the prevailing market rates. We elect the fair value option for all warehouse receivables. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, all of the warehouse receivables included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets were either under commitment to be purchased by Freddie Mac or had confirmed forward trade commitments for the issuance and purchase of Fannie Mae or Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities that will be secured by the underlying loans.

A rollforward of our warehouse receivables is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Beginning balance at January 1, 2018	$	928,038
Origination of mortgage loans		3,132,008
Gains (premiums on loan sales)		13,308
Sale of mortgage loans		(2,896,873	)
Cash collections of premiums on loan sales		(13,308	)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans		(2,910,181	)
Net decrease in mortgage servicing rights included in warehouse receivables		(1,505	)
Ending balance at March 31, 2018	$	1,161,668

The following table is a summary of our warehouse lines of credit in place as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

			March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
			Maximum				Maximum
Lender	Current Maturity	Pricing	Facility Size		Carrying Value		Facility Size		Carrying Value
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   (JP Morgan)	10/23/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.45%	$	1,000,000	$	815,266	$	1,000,000	$	192,180
JP Morgan	10/23/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 2.75%		25,000		2,578		25,000		5,800
Fannie Mae Multifamily As Soon     As Pooled Plus Agreement and     Multifamily As Soon As Pooled   Sale Agreement (ASAP) Program	Cancelable anytime	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.35%, with a LIBOR floor of 0.35%		450,000		14,584		450,000		205,827
TD Bank, N.A. (TD Bank) (1)	6/30/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.25%		400,000		92,672		800,000		225,416
Bank of America, N.A. (BofA) (2)	6/5/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.40%		225,000		99,223		337,500		130,443
Capital One, N.A. (Capital One) (3)	7/27/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.40%		200,000		123,682		387,500		151,100
			$	2,300,000	$	1,148,005	$	3,000,000	$	910,766

(1) Line was temporarily increased from $400.0 million to $800.0 million to accommodate year-end volume. Maximum facility reverted back to $400.0 million on February 1, 2018.

(2) Line was temporarily increased from $225.0 million to $337.5 million to accommodate year-end volume. Maximum facility reverted back to $225.0 million on January 27, 2018.

(3) Line was temporarily increased from $200.0 million to $387.5 million to accommodate year-end volume. Maximum facility reverted back to $200.0 million on January 9, 2018.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we had a maximum of $1.3 billion of warehouse lines of credit principal outstanding.

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Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

5. Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

We hold variable interests in certain VIEs in our Global Investment Management and Development Services segments which are not consolidated as it was determined that we are not the primary beneficiary. Our involvement with these entities is in the form of equity co-investments and fee arrangements.

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our maximum exposure to loss related to the VIEs which are not consolidated was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2018		2017
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	$	26,550	$	26,273
Other current assets		3,501		3,401
Co-investment commitments		1,911		2,364
Maximum exposure to loss	$	31,962	$	32,038

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

6. Fair Value Measurements

Topic 820 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Topic 820 also establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value.  This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:

• Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

There were no significant transfers in or out of Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.  There have been no significant changes to the valuation techniques and inputs used to develop the recurring fair value measurements from those disclosed in our 2017 Annual Report.

The following tables present the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	As of March 31, 2018
	Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. treasury securities	$	4,520	$	—	$	—	$	4,520
Debt securities issued by U.S. federal    agencies		—		7,652		—		7,652
Corporate debt securities		—		25,566		—		25,566
Asset-backed securities		—		3,206		—		3,206
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		2,311		—		2,311
Total available for sale debt securities		4,520		38,735		—		43,255
Equity securities		136,871		—		—		136,871
Warehouse receivables		—		1,161,668		—		1,161,668
Total assets at fair value	$	141,391	$	1,200,403	$	—	$	1,341,794
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	3,095	$	—	$	3,095
Securities sold, not yet purchased		3,491		—		—		3,491
Total liabilities at fair value	$	3,491	$	3,095	$	—	$	6,586

	As of December 31, 2017
	Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. treasury securities	$	3,820	$	—	$	—	$	3,820
Debt securities issued by U.S. federal    agencies		—		4,901		—		4,901
Corporate debt securities		—		20,023		—		20,023
Asset-backed securities		—		3,577		—		3,577
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		2,366		—		2,366
Total available for sale debt securities		3,820		30,867		—		34,687
Equity securities		133,595		—		—		133,595
Warehouse receivables		—		928,038		—		928,038
Total assets at fair value	$	137,415	$	958,905	$	—	$	1,096,320
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	4,766	$	—	$	4,766
Securities sold, not yet purchased		3,431		—		—		3,431
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts		—		55		—		55
Total liabilities at fair value	$	3,431	$	4,821	$	—	$	8,252

There were no significant non-recurring fair value measurements recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Our financial instruments are as follows:

• Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash – These balances include cash and cash equivalents as well as restricted cash with maturities of less than three months.  The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

• Receivables, less Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – Due to their short-term nature, fair value approximates carrying value.

• Warehouse Receivables – These balances are carried at fair value based on market prices at the balance sheet date.

• Debt & Equity Securities – These investments are carried at their fair value.

• Foreign Currency Exchange Forward Contracts – These assets and liabilities are carried at their fair value as calculated by using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative.

• Securities Sold, not yet Purchased – These liabilities are carried at their fair value.

• Short-Term Borrowings – The majority of this balance represents outstanding amounts under our warehouse lines of credit of our wholly-owned subsidiary, CBRE Capital Markets, and our revolving credit facility.  Due to the short-term nature and variable interest rates of these instruments, fair value approximates carrying value (see Notes 4 and 8).

• Senior Term Loans – Based upon information from third-party banks (which falls within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), the estimated fair value of our senior term loans was approximately $750.5 million at March 31, 2018 and $199.9 million at December 31, 2017.  Their actual carrying value, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, totaled $743.5 million and $193.5 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (see Note 8).

• Interest Rate Swaps – These liabilities are carried at their fair value as calculated by using widely-accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative.

• Senior Notes – Based on dealers’ quotes (which falls within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy), the estimated fair values of our4.875% senior notes and 5.25% senior notes were $633.0 millionand $455.5 million, respectively, at March 31, 2018 and $645.7 million and $468.0 million, respectively, at December 31, 2017.  The actual carrying value of our4.875% senior notes and 5.25% senior notes, net of unamortized debt issuance costs as well as unamortized discount or premium, if applicable, totaled $592.2 million and $422.5 million, respectively, at March 31, 2018 and$592.0 million and $422.4 million, respectively, at December 31, 2017. In March 2018, we redeemed our 5.00% senior notes in full (see Note 8). At December 31, 2017, the estimated fair value (based on dealers’ quotes) and actual carrying value (net of unamortized debt issuance costs) of our 5.00% senior notes was $823.8 million and $791.7 million, respectively.

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Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

7. Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method of accounting.  Our investment ownership percentages in equity method investments vary, generally ranging up to 5.0% in our Global Investment Management segment, up to 10.0% in our Development Services segment, and up to 50.0% in our other business segments.

Combined condensed financial information for the entities accounted for using the equity method is as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
Global Investment Management
Revenue	$	263,970	$	267,151
Operating income	$	71,156	$	15,478
Net income	$	34,337	$	4,090
Development Services
Revenue	$	22,676	$	21,526
Operating income	$	58,577	$	20,561
Net income	$	53,196	$	16,097
Other
Revenue	$	56,553	$	25,858
Operating income	$	6,475	$	2,179
Net income	$	6,463	$	2,148
Total
Revenue	$	343,199	$	314,535
Operating income	$	136,208	$	38,218
Net income	$	93,996	$	22,335

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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

8. Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):

	March 31,			December 31,
	2018			2017
Senior term loans, with interest ranging from    2.51% to 2.91%, due quarterly through 2022	$	750,000		$	200,000
4.875% senior notes due in 2026, net of    unamortized discount		596,366			596,273
5.25% senior notes due in 2025, net of unamortized    premium		426,271			426,317
5.00% senior notes, redeemed in full in March 2018		—			800,000
Other		51			8
Total long-term debt		1,772,688			2,022,598
Less: current maturities of long-term debt		(51	)		(8	)
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs		(14,449	)		(22,987	)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	1,758,188		$	1,999,603

We maintain credit facilities with third-party lenders, which we use for a variety of purposes.  On October 31, 2017, CBRE Services, Inc. (CBRE Services), our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Credit Agreement (the 2017 Credit Agreement), which refinanced and replaced our prior credit agreement (the 2015 Credit Agreement). We used $200.0 million of borrowings from the tranche A term loan facility and $83.0 million of revolving credit facility borrowings under the 2017 Credit Agreement, in addition to cash on hand, to repay all amounts outstanding under the 2015 Credit Agreement.

The 2017 Credit Agreement is a senior unsecured credit facility that is jointly and severally guaranteed by us and certain of our subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2018, the 2017 Credit Agreement provided for the following: (1) a $2.8 billion revolving credit facility, which includes the capacity to obtain letters of credit and swingline loans and matures on October 31, 2022 and (2) a $750.0 million delayed draw tranche A term loan facility, requiring  quarterly principal payments, which began on March 5, 2018 and continue through maturity on October 31, 2022, provided that in the event that our leverage ratio (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding any such payment date, no such quarterly principal payment shall be required on such date.

On March 14, 2013, CBRE Services issued $800.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior notes due March 15, 2023. The 5.00% senior notes were unsecured obligations of CBRE Services, senior to all of its current and future subordinated indebtedness, but effectively subordinated to all of its current and future secured indebtedness. The 5.00% senior notes were jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior basis by us and each domestic subsidiary of CBRE Services that guaranteed our 2017 Credit Agreement. Interest accrued at a rate of 5.00% per year and was payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15. The 5.00% senior notes were redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, on March 15, 2018 at a redemption price of 102.5% of the principal amount on that date. We redeemed these notes in full on March 15, 2018 and incurred charges of $28.0 million, including a premium of $20.0 million and the write-off of $8.0 million of unamortized deferred financing costs. We funded this redemption with $550.0 million of borrowings from our tranche A term loan facility and borrowings from our revolving credit facility under our 2017 Credit Agreement. The amount of the 5.00% senior notes, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was $791.7 million at December 31, 2017.

The indentures governing our 4.875% senior notes and 5.25% senior notes contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to create or permit liens on assets securing indebtedness, enter into sale/leaseback transactions and enter into consolidations or mergers. In addition, our 2017 Credit Agreement also requires us to maintain a minimum coverage ratio of consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) to consolidated interest expense of 2.00x and a maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) of 4.25x (and in the case of the first four full fiscal quarters following consummation of a qualified acquisition (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement), 4.75x) as of the end of each fiscal quarter. On this basis, our coverage ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense was 15.71x for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2018, and our leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to consolidated EBITDA was 0.91x as of March 31, 2018.

Short-Term Borrowings

Revolving Credit Facility

As of March 31, 2018, letters of credit totaling $2.0 million were outstanding under our revolving credit facility under our 2017 Credit Agreement.  These letters of credit, which reduce the amount we may borrow under the revolving credit facility, were primarily issued in the ordinary course of business.  As of March 31, 2018, $463.0 million was outstanding under the revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2017, no amounts were outstanding under the revolving credit facility other than letters of credit totaling $2.0 million.  

Warehouse Lines of Credit

CBRE Capital Markets has warehouse lines of credit with third-party lenders for the purpose of funding mortgage loans that will be resold, and a funding arrangement with Fannie Mae for the purpose of selling a percentage of certain closed multifamily loans to Fannie Mae.  These warehouse lines are recourse only to CBRE Capital Markets and are secured by our related warehouse receivables.  See Note 4 for additional information.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

9. Commitments and Contingencies

We are a party to a number of pending or threatened lawsuits arising out of, or incident to, our ordinary course of business.  We believe that any losses in excess of the amounts accrued therefor as liabilities on our financial statements are unlikely to be significant, but litigation is inherently uncertain and there is the potential for a material adverse effect on our financial statements if one or more matters are resolved in a particular period in an amount materially in excess of what we anticipated.

In January 2008, CBRE MCI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBRE Capital Markets, entered into an agreement with Fannie Mae under Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing Lender Program (DUS Program), to provide financing for multifamily housing with five or more units. Under the DUS Program, CBRE MCI originates, underwrites, closes and services loans without prior approval by Fannie Mae, and typically, is subject to sharing up to one-third of any losses on loans originated under the DUS Program. CBRE MCI has funded loans subject to such loss sharing arrangements with unpaid principal balances of $20.4 billion at March 31, 2018. CBRE MCI, under its agreement with Fannie Mae, must post cash reserves or other acceptable collateral under formulas established by Fannie Mae to provide for sufficient capital in the event losses occur. As of both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, CBRE MCI had a $58.0 million letter of credit under this reserve arrangement, and had recorded a liability of approximately $32.1 million and $32.9 million, respectively, for its loan loss guarantee obligation under such arrangement.  Fannie Mae’s recourse under the DUS Program is limited to the assets of CBRE MCI, which assets totaled approximately $632.8 million (including $397.6 million of warehouse receivables, a substantial majority of which are pledged against warehouse lines of credit and are therefore not available to Fannie Mae) at March 31, 2018.  

CBRE Capital Markets participates in Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Small Balance Loan (SBL) Program.  Under the SBL program, CBRE Capital Markets has certain repurchase and loss reimbursement obligations.  These obligations are for the period from origination of the loan to the securitization date.  CBRE Capital Markets must post a cash reserve or other acceptable collateral to provide for sufficient capital in the event the obligations are triggered.  As of both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, CBRE Capital Markets had posted a $5.0 million letter of credit under this reserve arrangement.

We had outstanding letters of credit totaling $69.3 million as of March 31, 2018, excluding letters of credit for which we have outstanding liabilities already accrued on our consolidated balance sheet related to our subsidiaries’ outstanding reserves for claims under certain insurance programs as well as letters of credit related to operating leases.  The CBRE Capital Markets letters of credit totaling $63.0 million as of March 31, 2018 referred to in the preceding paragraphs represented the majority of the $69.3 million outstanding letters of credit as of such date.  The remaining letters of credit are primarily executed by us in the ordinary course of business and expire at varying dates through March 2019.

We had guarantees totaling $61.5 million as of March 31, 2018, excluding guarantees related to pension liabilities, consolidated indebtedness and other obligations for which we have outstanding liabilities already accrued on our consolidated balance sheet, and excluding guarantees related to operating leases. The $61.5 million primarily represents guarantees executed by us in the ordinary course of business, including various guarantees of management and vendor contracts in our operations overseas, which expire at the end of each of the respective agreements.

In addition, as of March 31, 2018, we had issued numerous non-recourse carveout, completion and budget guarantees relating to development projects for the benefit of third parties. These guarantees are commonplace in our industry and are made by us in the ordinary course of our Development Services business.  Non-recourse carveout guarantees generally require that our project-entity borrower not commit specified improper acts, with us potentially liable for all or a portion of such entity’s indebtedness or other damages suffered by the lender if those acts occur. Completion and budget guarantees generally require us to complete construction of the relevant project within a specified timeframe and/or within a specified budget, with us potentially being liable for costs to complete in excess of such timeframe or budget.  However, we generally use “guaranteed maximum price” contracts with reputable, bondable general contractors with respect to projects for which we provide these guarantees.  These contracts are intended to pass the risk to such contractors. While there can be no assurance, we do not expect to incur any material losses under these guarantees.

An important part of the strategy for our Global Investment Management business involves investing our capital in certain real estate investments with our clients. These co-investments generally total up to 2.0% of the equity in a particular fund. As of March 31, 2018, we had aggregate commitments of $35.1 million to fund future co-investments.

Additionally, an important part of our Development Services business strategy is to invest in unconsolidated real estate subsidiaries as a principal (in most cases co-investing with our clients). As of March 31, 2018, we had committed to fund $17.4 million of additional capital to these unconsolidated subsidiaries.

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Income Per Share Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Income Per Share Information

10. Income Per Share Information

The calculations of basic and diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders are as follows (dollars in thousands, except share data): 

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
			(As Adjusted) (1)
Basic Income Per Share
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.    shareholders	$	150,288	$	137,020
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic    income per share		338,890,098		336,907,836
Basic income per share attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc. shareholders	$	0.44	$	0.41
Diluted Income Per Share
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.    shareholders	$	150,288	$	137,020
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic    income per share		338,890,098		336,907,836
Dilutive effect of contingently issuable shares		3,698,143		2,774,785
Dilutive effect of stock options		1,569		7,958
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted    income per share		342,589,810		339,690,579
Diluted income per share attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc. shareholders	$	0.44	$	0.40

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, 69,346 and 1,170,967, respectively, of contingently issuable shares were excluded from the computation of diluted income per share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

11. Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Disaggregated revenue

The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 by type of service and/or region (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	Americas		EMEA		APAC		Global Investment Management		Development Services		Consolidated
Topic 606 Revenue:
Occupier outsourcing	$	1,794,147	$	893,817	$	266,115	$	—	$	—	$	2,954,079
Leasing		400,198		100,589		71,579		—		120		572,486
Sales		267,675		78,240		59,235		—		418		405,568
Property management		173,828		58,211		70,030		—		1,555		303,624
Valuation		59,066		41,063		26,089		—		—		126,218
Commercial mortgage origination (1)		21,827		1,223		51		—		—		23,101
Investment management		—		—		—		123,690		—		123,690
Development services		—		—		—		—		21,232		21,232
Topic 606 Revenue		2,716,741		1,173,143		493,099		123,690		23,325		4,529,998
Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue:
Commercial mortgage origination		84,193		—		—		—		—		84,193
Loan servicing		39,526		2,288		—		—		—		41,814
Other revenue		9,764		5,823		2,360		—		—		17,947
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue		133,483		8,111		2,360		—		—		143,954
Total revenue	$	2,850,224	$	1,181,254	$	495,459	$	123,690	$	23,325	$	4,673,952

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 (As Adjusted) (2)
	Americas		EMEA		APAC		Global Investment Management		Development Services		Consolidated
Topic 606 Revenue:
Occupier outsourcing	$	1,664,354	$	666,694	$	206,425	$	—	$	—	$	2,537,473
Leasing		393,865		74,931		60,528		—		154		529,478
Sales		233,796		67,300		52,168		—		530		353,794
Property management		161,397		54,740		54,679		—		1,910		272,726
Valuation		57,181		32,509		26,765		—		—		116,455
Commercial mortgage origination (1)		19,818		1,820		539		—		—		22,177
Investment management		—		—		—		89,566		—		89,566
Development services		—		—		—		—		11,623		11,623
Topic 606 Revenue		2,530,411		897,994		401,104		89,566		14,217		3,933,292
Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue:
Commercial mortgage origination		62,547		—		—		—		—		62,547
Loan servicing		33,534		2,876		—		—		—		36,410
Other revenue		12,714		3,761		2,242		—		—		18,717
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue		108,795		6,637		2,242		—		—		117,674
Total revenue	$	2,639,206	$	904,631	$	403,346	$	89,566	$	14,217	$	4,050,966

(1) We earn fees for arranging financing for borrowers with third-party lender contacts. Such fees are in scope of Topic 606.

(2) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

Contract Assets & Liabilities

We had contract assets totaling $257.0 million ($200.2 million of which was current) and $330.9 million ($273.1 million of which was current) as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, our contract assets decreased by $73.9 million, primarily due to contract assets moving to accounts receivable in our occupier outsourcing business (due to at-risk and incentive fees becoming billable per the contract terms) and in our leasing business (billing of commissions).

We had contract liabilities (all current) totaling $88.1 million and $100.6 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recognized revenue of $62.3 million that was included in the contract liability balance at December 31, 2017.

Contract Costs

Within our Occupier Outsourcing business line, we incur transition costs to fulfil contracts prior to services being rendered.  During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we capitalized $9.6 million and $8.9 million, respectively, of transition costs.  During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, we recorded amortization of transition costs of $6.0 million and $3.6 million, respectively. No impairment loss in relation to the costs capitalized was recorded during either the three months ended March 31, 2018 or 2017.

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Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments

12. Segments

We report our operations through the following segments: (1) Americas; (2) Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); (3) Asia Pacific; (4) Global Investment Management; and (5) Development Services.

Summarized financial information by segment is as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
			(As Adjusted) (1)
Revenue
Americas	$	2,850,224	$	2,639,206
EMEA		1,181,254		904,631
Asia Pacific		495,459		403,346
Global Investment Management		123,690		89,566
Development Services		23,325		14,217
Total revenue	$	4,673,952	$	4,050,966
Adjusted EBITDA
Americas	$	225,843	$	225,225
EMEA		36,946		35,455
Asia Pacific		33,880		23,276
Global Investment Management		29,692		25,859
Development Services		21,446		3,362
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	347,807	$	313,177

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

Adjusted EBITDA is the measure reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to each segment and assessing performance of each segment.  EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.  Amounts shown for adjusted EBITDA further remove (from EBITDA) the impact of certain cash and non-cash charges related to acquisitions and certain carried interest incentive compensation reversal to align with the timing of associated revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018			2017
				(As Adjusted) (1)
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	150,288		$	137,020
Add:
Depreciation and amortization		108,165			94,037
Interest expense		28,858			34,010
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt		27,982			—
Provision for income taxes		46,164			53,819
Less:
Interest income		3,621			2,411
EBITDA		357,836			316,475
Adjustments:
Carried interest incentive compensation reversal to    align with the timing of associated revenue		(10,029	)		(15,241	)
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions		—			11,943
Adjusted EBITDA	$	347,807		$	313,177

Geographic Information

Revenue in the table below is allocated based upon the country in which services are performed (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
			(As Adjusted) (1)
Revenue
United States	$	2,674,217	$	2,472,406
United Kingdom		580,516		472,155
All other countries		1,419,219		1,106,405
Total revenue	$	4,673,952	$	4,050,966

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements

13. Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements

The following condensed consolidating financial information includes condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and condensed consolidating statements of operations, condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 of:

• CBRE Group, Inc., as the parent; CBRE Services, as the subsidiary issuer; the guarantor subsidiaries; the nonguarantor subsidiaries;

• Elimination entries necessary to consolidate CBRE Group, Inc., as the parent, with CBRE Services and its guarantor and nonguarantor subsidiaries; and

• CBRE Group, Inc., on a consolidated basis.

Investments in consolidated subsidiaries are presented using the equity method of accounting.  The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in consolidated subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

			CBRE		Guarantor		Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent		Services		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7	$	8,122	$	71,960	$	562,765	$	—		$	642,854
Restricted cash		—		—		2,066		76,893		—			78,959
Receivables, net		—		—		1,076,642		2,044,878		—			3,121,520
Warehouse receivables (1)		—		—		744,919		416,749		—			1,161,668
Prepaid expenses		—		—		70,409		153,337		—			223,746
Contract assets		—		—		193,787		6,380		—			200,167
Income taxes receivable		1,419		5,886		8,666		52,733		(7,306	)		61,398
Other current assets		—		—		74,310		189,678		—			263,988
Total Current Assets		1,426		14,008		2,242,759		3,503,413		(7,306	)		5,754,300
Property and equipment, net		—		—		437,939		195,727		—			633,666
Goodwill		—		—		1,759,043		1,519,588		—			3,278,631
Other intangible assets, net		—		—		745,391		653,112		—			1,398,503
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries		—		—		184,486		44,464		—			228,950
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		5,799,674		5,310,057		3,191,735		—		(14,301,466	)		—
Intercompany loan receivable		—		2,684,781		700,000		—		(3,384,781	)		—
Deferred tax assets, net		—		—		5,300		97,515		(956	)		101,859
Other assets, net		—		21,630		378,406		111,497		—			511,533
Total Assets	$	5,801,100	$	8,030,476	$	9,645,059	$	6,125,316	$	(17,694,509	)	$	11,907,442
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—	$	5,893	$	402,645	$	1,096,596	$	—		$	1,505,134
Compensation and employee benefits payable		—		626		483,114		447,832		—			931,572
Accrued bonus and profit sharing		—		—		239,231		353,715		—			592,946
Contract liabilities		—		—		31,020		57,056		—			88,076
Income taxes payable		—		—		41,569		32,097		(7,306	)		66,360
Short-term borrowings:										—
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund    loans that U.S. Government Sponsored    Enterprises have committed to purchase) (1)		—		—		736,961		411,044		—			1,148,005
Revolving credit facility		—		463,000		—		—		—			463,000
Other		—		—		16		—		—			16
Total short-term borrowings		—		463,000		736,977		411,044		—			1,611,021
Current maturities of long-term debt		—		—		—		51		—			51
Other current liabilities		—		—		48,786		25,709		—			74,495
Total Current Liabilities		—		469,519		1,983,342		2,424,100		(7,306	)		4,869,655
Long-Term Debt, net:
Long-term debt, net		—		1,758,188		—		—		—			1,758,188
Intercompany loan payable		1,443,469		—		1,872,718		68,594		(3,384,781	)		—
Total Long-Term Debt, net		1,443,469		1,758,188		1,872,718		68,594		(3,384,781	)		1,758,188
Deferred tax liabilities, net		—		—		41,181		125,334		(956	)		165,559
Non-current tax liabilities		—		—		137,899		6,859		—			144,758
Other liabilities		—		3,095		299,862		247,651		—			550,608
Total Liabilities		1,443,469		2,230,802		4,335,002		2,872,538		(3,393,043	)		7,488,768
Commitments and contingencies		—		—		—		—		—			—
Equity:
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity		4,357,631		5,799,674		5,310,057		3,191,735		(14,301,466	)		4,357,631
Non-controlling interests		—		—		—		61,043		—			61,043
Total Equity		4,357,631		5,799,674		5,310,057		3,252,778		(14,301,466	)		4,418,674
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	5,801,100	$	8,030,476	$	9,645,059	$	6,125,316	$	(17,694,509	)	$	11,907,442

(1) Although CBRE Capital Markets is included among our domestic subsidiaries that jointly and severally guarantee our 4.875% senior notes, 5.25% senior notes and our 2017 Credit Agreement, a substantial majority of warehouse receivables funded under JP Morgan, Capital One, BofA, TD Bank and Fannie Mae ASAP lines of credit are pledged to JP Morgan, Capital One, BofA, TD Bank and Fannie Mae.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

			CBRE		Guarantor		Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent		Services		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7	$	15,604	$	112,048	$	624,115	$	—		$	751,774
Restricted cash		—		—		2,095		70,950		—			73,045
Receivables, net		—		—		990,923		2,121,366		—			3,112,289
Warehouse receivables (2)		—		—		479,628		448,410		—			928,038
Prepaid expenses		—		—		81,106		134,230		—			215,336
Contract assets		—		—		263,756		9,297		—			273,053
Income taxes receivable		2,162		—		—		49,628		(2,162	)		49,628
Other current assets		—		—		50,556		176,865		—			227,421
Total Current Assets		2,169		15,604		1,980,112		3,634,861		(2,162	)		5,630,584
Property and equipment, net		—		—		431,755		185,984		—			617,739
Goodwill		—		—		1,774,529		1,480,211		—			3,254,740
Other intangible assets, net		—		—		751,930		647,182		—			1,399,112
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries		—		—		197,395		40,606		—			238,001
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		5,551,781		4,930,109		3,066,303		—		(13,548,193	)		—
Intercompany loan receivable		—		2,621,330		700,000		—		(3,321,330	)		—
Deferred tax assets, net		—		—		5,300		98,746		(5,300	)		98,746
Other assets, net		—		22,810		348,191		108,473		—			479,474
Total Assets	$	5,553,950	$	7,589,853	$	9,255,515	$	6,196,063	$	(16,876,985	)	$	11,718,396
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—	$	29,708	$	404,367	$	1,139,597	$	—		$	1,573,672
Compensation and employee benefits payable		—		626		479,306		424,502		—			904,434
Accrued bonus and profit sharing		—		—		590,534		487,811		—			1,078,345
Contract liabilities		—		—		42,994		57,621		—			100,615
Income taxes payable		—		3,314		13,704		55,778		(2,162	)		70,634
Short-term borrowings:										—
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund    loans that U.S. Government Sponsored    Enterprises have committed to purchase) (2)		—		—		474,195		436,571		—			910,766
Other		—		—		16		—		—			16
Total short-term borrowings		—		—		474,211		436,571		—			910,782
Current maturities of long-term debt		—		—		—		8		—			8
Other current liabilities		—		55		56,260		18,139		—			74,454
Total Current Liabilities		—		33,703		2,061,376		2,620,027		(2,162	)		4,712,944
Long-Term Debt, net:
Long-term debt, net		—		1,999,603		—		—		—			1,999,603
Intercompany loan payable		1,439,454		—		1,798,550		83,326		(3,321,330	)		—
Total Long-Term Debt, net		1,439,454		1,999,603		1,798,550		83,326		(3,321,330	)		1,999,603
Deferred tax liabilities, net		—		—		29,785		122,733		(5,300	)		147,218
Non-current tax liabilities		—		—		135,396		5,396		—			140,792
Other liabilities		—		4,766		300,299		238,160		—			543,225
Total Liabilities		1,439,454		2,038,072		4,325,406		3,069,642		(3,328,792	)		7,543,782
Commitments and contingencies		—		—		—		—		—			—
Equity:
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity		4,114,496		5,551,781		4,930,109		3,066,303		(13,548,193	)		4,114,496
Non-controlling interests		—		—		—		60,118		—			60,118
Total Equity		4,114,496		5,551,781		4,930,109		3,126,421		(13,548,193	)		4,174,614
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	5,553,950	$	7,589,853	$	9,255,515	$	6,196,063	$	(16,876,985	)	$	11,718,396

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance.  Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation.  See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

(2) Although CBRE Capital Markets is included among our domestic subsidiaries that jointly and severally guarantee our 5.00% senior notes, 4.875% senior notes, 5.25% senior notes and our 2017 Credit Agreement, a substantial majority of warehouse receivables funded under TD Bank, Fannie Mae ASAP, JP Morgan, Capital One and BofA lines of credit are pledged to TD Bank, Fannie Mae, JP Morgan, Capital One and BofA, and accordingly, are not included as collateral for these notes or our other outstanding debt.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor		Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	2,617,694	$	2,056,258		$	—		$	4,673,952
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		—			—			2,057,613		1,562,348			—			3,619,961
Operating, administrative and other		5,704			485			372,345		353,701			—			732,235
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			64,309		43,856			—			108,165
Total costs and expenses		5,704			485			2,494,267		1,959,905			—			4,460,361
Gain on disposition of real estate		—			—			18		—			—			18
Operating (loss) income		(5,704	)		(485	)		123,445		96,353			—			213,609
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		—			—			39,292		887			—			40,179
Other income (loss)		—			—			1,710		(5,990	)		—			(4,280	)
Interest income		—			32,686			2,452		1,169			(32,686	)		3,621
Interest expense		—			27,875			27,031		6,638			(32,686	)		28,858
Write-off of financing costs on    extinguished debt		—			27,982			—		—			—			27,982
Royalty and management service    expense (income)		—			—			698		(698	)		—			—
Income from consolidated subsidiaries		154,573			172,343			60,412		—			(387,328	)		—
Income before (benefit of) provision for    income taxes		148,869			148,687			199,582		86,479			(387,328	)		196,289
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes		(1,419	)		(5,886	)		27,239		26,230			—			46,164
Net income		150,288			154,573			172,343		60,249			(387,328	)		150,125
Less:  Net loss attributable to non-    controlling interests		—			—			—		(163	)		—			(163	)
Net income attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc.	$	150,288		$	154,573		$	172,343	$	60,412		$	(387,328	)	$	150,288

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor			Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	2,418,600		$	1,632,366	$	—		$	4,050,966
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		—			—			1,920,688			1,225,789		—			3,146,477
Operating, administrative and other		(284	)		349			315,809			290,752		—			606,626
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			56,730			37,307		—			94,037
Total costs and expenses		(284	)		349			2,293,227			1,553,848		—			3,847,140
Gain on disposition of real estate		—			—			226			1,159		—			1,385
Operating income (loss)		284			(349	)		125,599			79,677		—			205,211
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		—			—			14,370			648		—			15,018
Other income		—			—			414			3,701		—			4,115
Interest income		—			29,901			1,647			764		(29,901	)		2,411
Interest expense		—			33,146			22,148			8,617		(29,901	)		34,010
Royalty and management service    (income) expense		—			—			(5,802	)		5,802		—			—
Income from consolidated subsidiaries		136,845			139,064			45,519			—		(321,428	)		—
Income before provision for (benefit of)    income taxes		137,129			135,470			171,203			70,371		(321,428	)		192,745
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes		109			(1,375	)		32,139			22,946		—			53,819
Net income		137,020			136,845			139,064			47,425		(321,428	)		138,926
Less:  Net income attributable to non-    controlling interests		—			—			—			1,906		—			1,906
Net income attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc.	$	137,020		$	136,845		$	139,064		$	45,519	$	(321,428	)	$	137,020

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

			CBRE		Guarantor			Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	Parent		Services		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net income	$	150,288	$	154,573	$	172,343		$	60,249		$	(387,328	)	$	150,125
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation gain		—		—		—			66,032			—			66,032
Adoption of Accounting Standards    Update 2016-01, net		—		—		(3,964	)		—			—			(3,964	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated    other comprehensive loss to interest    expense, net		—		755		—			—			—			755
Unrealized gains on interest rate    swaps, net		—		603		—			—			—			603
Unrealized holding losses on available    for sale debt securities, net		—		—		(505	)		—			—			(505	)
Other, net		—		—		20			5,508			—			5,528
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		—		1,358		(4,449	)		71,540			—			68,449
Comprehensive income		150,288		155,931		167,894			131,789			(387,328	)		218,574
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable    to non-controlling interests		—		—		—			(358	)		—			(358	)
Comprehensive income attributable to    CBRE Group, Inc.	$	150,288	$	155,931	$	167,894		$	132,147		$	(387,328	)	$	218,932

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE		Guarantor			Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent			Services		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Net income	$	137,020		$	136,845	$	139,064		$	47,425	$	(321,428	)	$	138,926
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation gain		—			—		—			51,188		—			51,188
Amounts reclassified from accumulated    other comprehensive loss to interest    expense, net		—			1,508		—			—		—			1,508
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps,    net		—			294		—			—		—			294
Unrealized holding gains on available    for sale debt securities,  net		—			—		829			94		—			923
Other, net		(5	)		—		(1	)		—		—			(6	)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(5	)		1,802		828			51,282		—			53,907
Comprehensive income		137,015			138,647		139,892			98,707		(321,428	)		192,833
Less: Comprehensive income attributable    to non-controlling interests		—			—		—			1,927		—			1,927
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc.	$	137,015		$	138,647	$	139,892		$	96,780	$	(321,428	)	$	190,906

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Total
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING    ACTIVITIES:	$	26,028		$	(21,075	)	$	(200,152	)	$	(54,759	)	$	(249,958	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		—			—			(30,870	)		(15,854	)		(46,724	)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			(7,932	)		(2,679	)		(10,611	)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			14,869			347			15,216
Purchase of equity securities		—			—			(10,219	)		—			(10,219	)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities		—			—			4,367			—			4,367
Purchase of available for sale debt securities		—			—			(12,066	)		—			(12,066	)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities		—			—			2,264			—			2,264
Other investing activities, net		—			—			(6,590	)		151			(6,439	)
Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(46,177	)		(18,035	)		(64,212	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior term loans		—			550,000			—			—			550,000
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		—			898,000			—			—			898,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility		—			(435,000	)		—			—			(435,000	)
Repayment of 5.00% senior notes (including premium)		—			(820,000	)		—			—			(820,000	)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment		—			—			—			49			49
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment		—			—			—			(462	)		(462	)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and    under development		—			—			—			775			775
Acquisition of businesses (cash (paid) received for acquisitions    more than three months after purchase date)		—			—			(11,463	)		3,414			(8,049	)
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards		(4,550	)		—			—			—			(4,550	)
Non-controlling interest contributions		—			—			—			1,595			1,595
Non-controlling interest distributions		—			—			—			(1,025	)		(1,025	)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net		(21,532	)		(179,368	)		217,675			(16,775	)		—
Other financing activities, net		54			(39	)		—			(3	)		12
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(26,028	)		13,593			206,212			(12,432	)		181,345
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash    equivalents and restricted cash		—			—			—			29,819			29,819
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    AND RESTRICTED CASH		—			(7,482	)		(40,117	)		(55,407	)		(103,006	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		7			15,604			114,143			695,065			824,819
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	$	7		$	8,122		$	74,026		$	639,658		$	721,813
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW    INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	—		$	48,490		$	—		$	504		$	48,994
Income taxes, net	$	—		$	—		$	118		$	37,101		$	37,219

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Total
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING    ACTIVITIES:	$	17,610		$	(6,445	)	$	(311,417	)	$	(21,146	)	$	(321,398	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		—			—			(17,095	)		(6,640	)		(23,735	)
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired,    intangibles and goodwill		—			—			(12,861	)		—			(12,861	)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			(11,086	)		(3,481	)		(14,567	)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			6,676			199			6,875
Purchase of equity securities		—			—			(3,914	)		539			(3,375	)
Proceeds from the sale of equity securities		—			—			3,805			(390	)		3,415
Purchase of available for sale debt securities		—			—			(3,375	)		(539	)		(3,914	)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities		—			—			3,415			390			3,805
Other investing activities, net		—			—			1,275			(195	)		1,080
Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(33,160	)		(10,117	)		(43,277	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		—			266,000			—			—			266,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility		—			(146,000	)		—			—			(146,000	)
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment		—			—			—			(435	)		(435	)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and    under development		—			—			—			1,711			1,711
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for sale and    under development		—			—			—			(2,744	)		(2,744	)
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than    three months after purchase date)		—			—			(7,717	)		(626	)		(8,343	)
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards		(1,900	)		—			—			—			(1,900	)
Non-controlling interest contributions		—			—			—			1,574			1,574
Non-controlling interest distributions		—			—			—			(744	)		(744	)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net		(16,020	)		(121,766	)		126,426			11,360			—
Other financing activities, net		310			—			—			(2	)		308
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(17,610	)		(1,766	)		118,709			10,094			109,427
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash    equivalents and restricted cash		—			—			—			16,163			16,163
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    AND RESTRICTED CASH		—			(8,211	)		(225,868	)		(5,006	)		(239,085	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		7			16,889			271,088			543,428			831,412
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	$	7		$	8,678		$	45,220		$	538,422		$	592,327
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW    INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	—		$	51,987		$	—		$	40		$	52,027
Income taxes, net	$	—		$	—		$	5,176		$	32,157		$	37,333

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Significant Accounting Policies Update (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue Recognition

We account for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” Topic 606 also includes Subtopic 340-40, “Other Assets and Deferred Costs – Contracts with Customers,”which requires deferral of incremental costs to obtain and fulfill a contract with a customer.  We adopted new revenue recognition guidance on January 1, 2018, using the full retrospective method (see Note 3).  Revenue is recognized when or as control of the promised services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

The following is a description of principal activities – separated by reportable segments – from which we generate revenue. For more detailed information about our reportable segments, see Notes 11 and 12.

The Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific

The Americas segment is our largest segment of operations and provides a comprehensive range of services throughout the United States (U.S.), in the largest regions of Canada and in key markets in Latin America. The primary services offered consist of the following: property leasing, property sales, mortgage services, appraisal and valuation, occupier outsourcing and property management services.

Our EMEA and Asia Pacific segments generally provide services similar to the Americas business segment. The EMEA segment has operations primarily in Europe, while the Asia Pacific segment has operations in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Property Leasing and Property Sales

Through our Advisory & Transaction Services business line, we provide strategic advice and execution to owners, investors, and occupiers of real estate in connection with the leasing of office, industrial and retail space.  We also offer clients fully integrated property sales services under the CBRE Capital Markets brand. We are compensated for our services in the form of a commission and, in some instances may earn various forms of variable incentive consideration.  Our commission is paid upon the occurrence of certain contractual event(s) which may be contingent. For example, a portion of our leasing commission may be paid upon signing of the lease by the tenant, with the remaining paid upon occurrence of another future contingent event (e.g. payment of first month’s rent or tenant move-in). For sales, our commission is typically paid at the closing of the sale. We typically satisfy our performance obligation at a point in time when control is transferred; generally, at the time of the first contractual event where there is a present right to payment. We look to history, experience with a customer, and deal specific considerations to support our judgement that the second contingency (if applicable) will be met. Therefore, we typically accelerate the recognition of the revenue associated with the second contingent event.

In addition to our commission, we may recognize other forms of variable consideration which can include, but are not limited to, commissions subject to concession or claw back and volume based discounts or rebates. We assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. We recognize variable consideration if it is deemed probable that there will not be significant reversal in the future.

Mortgage Originations and Loan Sales

Under the CBRE Capital Markets brand, we offer clients fully integrated commercial mortgage and structured financing services. Fees from services within our mortgage brokerage business that are in the scope of Topic 606 include fees earned for the brokering of commercial mortgage loans primarily through relationships established with investment banking firms, national and regional banks, credit companies, insurance companies and pension funds. We are compensated for our brokerage services via a fee paid upon successful placement of a commercial mortgage borrower with a lender who will provide financing. The fee earned is contingent upon the funding of the loan. We typically satisfy our performance obligation when control is transferred at the point in time of the funding of the loan.

We also earn fees from the origination and sale of commercial mortgage loans for which the company retains the servicing rights. These fees are governed by the “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” topic (Topic 820) and “Transfers and Servicing” topic (Topic 860) of the FASB ASC. Upon origination of a mortgage loan held for sale, the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights (MSR) to be retained is included in the forecasted proceeds from the anticipated loan sale and results in a net gain (which is reflected in revenue). Upon sale, we record a servicing asset or liability based on the fair value of the retained MSR associated with the transferred loan. Subsequent to the initial recording, MSRs are amortized and carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value in other intangible assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. They are amortized in proportion to and over the estimated period that the servicing income is expected to be received.

Appraisal and Valuation

We provide valuation services that include market-value appraisals, litigation support, discounted cash flow analyses, feasibility studies as well as consulting services such as property condition reports, hotel advisory and environmental consulting. We are compensated for valuation services in the form of a fee, which is payable on the occurrence of certain events (e.g. a portion on the delivery of a draft report with the remaining on the delivery of the final report). For consulting services, we may be paid based on the occurrence of time or event-based milestones (such as the delivery of draft reports). We typically satisfy our performance obligation as services are rendered over time.

Occupier Outsourcing Services

We provide a broad suite of services to occupiers of real estate, including facilities management, project management, transaction management and strategic consulting.  We report facilities and project management as well as strategic consulting activities in our occupier outsourcing revenue line and transaction management in our lease and sales revenue lines.

Facilities management involves the day-to-day management of client-occupied space and includes headquarter buildings, regional offices, administrative offices, data centers and other critical facilities, manufacturing and laboratory facilities, distribution facilities and retail space. Contracts for facilities management services are often structured so we are reimbursed for client-dedicated personnel costs and subcontracted vendor costs as well as associated overhead expenses plus a monthly fee, and, in some cases, annual incentives tied to agreed-upon performance targets, with any penalties typically capped. Facilities management services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time.

Project management services are often provided on a portfolio wide or programmatic basis. Revenues from project management services generally includes fixed management fees, variable fees, and incentive fees if certain agreed-upon performance targets are met. Revenues from project management may also include reimbursement of payroll and related costs for personnel providing the services and subcontracted vendor costs. Project management services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time.

The amount of revenue recognized is presented gross for any services provided by our employees, as we control them. This is evidenced by our obligation for their performance and our ability to direct and redirect their work, as well as negotiate the value of such services. The amount of revenue recognized related to the majority of facilities management contracts and certain project management arrangements is presented gross (with offsetting expense recorded in cost of services) for reimbursements of costs of third-party services because we control those services that are delivered to the client. In the instances when we do not control third-party services delivered to the client, we report revenues net of the third-party reimbursements.

In addition to our management fee, we receive various types of variable consideration which can include, but is not limited to; key performance indicator bonuses or penalties which may be linked to subcontractor performance, gross maximum price, glidepaths, savings guarantees, shared savings, or fixed fee structures. We assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. Using management assessment and historical results and statistics, we accelerate revenue if it is deemed probable there will not be significant reversal in the future.

Property Management

We provide property management services on a contractual basis for owners of and investors in office, industrial and retail properties. These services include construction management, marketing, building engineering, accounting and financial services. We are compensated for our services through a monthly management fee earned based on either a specified percentage of the monthly rental income, rental receipts generated from the property under management or a fixed fee. We are also often reimbursed for our administrative and payroll costs directly attributable to the properties under management. Property management services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time. The amount of revenue recognized is presented gross for any services provided by our employees, as we control them. We generally do not control third-party services delivered to property management clients. As such, we report revenues net of third-party reimbursements.

Global Investment Management

Our Global Investment Management business segment provides investment management services to pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, foundations, endowments and other institutional investors seeking to generate returns and diversification through investment in real estate. We sponsor investment programs that span the risk/return spectrum in: North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.  We are typically compensated in the form of a base management fee, disposition fees, acquisition fees and incentive fees in the form of performance fees or carried interest based on fund type (open or closed ended, respectively). For the base management fee, we typically satisfy the performance obligation as service is rendered over time pursuant to the series guidance.  For acquisition and disposition services, we typically satisfy the performance obligation at a point in time (at acquisition or upon disposition). For contracts with contingent fees, including performance fees, incentive fees and carried interest, we assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. Revenue associated with performance fees and carried interest are typically constrained due to volatility in the real estate market, a broad range of possible outcomes, and other factors in the market that are outside of our control.

Development Services

Our Development Services business segment consists of real estate development and investment activities primarily in the United States to users of and investors in commercial real estate, as well as for our own account. We pursue opportunistic, risk-mitigated development and investment in commercial real estate across a wide spectrum of property types, including: industrial, office and retail properties; healthcare facilities of all types (medical office buildings, hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers); and residential/mixed-use projects. We pursue development and investment activity on behalf of our clients on a fee basis with no, or limited, ownership interest in a property, in partnership with our clients through co-investment – either on an individual project basis or through programs with certain strategic capital partners or for our own account with 100% ownership. Development services represent a series of distinct daily services rendered over time. Fees are typically payable monthly over the service term or upon contractual defined events, like project milestones. In addition to development fee revenue, we receive various types of variable consideration which can include, but is not limited to, contingent lease-up bonuses, cost saving incentives, profit sharing on sales and at-risk fees. We assess variable consideration on a contract by contract basis, and when appropriate, recognize revenue based on our assessment of the outcome (using the most likely outcome approach or weighted probability) and historical results, if comparable and representative. We accelerate revenue if it is deemed probable there will not be significant reversal in the future.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We record accounts receivable for our unconditional rights to consideration arising from our performance under contracts with customers. The carrying value of such receivables, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represents their estimated net realizable value. We estimate our allowance for doubtful accounts for specific accounts receivable balances based on historical collection trends, the age of outstanding accounts receivables and existing economic conditions associated with the receivables. Past-due accounts receivable balances are written off when our internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful. As a practical expedient, we do not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when we expect, at contract inception, that the period between our transfer of a promised service to a customer and when the customer pays for that service will be one year or less. We do not typically include extended payment terms in our contracts with customers.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent the aggregate transaction prices for contracts where our performance obligations have not yet been satisfied. As of March 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations in our property leasing business represented less than 2% of our total revenue. We apply the practical expedient related to remaining performance obligations that are part of a contract that has an original expected duration of one year or less and the practical expedient related to variable consideration from remaining performance obligations pursuant to the series guidance. All of our remaining performance obligations apply to one of these practical expedients.

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

Contract assets represent assets for revenue that has been recognized in advance of billing the customer and for which the right to bill is contingent upon something other than the passage of time. This is common for contingent portions of commissions in brokerage and incentive fees present in various businesses. Billing requirements vary by contract but are generally structured around fixed monthly fees, reimbursement of employee and other third-party costs, and the achievement or completion of certain contingent events.

When we receive consideration, or such consideration is unconditionally due, from a customer prior to transferring services to the customer under the terms of the services contract, we record deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability. Such deferred revenue typically results from milestone payments pertaining to future services not yet rendered. We recognize the contract liability as revenue once we have transferred control of service to the customer and all revenue recognition criteria are met.

Contract assets and contract liabilities are determined for each contract on a net basis. For contract assets, we classify the short-term portion as a separate line item within other current assets and the long-term portion within other assets, long-term in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  Contract liabilities are classified as a separate line item within other current liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Contract Costs  

Contract costs primarily consist of upfront costs incurred to obtain or to fulfill a contract. These costs are typically found within our Occupier Outsourcing business line. Such costs relate to transition costs to fulfill contracts prior to services being rendered.  Capitalized transition costs are amortized based on the transfer of services to which the assets relate which can vary on a contract by contract basis, and are included in cost of services in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. For contract costs that are recognized as assets, we periodically review for impairment.

Applying the contract cost practical expedient, we recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.

Income Taxes

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act) was signed into law making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code, including, but not limited to: (i) a U.S. corporate tax rate decrease from 35% to 21%, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017; (ii) the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system; and (iii) a one-time transition tax on the mandatory deemed repatriation of cumulative foreign earnings as of December 31, 2017. In December 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SAB 118), “Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” which allows us to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. In March 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2018-05, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118,” which added SEC guidance related to SAB 118. Our provision for income taxes for 2017 included a provisional amount related to our estimate of the U.S. federal and state tax impact of the transition tax and other components of the Tax Act. In the first quarter of 2018, we obtained additional information affecting the provisional amount initially recorded for the transition tax. As a result, we recorded an immaterial adjustment to the transition tax in the tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Provisional amounts that have been recorded are based upon our best estimate of the impact of the Tax Act in accordance with our understanding of the Tax Act and the related guidance available. Additional work is necessary on the provisional amount related to the transition tax, which includes performing a more detailed analysis of historic foreign earnings and tax pools and potential corresponding adjustments.

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New Accounting Pronouncements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

ASU 2014-09 [Member]

Schedule of Adoption of New Revenue Recognition Guidance on Financial statement

The following table presents the effects of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

				Adoption of new
				revenue recognition
	As Reported			guidance			As Adjusted
Receivables	$	3,207,285		$	(94,996	)	$	3,112,289
Contract assets	$	—		$	273,053		$	273,053
Total current assets	$	5,452,527		$	178,057		$	5,630,584
Other assets, net	$	422,965		$	56,509		$	479,474
Total assets	$	11,483,830		$	234,566		$	11,718,396
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,674,287		$	(100,615	)	$	1,573,672
Compensation and employee benefits payable	$	803,504		$	100,930		$	904,434
Accrued bonus and profit sharing	$	1,072,976		$	5,369		$	1,078,345
Contract liabilities	$	—		$	100,615		$	100,615
Total current liabilities	$	4,606,645		$	106,299		$	4,712,944
Deferred tax liabilities, net	$	114,017		$	33,201		$	147,218
Total liabilities	$	7,404,282		$	139,500		$	7,543,782
Accumulated earnings	$	3,348,385		$	94,622		$	3,443,007
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(552,858	)	$	444		$	(552,414	)
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	$	4,019,430		$	95,066		$	4,114,496
Total liabilities and equity	$	11,483,830		$	234,566		$	11,718,396

The following table presents the effects of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands, except share amounts):

			Adoption of new
			revenue recognition
	As Reported		guidance		As Adjusted
Revenue	$	2,981,204	$	1,069,762	$	4,050,966
Cost of services	$	2,087,079	$	1,059,398	$	3,146,477
Operating, administrative and other	$	606,231	$	395	$	606,626
Operating income	$	195,242	$	9,969	$	205,211
Income before provision for income taxes	$	182,776	$	9,969	$	192,745
Provision for income taxes	$	51,273	$	2,546	$	53,819
Net income	$	131,503	$	7,423	$	138,926
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	129,597	$	7,423	$	137,020
Basic income per share	$	0.38	$	0.03	$	0.41
Diluted income per share	$	0.38	$	0.02	$	0.40

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Warehouse Receivables & Warehouse Lines of Credit (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Abstract]

Schedule of Warehouse Receivables

A rollforward of our warehouse receivables is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Beginning balance at January 1, 2018	$	928,038
Origination of mortgage loans		3,132,008
Gains (premiums on loan sales)		13,308
Sale of mortgage loans		(2,896,873	)
Cash collections of premiums on loan sales		(13,308	)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans		(2,910,181	)
Net decrease in mortgage servicing rights included in warehouse receivables		(1,505	)
Ending balance at March 31, 2018	$	1,161,668

Summary of Warehouse Lines of Credit in Place

The following table is a summary of our warehouse lines of credit in place as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

			March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017
			Maximum				Maximum
Lender	Current Maturity	Pricing	Facility Size		Carrying Value		Facility Size		Carrying Value
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   (JP Morgan)	10/23/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.45%	$	1,000,000	$	815,266	$	1,000,000	$	192,180
JP Morgan	10/23/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 2.75%		25,000		2,578		25,000		5,800
Fannie Mae Multifamily As Soon     As Pooled Plus Agreement and     Multifamily As Soon As Pooled   Sale Agreement (ASAP) Program	Cancelable anytime	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.35%, with a LIBOR floor of 0.35%		450,000		14,584		450,000		205,827
TD Bank, N.A. (TD Bank) (1)	6/30/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.25%		400,000		92,672		800,000		225,416
Bank of America, N.A. (BofA) (2)	6/5/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.40%		225,000		99,223		337,500		130,443
Capital One, N.A. (Capital One) (3)	7/27/2018	daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.40%		200,000		123,682		387,500		151,100
			$	2,300,000	$	1,148,005	$	3,000,000	$	910,766

(1) Line was temporarily increased from $400.0 million to $800.0 million to accommodate year-end volume. Maximum facility reverted back to $400.0 million on February 1, 2018.

(2) Line was temporarily increased from $225.0 million to $337.5 million to accommodate year-end volume. Maximum facility reverted back to $225.0 million on January 27, 2018.

(3) Line was temporarily increased from $200.0 million to $387.5 million to accommodate year-end volume. Maximum facility reverted back to $200.0 million on January 9, 2018.

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Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Maximum Exposure to Loss

As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our maximum exposure to loss related to the VIEs which are not consolidated was as follows (dollars in thousands):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2018		2017
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	$	26,550	$	26,273
Other current assets		3,501		3,401
Co-investment commitments		1,911		2,364
Maximum exposure to loss	$	31,962	$	32,038

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following tables present the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	As of March 31, 2018
	Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. treasury securities	$	4,520	$	—	$	—	$	4,520
Debt securities issued by U.S. federal    agencies		—		7,652		—		7,652
Corporate debt securities		—		25,566		—		25,566
Asset-backed securities		—		3,206		—		3,206
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		2,311		—		2,311
Total available for sale debt securities		4,520		38,735		—		43,255
Equity securities		136,871		—		—		136,871
Warehouse receivables		—		1,161,668		—		1,161,668
Total assets at fair value	$	141,391	$	1,200,403	$	—	$	1,341,794
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	3,095	$	—	$	3,095
Securities sold, not yet purchased		3,491		—		—		3,491
Total liabilities at fair value	$	3,491	$	3,095	$	—	$	6,586

	As of December 31, 2017
	Fair Value Measured and Recorded Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. treasury securities	$	3,820	$	—	$	—	$	3,820
Debt securities issued by U.S. federal    agencies		—		4,901		—		4,901
Corporate debt securities		—		20,023		—		20,023
Asset-backed securities		—		3,577		—		3,577
Collateralized mortgage obligations		—		2,366		—		2,366
Total available for sale debt securities		3,820		30,867		—		34,687
Equity securities		133,595		—		—		133,595
Warehouse receivables		—		928,038		—		928,038
Total assets at fair value	$	137,415	$	958,905	$	—	$	1,096,320
Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	4,766	$	—	$	4,766
Securities sold, not yet purchased		3,431		—		—		3,431
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts		—		55		—		55
Total liabilities at fair value	$	3,431	$	4,821	$	—	$	8,252

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Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Condensed Financial Information of Equity Method Investments

Combined condensed financial information for the entities accounted for using the equity method is as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
Global Investment Management
Revenue	$	263,970	$	267,151
Operating income	$	71,156	$	15,478
Net income	$	34,337	$	4,090
Development Services
Revenue	$	22,676	$	21,526
Operating income	$	58,577	$	20,561
Net income	$	53,196	$	16,097
Other
Revenue	$	56,553	$	25,858
Operating income	$	6,475	$	2,179
Net income	$	6,463	$	2,148
Total
Revenue	$	343,199	$	314,535
Operating income	$	136,208	$	38,218
Net income	$	93,996	$	22,335

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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):

	March 31,			December 31,
	2018			2017
Senior term loans, with interest ranging from    2.51% to 2.91%, due quarterly through 2022	$	750,000		$	200,000
4.875% senior notes due in 2026, net of    unamortized discount		596,366			596,273
5.25% senior notes due in 2025, net of unamortized    premium		426,271			426,317
5.00% senior notes, redeemed in full in March 2018		—			800,000
Other		51			8
Total long-term debt		1,772,688			2,022,598
Less: current maturities of long-term debt		(51	)		(8	)
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs		(14,449	)		(22,987	)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities	$	1,758,188		$	1,999,603

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Income Per Share Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculations of Basic and Diluted Income Per Share

The calculations of basic and diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders are as follows (dollars in thousands, except share data): 

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
			(As Adjusted) (1)
Basic Income Per Share
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.    shareholders	$	150,288	$	137,020
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic    income per share		338,890,098		336,907,836
Basic income per share attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc. shareholders	$	0.44	$	0.41
Diluted Income Per Share
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.    shareholders	$	150,288	$	137,020
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic    income per share		338,890,098		336,907,836
Dilutive effect of contingently issuable shares		3,698,143		2,774,785
Dilutive effect of stock options		1,569		7,958
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted    income per share		342,589,810		339,690,579
Diluted income per share attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc. shareholders	$	0.44	$	0.40

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The following tables represent a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 by type of service and/or region (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	Americas		EMEA		APAC		Global Investment Management		Development Services		Consolidated
Topic 606 Revenue:
Occupier outsourcing	$	1,794,147	$	893,817	$	266,115	$	—	$	—	$	2,954,079
Leasing		400,198		100,589		71,579		—		120		572,486
Sales		267,675		78,240		59,235		—		418		405,568
Property management		173,828		58,211		70,030		—		1,555		303,624
Valuation		59,066		41,063		26,089		—		—		126,218
Commercial mortgage origination (1)		21,827		1,223		51		—		—		23,101
Investment management		—		—		—		123,690		—		123,690
Development services		—		—		—		—		21,232		21,232
Topic 606 Revenue		2,716,741		1,173,143		493,099		123,690		23,325		4,529,998
Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue:
Commercial mortgage origination		84,193		—		—		—		—		84,193
Loan servicing		39,526		2,288		—		—		—		41,814
Other revenue		9,764		5,823		2,360		—		—		17,947
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue		133,483		8,111		2,360		—		—		143,954
Total revenue	$	2,850,224	$	1,181,254	$	495,459	$	123,690	$	23,325	$	4,673,952

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 (As Adjusted) (2)
	Americas		EMEA		APAC		Global Investment Management		Development Services		Consolidated
Topic 606 Revenue:
Occupier outsourcing	$	1,664,354	$	666,694	$	206,425	$	—	$	—	$	2,537,473
Leasing		393,865		74,931		60,528		—		154		529,478
Sales		233,796		67,300		52,168		—		530		353,794
Property management		161,397		54,740		54,679		—		1,910		272,726
Valuation		57,181		32,509		26,765		—		—		116,455
Commercial mortgage origination (1)		19,818		1,820		539		—		—		22,177
Investment management		—		—		—		89,566		—		89,566
Development services		—		—		—		—		11,623		11,623
Topic 606 Revenue		2,530,411		897,994		401,104		89,566		14,217		3,933,292
Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue:
Commercial mortgage origination		62,547		—		—		—		—		62,547
Loan servicing		33,534		2,876		—		—		—		36,410
Other revenue		12,714		3,761		2,242		—		—		18,717
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue		108,795		6,637		2,242		—		—		117,674
Total revenue	$	2,639,206	$	904,631	$	403,346	$	89,566	$	14,217	$	4,050,966

(1) We earn fees for arranging financing for borrowers with third-party lender contacts. Such fees are in scope of Topic 606.

(2) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Summarized Financial Reporting Information By Segment Table Text Block

Summarized financial information by segment is as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
			(As Adjusted) (1)
Revenue
Americas	$	2,850,224	$	2,639,206
EMEA		1,181,254		904,631
Asia Pacific		495,459		403,346
Global Investment Management		123,690		89,566
Development Services		23,325		14,217
Total revenue	$	4,673,952	$	4,050,966
Adjusted EBITDA
Americas	$	225,843	$	225,225
EMEA		36,946		35,455
Asia Pacific		33,880		23,276
Global Investment Management		29,692		25,859
Development Services		21,446		3,362
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	347,807	$	313,177

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

Schedule Of Financial Reporting Information To Calculate EBITDA By Segment Table Text Block

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018			2017
				(As Adjusted) (1)
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$	150,288		$	137,020
Add:
Depreciation and amortization		108,165			94,037
Interest expense		28,858			34,010
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt		27,982			—
Provision for income taxes		46,164			53,819
Less:
Interest income		3,621			2,411
EBITDA		357,836			316,475
Adjustments:
Carried interest incentive compensation reversal to    align with the timing of associated revenue		(10,029	)		(15,241	)
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions		—			11,943
Adjusted EBITDA	$	347,807		$	313,177

Summary of Geographic Information

Revenue in the table below is allocated based upon the country in which services are performed (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
			(As Adjusted) (1)
Revenue
United States	$	2,674,217	$	2,472,406
United Kingdom		580,516		472,155
All other countries		1,419,219		1,106,405
Total revenue	$	4,673,952	$	4,050,966

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

			CBRE		Guarantor		Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent		Services		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7	$	8,122	$	71,960	$	562,765	$	—		$	642,854
Restricted cash		—		—		2,066		76,893		—			78,959
Receivables, net		—		—		1,076,642		2,044,878		—			3,121,520
Warehouse receivables (1)		—		—		744,919		416,749		—			1,161,668
Prepaid expenses		—		—		70,409		153,337		—			223,746
Contract assets		—		—		193,787		6,380		—			200,167
Income taxes receivable		1,419		5,886		8,666		52,733		(7,306	)		61,398
Other current assets		—		—		74,310		189,678		—			263,988
Total Current Assets		1,426		14,008		2,242,759		3,503,413		(7,306	)		5,754,300
Property and equipment, net		—		—		437,939		195,727		—			633,666
Goodwill		—		—		1,759,043		1,519,588		—			3,278,631
Other intangible assets, net		—		—		745,391		653,112		—			1,398,503
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries		—		—		184,486		44,464		—			228,950
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		5,799,674		5,310,057		3,191,735		—		(14,301,466	)		—
Intercompany loan receivable		—		2,684,781		700,000		—		(3,384,781	)		—
Deferred tax assets, net		—		—		5,300		97,515		(956	)		101,859
Other assets, net		—		21,630		378,406		111,497		—			511,533
Total Assets	$	5,801,100	$	8,030,476	$	9,645,059	$	6,125,316	$	(17,694,509	)	$	11,907,442
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—	$	5,893	$	402,645	$	1,096,596	$	—		$	1,505,134
Compensation and employee benefits payable		—		626		483,114		447,832		—			931,572
Accrued bonus and profit sharing		—		—		239,231		353,715		—			592,946
Contract liabilities		—		—		31,020		57,056		—			88,076
Income taxes payable		—		—		41,569		32,097		(7,306	)		66,360
Short-term borrowings:										—
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund    loans that U.S. Government Sponsored    Enterprises have committed to purchase) (1)		—		—		736,961		411,044		—			1,148,005
Revolving credit facility		—		463,000		—		—		—			463,000
Other		—		—		16		—		—			16
Total short-term borrowings		—		463,000		736,977		411,044		—			1,611,021
Current maturities of long-term debt		—		—		—		51		—			51
Other current liabilities		—		—		48,786		25,709		—			74,495
Total Current Liabilities		—		469,519		1,983,342		2,424,100		(7,306	)		4,869,655
Long-Term Debt, net:
Long-term debt, net		—		1,758,188		—		—		—			1,758,188
Intercompany loan payable		1,443,469		—		1,872,718		68,594		(3,384,781	)		—
Total Long-Term Debt, net		1,443,469		1,758,188		1,872,718		68,594		(3,384,781	)		1,758,188
Deferred tax liabilities, net		—		—		41,181		125,334		(956	)		165,559
Non-current tax liabilities		—		—		137,899		6,859		—			144,758
Other liabilities		—		3,095		299,862		247,651		—			550,608
Total Liabilities		1,443,469		2,230,802		4,335,002		2,872,538		(3,393,043	)		7,488,768
Commitments and contingencies		—		—		—		—		—			—
Equity:
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity		4,357,631		5,799,674		5,310,057		3,191,735		(14,301,466	)		4,357,631
Non-controlling interests		—		—		—		61,043		—			61,043
Total Equity		4,357,631		5,799,674		5,310,057		3,252,778		(14,301,466	)		4,418,674
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	5,801,100	$	8,030,476	$	9,645,059	$	6,125,316	$	(17,694,509	)	$	11,907,442

(1) Although CBRE Capital Markets is included among our domestic subsidiaries that jointly and severally guarantee our 4.875% senior notes, 5.25% senior notes and our 2017 Credit Agreement, a substantial majority of warehouse receivables funded under JP Morgan, Capital One, BofA, TD Bank and Fannie Mae ASAP lines of credit are pledged to JP Morgan, Capital One, BofA, TD Bank and Fannie Mae.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

			CBRE		Guarantor		Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent		Services		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7	$	15,604	$	112,048	$	624,115	$	—		$	751,774
Restricted cash		—		—		2,095		70,950		—			73,045
Receivables, net		—		—		990,923		2,121,366		—			3,112,289
Warehouse receivables (2)		—		—		479,628		448,410		—			928,038
Prepaid expenses		—		—		81,106		134,230		—			215,336
Contract assets		—		—		263,756		9,297		—			273,053
Income taxes receivable		2,162		—		—		49,628		(2,162	)		49,628
Other current assets		—		—		50,556		176,865		—			227,421
Total Current Assets		2,169		15,604		1,980,112		3,634,861		(2,162	)		5,630,584
Property and equipment, net		—		—		431,755		185,984		—			617,739
Goodwill		—		—		1,774,529		1,480,211		—			3,254,740
Other intangible assets, net		—		—		751,930		647,182		—			1,399,112
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries		—		—		197,395		40,606		—			238,001
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		5,551,781		4,930,109		3,066,303		—		(13,548,193	)		—
Intercompany loan receivable		—		2,621,330		700,000		—		(3,321,330	)		—
Deferred tax assets, net		—		—		5,300		98,746		(5,300	)		98,746
Other assets, net		—		22,810		348,191		108,473		—			479,474
Total Assets	$	5,553,950	$	7,589,853	$	9,255,515	$	6,196,063	$	(16,876,985	)	$	11,718,396
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	—	$	29,708	$	404,367	$	1,139,597	$	—		$	1,573,672
Compensation and employee benefits payable		—		626		479,306		424,502		—			904,434
Accrued bonus and profit sharing		—		—		590,534		487,811		—			1,078,345
Contract liabilities		—		—		42,994		57,621		—			100,615
Income taxes payable		—		3,314		13,704		55,778		(2,162	)		70,634
Short-term borrowings:										—
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund    loans that U.S. Government Sponsored    Enterprises have committed to purchase) (2)		—		—		474,195		436,571		—			910,766
Other		—		—		16		—		—			16
Total short-term borrowings		—		—		474,211		436,571		—			910,782
Current maturities of long-term debt		—		—		—		8		—			8
Other current liabilities		—		55		56,260		18,139		—			74,454
Total Current Liabilities		—		33,703		2,061,376		2,620,027		(2,162	)		4,712,944
Long-Term Debt, net:
Long-term debt, net		—		1,999,603		—		—		—			1,999,603
Intercompany loan payable		1,439,454		—		1,798,550		83,326		(3,321,330	)		—
Total Long-Term Debt, net		1,439,454		1,999,603		1,798,550		83,326		(3,321,330	)		1,999,603
Deferred tax liabilities, net		—		—		29,785		122,733		(5,300	)		147,218
Non-current tax liabilities		—		—		135,396		5,396		—			140,792
Other liabilities		—		4,766		300,299		238,160		—			543,225
Total Liabilities		1,439,454		2,038,072		4,325,406		3,069,642		(3,328,792	)		7,543,782
Commitments and contingencies		—		—		—		—		—			—
Equity:
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity		4,114,496		5,551,781		4,930,109		3,066,303		(13,548,193	)		4,114,496
Non-controlling interests		—		—		—		60,118		—			60,118
Total Equity		4,114,496		5,551,781		4,930,109		3,126,421		(13,548,193	)		4,174,614
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	5,553,950	$	7,589,853	$	9,255,515	$	6,196,063	$	(16,876,985	)	$	11,718,396

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance.  Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation.  See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

(2) Although CBRE Capital Markets is included among our domestic subsidiaries that jointly and severally guarantee our 5.00% senior notes, 4.875% senior notes, 5.25% senior notes and our 2017 Credit Agreement, a substantial majority of warehouse receivables funded under TD Bank, Fannie Mae ASAP, JP Morgan, Capital One and BofA lines of credit are pledged to TD Bank, Fannie Mae, JP Morgan, Capital One and BofA, and accordingly, are not included as collateral for these notes or our other outstanding debt.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor		Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	2,617,694	$	2,056,258		$	—		$	4,673,952
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		—			—			2,057,613		1,562,348			—			3,619,961
Operating, administrative and other		5,704			485			372,345		353,701			—			732,235
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			64,309		43,856			—			108,165
Total costs and expenses		5,704			485			2,494,267		1,959,905			—			4,460,361
Gain on disposition of real estate		—			—			18		—			—			18
Operating (loss) income		(5,704	)		(485	)		123,445		96,353			—			213,609
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		—			—			39,292		887			—			40,179
Other income (loss)		—			—			1,710		(5,990	)		—			(4,280	)
Interest income		—			32,686			2,452		1,169			(32,686	)		3,621
Interest expense		—			27,875			27,031		6,638			(32,686	)		28,858
Write-off of financing costs on    extinguished debt		—			27,982			—		—			—			27,982
Royalty and management service    expense (income)		—			—			698		(698	)		—			—
Income from consolidated subsidiaries		154,573			172,343			60,412		—			(387,328	)		—
Income before (benefit of) provision for    income taxes		148,869			148,687			199,582		86,479			(387,328	)		196,289
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes		(1,419	)		(5,886	)		27,239		26,230			—			46,164
Net income		150,288			154,573			172,343		60,249			(387,328	)		150,125
Less:  Net loss attributable to non-    controlling interests		—			—			—		(163	)		—			(163	)
Net income attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc.	$	150,288		$	154,573		$	172,343	$	60,412		$	(387,328	)	$	150,288

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor			Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Revenue	$	—		$	—		$	2,418,600		$	1,632,366	$	—		$	4,050,966
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services		—			—			1,920,688			1,225,789		—			3,146,477
Operating, administrative and other		(284	)		349			315,809			290,752		—			606,626
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			56,730			37,307		—			94,037
Total costs and expenses		(284	)		349			2,293,227			1,553,848		—			3,847,140
Gain on disposition of real estate		—			—			226			1,159		—			1,385
Operating income (loss)		284			(349	)		125,599			79,677		—			205,211
Equity income from unconsolidated    subsidiaries		—			—			14,370			648		—			15,018
Other income		—			—			414			3,701		—			4,115
Interest income		—			29,901			1,647			764		(29,901	)		2,411
Interest expense		—			33,146			22,148			8,617		(29,901	)		34,010
Royalty and management service    (income) expense		—			—			(5,802	)		5,802		—			—
Income from consolidated subsidiaries		136,845			139,064			45,519			—		(321,428	)		—
Income before provision for (benefit of)    income taxes		137,129			135,470			171,203			70,371		(321,428	)		192,745
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes		109			(1,375	)		32,139			22,946		—			53,819
Net income		137,020			136,845			139,064			47,425		(321,428	)		138,926
Less:  Net income attributable to non-    controlling interests		—			—			—			1,906		—			1,906
Net income attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc.	$	137,020		$	136,845		$	139,064		$	45,519	$	(321,428	)	$	137,020

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

			CBRE		Guarantor			Nonguarantor						Consolidated
	Parent		Services		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net income	$	150,288	$	154,573	$	172,343		$	60,249		$	(387,328	)	$	150,125
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation gain		—		—		—			66,032			—			66,032
Adoption of Accounting Standards    Update 2016-01, net		—		—		(3,964	)		—			—			(3,964	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated    other comprehensive loss to interest    expense, net		—		755		—			—			—			755
Unrealized gains on interest rate    swaps, net		—		603		—			—			—			603
Unrealized holding losses on available    for sale debt securities, net		—		—		(505	)		—			—			(505	)
Other, net		—		—		20			5,508			—			5,528
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		—		1,358		(4,449	)		71,540			—			68,449
Comprehensive income		150,288		155,931		167,894			131,789			(387,328	)		218,574
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable    to non-controlling interests		—		—		—			(358	)		—			(358	)
Comprehensive income attributable to    CBRE Group, Inc.	$	150,288	$	155,931	$	167,894		$	132,147		$	(387,328	)	$	218,932

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE		Guarantor			Nonguarantor					Consolidated
	Parent			Services		Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Net income	$	137,020		$	136,845	$	139,064		$	47,425	$	(321,428	)	$	138,926
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation gain		—			—		—			51,188		—			51,188
Amounts reclassified from accumulated    other comprehensive loss to interest    expense, net		—			1,508		—			—		—			1,508
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps,    net		—			294		—			—		—			294
Unrealized holding gains on available    for sale debt securities,  net		—			—		829			94		—			923
Other, net		(5	)		—		(1	)		—		—			(6	)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(5	)		1,802		828			51,282		—			53,907
Comprehensive income		137,015			138,647		139,892			98,707		(321,428	)		192,833
Less: Comprehensive income attributable    to non-controlling interests		—			—		—			1,927		—			1,927
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE    Group, Inc.	$	137,015		$	138,647	$	139,892		$	96,780	$	(321,428	)	$	190,906

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Total
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING    ACTIVITIES:	$	26,028		$	(21,075	)	$	(200,152	)	$	(54,759	)	$	(249,958	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		—			—			(30,870	)		(15,854	)		(46,724	)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			(7,932	)		(2,679	)		(10,611	)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			14,869			347			15,216
Purchase of equity securities		—			—			(10,219	)		—			(10,219	)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities		—			—			4,367			—			4,367
Purchase of available for sale debt securities		—			—			(12,066	)		—			(12,066	)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities		—			—			2,264			—			2,264
Other investing activities, net		—			—			(6,590	)		151			(6,439	)
Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(46,177	)		(18,035	)		(64,212	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior term loans		—			550,000			—			—			550,000
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		—			898,000			—			—			898,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility		—			(435,000	)		—			—			(435,000	)
Repayment of 5.00% senior notes (including premium)		—			(820,000	)		—			—			(820,000	)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment		—			—			—			49			49
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment		—			—			—			(462	)		(462	)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and    under development		—			—			—			775			775
Acquisition of businesses (cash (paid) received for acquisitions    more than three months after purchase date)		—			—			(11,463	)		3,414			(8,049	)
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards		(4,550	)		—			—			—			(4,550	)
Non-controlling interest contributions		—			—			—			1,595			1,595
Non-controlling interest distributions		—			—			—			(1,025	)		(1,025	)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net		(21,532	)		(179,368	)		217,675			(16,775	)		—
Other financing activities, net		54			(39	)		—			(3	)		12
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(26,028	)		13,593			206,212			(12,432	)		181,345
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash    equivalents and restricted cash		—			—			—			29,819			29,819
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    AND RESTRICTED CASH		—			(7,482	)		(40,117	)		(55,407	)		(103,006	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		7			15,604			114,143			695,065			824,819
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	$	7		$	8,122		$	74,026		$	639,658		$	721,813
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW    INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	—		$	48,490		$	—		$	504		$	48,994
Income taxes, net	$	—		$	—		$	118		$	37,101		$	37,219

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017 (AS ADJUSTED) (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

				CBRE			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Consolidated
	Parent			Services			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Total
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING    ACTIVITIES:	$	17,610		$	(6,445	)	$	(311,417	)	$	(21,146	)	$	(321,398	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		—			—			(17,095	)		(6,640	)		(23,735	)
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired,    intangibles and goodwill		—			—			(12,861	)		—			(12,861	)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			(11,086	)		(3,481	)		(14,567	)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries		—			—			6,676			199			6,875
Purchase of equity securities		—			—			(3,914	)		539			(3,375	)
Proceeds from the sale of equity securities		—			—			3,805			(390	)		3,415
Purchase of available for sale debt securities		—			—			(3,375	)		(539	)		(3,914	)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities		—			—			3,415			390			3,805
Other investing activities, net		—			—			1,275			(195	)		1,080
Net cash used in investing activities		—			—			(33,160	)		(10,117	)		(43,277	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility		—			266,000			—			—			266,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility		—			(146,000	)		—			—			(146,000	)
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment		—			—			—			(435	)		(435	)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and    under development		—			—			—			1,711			1,711
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for sale and    under development		—			—			—			(2,744	)		(2,744	)
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than    three months after purchase date)		—			—			(7,717	)		(626	)		(8,343	)
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards		(1,900	)		—			—			—			(1,900	)
Non-controlling interest contributions		—			—			—			1,574			1,574
Non-controlling interest distributions		—			—			—			(744	)		(744	)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net		(16,020	)		(121,766	)		126,426			11,360			—
Other financing activities, net		310			—			—			(2	)		308
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(17,610	)		(1,766	)		118,709			10,094			109,427
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash    equivalents and restricted cash		—			—			—			16,163			16,163
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    AND RESTRICTED CASH		—			(8,211	)		(225,868	)		(5,006	)		(239,085	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		7			16,889			271,088			543,428			831,412
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED    CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	$	7		$	8,678		$	45,220		$	538,422		$	592,327
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW    INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	—		$	51,987		$	—		$	40		$	52,027
Income taxes, net	$	—		$	—		$	5,176		$	32,157		$	37,333

(1) In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted new revenue recognition guidance. Certain restatements have been made to the 2017 financial statements to conform with the 2018 presentation. See Notes 2 and 3 for more information.

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Significant Accounting Policies Update - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
U.S. corporate tax rate		35.00%
Scenario Plan [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
U.S. corporate tax rate	21.00%
Property Leasing Business [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue remaining performance obligation.			2.00%
Wholly Owned Property [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership interest in property			100.00%
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
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New Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2018	Jan. 01, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Accumulated earnings	$ 3,591,753		$ 3,443,007
Cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings		$ 4,050,966
Distributions from equity method investments reclassified from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from operating activities	$ 45,182	12,326
5.00% Senior Notes [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage	5.00%
ASU 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Accumulated earnings					$ 3,348,385
Cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings	$ 4,529,998	3,933,292
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings					$ 4,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-15
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Distributions from equity method investments reclassified from cash flows from investing activities to cash flows from operating activities		9,100
Cash paid for acquisitions reclassified from cash used in investing activities to cash used in financing activities		8,300
Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 | 5.00% Senior Notes [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Deb instrument, redemption premium	$ 20,000
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage	5.00%
Adoption of new revenue recognition guidance [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Accumulated earnings			94,622			$ 87,900
Cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings		$ 1,069,762	$ 5,600	$ 1,100

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New Accounting Pronouncements - Schedule of Adoption of New Revenue Recognition Guidance on Financial Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $52,960 and $46,789 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	$ 3,121,520		$ 3,112,289
Contract assets	200,167		273,053
Total current assets	5,754,300		5,630,584
Other assets, net	511,533		479,474
Total assets	11,907,442		11,718,396
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,505,134		1,573,672
Compensation and employee benefits payable	931,572		904,434
Accrued bonus and profit sharing	592,946		1,078,345
Contract liabilities	88,076		100,615
Total current liabilities	4,869,655		4,712,944
Deferred tax liabilities, net	165,559		147,218
Total liabilities	7,488,768		7,543,782
Accumulated earnings	3,591,753		3,443,007
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(483,770)		(552,414)
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	4,357,631		4,114,496
Total liabilities and equity	$ 11,907,442		11,718,396
ASU 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $52,960 and $46,789 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively		$ 3,207,285
Total current assets		5,452,527
Other assets, net		422,965
Total assets		11,483,830
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		1,674,287
Compensation and employee benefits payable		803,504
Accrued bonus and profit sharing		1,072,976
Total current liabilities		4,606,645
Deferred tax liabilities, net		114,017
Total liabilities		7,404,282
Accumulated earnings		3,348,385
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(552,858)
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity		4,019,430
Total liabilities and equity		$ 11,483,830
Adoption of new revenue recognition guidance [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $52,960 and $46,789 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively			(94,996)
Contract assets			273,053
Total current assets			178,057
Other assets, net			56,509
Total assets			234,566
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(100,615)
Compensation and employee benefits payable			100,930
Accrued bonus and profit sharing			5,369
Contract liabilities			100,615
Total current liabilities			106,299
Deferred tax liabilities, net			33,201
Total liabilities			139,500
Accumulated earnings			94,622	$ 87,900
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			444
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity			95,066
Total liabilities and equity			$ 234,566

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New Accounting Pronouncements - Schedule of Adoption of New Revenue Recognition Guidance on Financial Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings		$ 4,050,966
Cost of services	$ 3,619,961	3,146,477
Operating, administrative and other	732,235	606,626
Operating income	213,609	205,211
Income before provision for income taxes	196,289	192,745
Provision for income taxes	46,164	53,819
Net income	150,125	138,926
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$ 150,288	$ 137,020
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$ 0.44	$ 0.41
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$ 0.44	$ 0.40
ASU 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings	$ 4,529,998	$ 3,933,292
As Reported [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings		2,981,204
Cost of services		2,087,079
Operating, administrative and other		606,231
Operating income		195,242
Income before provision for income taxes		182,776
Provision for income taxes		51,273
Net income		131,503
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.		$ 129,597
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.		$ 0.38
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.		$ 0.38
Adoption of new revenue recognition guidance [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative adjustment to accumulated earnings		$ 1,069,762	$ 5,600	$ 1,100
Cost of services		1,059,398
Operating, administrative and other		395
Operating income		9,969
Income before provision for income taxes		9,969
Provision for income taxes		2,546
Net income		7,423
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.		$ 7,423
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.		$ 0.03
Net income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.		$ 0.02

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Warehouse Receivables & Warehouse Lines of Credit - Additional Information (Detail) - Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Period of repayment for warehouse lines of credit	1 month
Lines of credit principal outstanding	$ 1,300,000,000

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Warehouse Receivables & Warehouse Lines of Credit - Schedule of Warehouse Receivables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Abstract]
Beginning balance at January 1, 2018	$ 928,038
Origination of mortgage loans	3,132,008	$ 2,662,747
Gains (premiums on loan sales)	13,308
Sale of mortgage loans	(2,896,873)
Cash collections of premiums on loan sales	(13,308)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans	(2,910,181)	$ (3,259,597)
Net decrease in mortgage servicing rights included in warehouse receivables	(1,505)
Ending balance at March 31, 2018	$ 1,161,668

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Warehouse Receivables & Warehouse Lines of Credit - Summary of Warehouse Lines of Credit in Place (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 01, 2018	Jan. 27, 2018	Jan. 09, 2018
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Carrying Value	$ 1,148,005,000	$ 910,766,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member]
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Maximum Facility Size	2,300,000,000	3,000,000,000
Carrying Value	$ 1,148,005,000	910,766,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member] | JP Morgan [Member] | Pricing at daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.45%, maturing October 23, 2018 [Member]
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Current Maturity	Oct. 23, 2018
Maximum Facility Size	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Carrying Value	$ 815,266,000	$ 192,180,000
Line of credit over LIBOR rate	1.45%	1.45%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member] | JP Morgan [Member] | Pricing at daily one-month LIBOR plus 2.75%, maturing October 23, 2018 [Member]
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Current Maturity		Oct. 23, 2018
Maximum Facility Size	$ 25,000,000	$ 25,000,000
Carrying Value	$ 2,578,000	$ 5,800,000
Line of credit over LIBOR rate	2.75%	2.75%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member] | Bank of America (BofA) [Member] | Pricing at daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.40%, maturing June 5, 2018 [Member]
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Current Maturity	Jun. 05, 2018
Maximum Facility Size	$ 225,000,000	$ 337,500,000		$ 225,000,000
Carrying Value	$ 99,223,000	$ 130,443,000
Line of credit over LIBOR rate	1.40%	1.40%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member] | Fannie Mae ASAP Program [Member] | Pricing at daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.35%, with a LIBOR floor of 0.35%, Cancelable anytime [Member]
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Current Maturity	Cancelable anytime
Maximum Facility Size	$ 450,000,000	$ 450,000,000
Carrying Value	$ 14,584,000	$ 205,827,000
Line of credit over LIBOR rate	1.35%	1.35%
Line of credit, LIBOR floor rate	0.35%	0.35%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member] | TD Bank [Member] | Pricing at daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.25%, maturing June 30, 2018 [Member]
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Current Maturity	Jun. 30, 2018
Maximum Facility Size	$ 400,000,000	$ 800,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Carrying Value	$ 92,672,000	$ 225,416,000
Line of credit over LIBOR rate	1.25%	1.25%
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member] | Capital One [Member] | Pricing at daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.40%, maturing July 27, 2018 [Member]
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Current Maturity	Jul. 27, 2018
Maximum Facility Size	$ 200,000,000	$ 387,500,000			$ 200,000,000
Carrying Value	$ 123,682,000	$ 151,100,000
Line of credit over LIBOR rate	1.40%	1.40%

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Warehouse Receivables & Warehouse Lines of Credit - Summary of Warehouse Lines of Credit in Place (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member] - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Feb. 01, 2018	Jan. 27, 2018	Jan. 09, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Maximum Facility Size	$ 2,300,000,000				$ 3,000,000,000
TD Bank [Member] | Pricing at daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.25%, maturing June 30, 2018 [Member]
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Maximum Facility Size	400,000,000	$ 400,000,000			800,000,000
Bank of America (BofA) [Member] | Pricing at daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.40%, maturing June 5, 2018 [Member]
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Maximum Facility Size	225,000,000		$ 225,000,000		337,500,000
Capital One [Member] | Pricing at daily one-month LIBOR plus 1.40%, maturing July 27, 2018 [Member]
Warehouse Receivables And Warehouse Lines Of Credit [Line Items]
Maximum Facility Size	$ 200,000,000			$ 200,000,000	$ 387,500,000

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Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) - Schedule of Maximum Exposure to Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	$ 228,950	$ 238,001
Other current assets	263,988	227,421
Co-investment commitments	35,100
Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	26,550	26,273
Other current assets	3,501	3,401
Co-investment commitments	1,911	2,364
Maximum exposure to loss	$ 31,962	$ 32,038

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value measurements assets, significant transfers from level 1 to level 2	$ 0		$ 0
Fair value measurements assets, significant transfers from level 2 to level 1	0		0
Fair value measurements liabilities, significant transfers from level 1 to level 2	0		0
Fair value measurements liabilities, significant transfers from level 2 to level 1	0		0
Assets, fair value disclosure, nonrecurring	0		0
Liabilities, fair value disclosure, nonrecurring	0		$ 0
Senior notes		$ 791,700,000
4.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of senior loans	$ 633,000,000	$ 645,700,000
Interest rate of long-term debt	4.875%	4.875%
Senior notes	$ 592,200,000	$ 592,000,000
5.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of senior loans	$ 455,500,000	$ 468,000,000
Interest rate of long-term debt	5.25%	5.25%
Senior notes	$ 422,500,000	$ 422,400,000
5.00% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of senior loans		$ 823,800,000
Interest rate of long-term debt		5.00%
Senior notes		$ 791,700,000
Redemption details	In March 2018, we redeemed our 5.00% senior notes in full
Senior term loans [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of senior loans	$ 750,500,000	199,900,000
Senior term loans	$ 743,500,000	$ 193,500,000
Senior Notes [Member] | 4.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	4.875%	4.875%
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	5.25%	5.25%
Senior Notes [Member] | 5.00% Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	5.00%	5.00%

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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Warehouse receivables	$ 1,161,668	$ 928,038
Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	43,255	34,687
Equity securities	136,871	133,595
Warehouse receivables	1,161,668	928,038
Total assets at fair value	1,341,794	1,096,320
Interest rate swaps	3,095	4,766
Securities sold, not yet purchased	3,491	3,431
Total liabilities at fair value	6,586	8,252
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts		55
Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	4,520	3,820
Equity securities	136,871	133,595
Total assets at fair value	141,391	137,415
Securities sold, not yet purchased	3,491	3,431
Total liabilities at fair value	3,491	3,431
Recurring [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	38,735	30,867
Warehouse receivables	1,161,668	928,038
Total assets at fair value	1,200,403	958,905
Interest rate swaps	3,095	4,766
Total liabilities at fair value	3,095	4,821
Foreign currency exchange forward contracts		55
Recurring [Member] | U.S. treasury securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	4,520	3,820
Recurring [Member] | U.S. treasury securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	4,520	3,820
Recurring [Member] | Debt securities issued by U.S. federal agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	7,652	4,901
Recurring [Member] | Debt securities issued by U.S. federal agencies [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	7,652	4,901
Recurring [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	25,566	20,023
Recurring [Member] | Corporate debt securities [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	25,566	20,023
Recurring [Member] | Asset-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	3,206	3,577
Recurring [Member] | Asset-backed securities [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	3,206	3,577
Recurring [Member] | Collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	2,311	2,366
Recurring [Member] | Collateralized mortgage obligations [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Available for sale debt securities	$ 2,311	$ 2,366

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Investments In Unconsolidated Subsidiaries - Additional information (Detail) - Maximum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2018
Global Investment Management [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, variations in ownership percentage	5.00%
Development Services [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, variations in ownership percentage	10.00%
Other [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, variations in ownership percentage	50.00%

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Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries - Schedule of Condensed Financial Information of Equity Method Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 343,199	$ 314,535
Operating income	136,208	38,218
Net income	93,996	22,335
Global Investment Management [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue	263,970	267,151
Operating income	71,156	15,478
Net income	34,337	4,090
Development Services [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue	22,676	21,526
Operating income	58,577	20,561
Net income	53,196	16,097
Other [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue	56,553	25,858
Operating income	6,475	2,179
Net income	$ 6,463	$ 2,148

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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,772,688	$ 2,022,598
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	(51)	(8)
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs	(14,449)	(22,987)
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities	1,758,188	1,999,603
Other Long Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	51	8
2.51% to 2.91% Senior Term Loans [Member] | Senior secured term loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	750,000	200,000
4.875% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	596,366	596,273
5.00% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt		800,000
5.25% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 426,271	$ 426,317

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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Senior secured term loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of debt, end	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Senior secured term loans [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	2.51%	2.51%
Senior secured term loans [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	2.91%	2.91%
5.00% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt		5.00%
5.00% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	5.00%	5.00%
Redemption date	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
4.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	4.875%	4.875%
4.875% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	4.875%	4.875%
Due date of long-term debt	2026	2026
5.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	5.25%	5.25%
5.25% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	5.25%	5.25%
Due date of long-term debt	2025	2025

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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Mar. 14, 2013	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from revolving credit facility			$ 898,000,000	$ 266,000,000
Minimum coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense expressed in percentage			2.00%
Maximum leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA expressed in percentage			4.25%
Maximum leverage ratio during first four quarter that qualified acquisition is consummated			4.75%
Coverage ratio of EBITDA to total interest expense expressed in percentage			15.71%
Leverage ratio of total debt less available cash to EBITDA expressed in percentage			91.00%
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt			$ 27,982,000
Senior notes					$ 791,700,000
2017 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amounts available to borrow under Credit Agreement			$ 2,800,000,000
Revolving credit facility maturity date			Oct. 31, 2022
5.00% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt					5.00%
Redemption details			In March 2018, we redeemed our 5.00% senior notes in full
Senior notes					$ 791,700,000
5.00% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt			5.00%		5.00%
Aggregate principal amount issued		$ 800,000,000
Redemption date			Mar. 31, 2018		Mar. 31, 2018
5.00% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption on March 15, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption charges		28,000,000
Senior notes, redemption premium		20,000,000
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt		$ 8,000,000
4.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt			4.875%		4.875%
Senior notes			$ 592,200,000		$ 592,000,000
4.875% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt			4.875%		4.875%
5.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt			5.25%		5.25%
Senior notes			$ 422,500,000		$ 422,400,000
5.25% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt			5.25%		5.25%
5.00% senior notes due March 15, 2023 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt		5.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date			Mar. 15, 2023
Accrued interest percentage per year		5.00%
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment			semi-annually
Redemption details			The 5.00% senior notes were redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, on March 15, 2018 at a redemption price of 102.5% of the principal amount on that date. We redeemed these notes in full on March 15, 2018 and incurred charges of $28.0 million, including a premium of $20.0 million and the write-off of $8.0 million of unamortized deferred financing costs. We funded this redemption with $550.0 million of borrowings from our tranche A term loan facility and borrowings from our revolving credit facility under our 2017 Credit Agreement.
5.00% senior notes due March 15, 2023 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Redemption on March 15, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage		102.50%
Revolving credit facility [Member] | 2017 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	$ 83,000,000
Tranche A term loan facility [Member] | 2017 Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	$ 200,000,000
Amounts available to borrow under Credit Agreement			$ 750,000,000
Maximum leverage ratio			250.00%
Revolving credit facility maturity date			Oct. 31, 2022
Tranche A term loan facility [Member] | 5.00% Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued		$ 550,000,000

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Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Borrowings - Revolving Credit Facility - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 463,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding amount	69,300,000
2017 Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	463,000,000	$ 0
Letters of credit outstanding amount	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 69,300,000
Accrued loan loss	32,100,000	$ 32,900,000
Assets available for recourse	632,800,000
Warehouse receivables	$ 397,600,000
Letters of credit expiration date	2019-03
Guarantees total	$ 61,500,000
Commitments to investment in future real estate investment	35,100,000
Commitments to investment in unconsolidated real estate subsidiary	$ 17,400,000
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Co-investments typically range	2.00%
Funded loans subject to loss sharing arrangements [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Funded loans unpaid principal	$ 20,400,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding	58,000,000	58,000,000
SBL Program [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding	5,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Funded loans not subject to loss sharing arrangements [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 63,000,000

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Income Per Share Information - Calculations of Basic and Diluted Income Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Basic Income Per Share
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 150,288	$ 137,020
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share	338,890,098	336,907,836
Basic income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.44	$ 0.41
Diluted Income Per Share
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 150,288	$ 137,020
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic income per share	338,890,098	336,907,836
Dilutive effect of contingently issuable shares	3,698,143	2,774,785
Dilutive effect of stock options	1,569	7,958
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted income per share	342,589,810	339,690,579
Diluted income per share attributable to CBRE Group, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.44	$ 0.40

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Income Per Share Information - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Contingently Issuable Shares [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares excluded in computation of diluted income per share	69,346	1,170,967

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue		$ 4,050,966
Total revenue	$ 4,673,952	4,050,966
Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,850,224	2,639,206
EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,181,254	904,631
Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	495,459	403,346
Commercial Mortgage Origination [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	84,193	62,547
Commercial Mortgage Origination [Member] | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	84,193	62,547
Loan Servicing [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	41,814	36,410
Loan Servicing [Member] | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	39,526	33,534
Loan Servicing [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,288	2,876
Other Revenue
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	17,947	18,717
Other Revenue | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	9,764	12,714
Other Revenue | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,823	3,761
Other Revenue | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,360	2,242
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	143,954	117,674
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue [Member] | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	133,483	108,795
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	8,111	6,637
Total Out of Scope of Topic 606 Revenue [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,360	2,242
ASU 2014-09 [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,529,998	3,933,292
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,716,741	2,530,411
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,173,143	897,994
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	493,099	401,104
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Occupier Outsourcing [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,954,079	2,537,473
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Occupier Outsourcing [Member] | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,794,147	1,664,354
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Occupier Outsourcing [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	893,817	666,694
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Occupier Outsourcing [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	266,115	206,425
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Leasing [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	572,486	529,478
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Leasing [Member] | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	400,198	393,865
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Leasing [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	100,589	74,931
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Leasing [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	71,579	60,528
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Sales [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	405,568	353,794
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Sales [Member] | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	267,675	233,796
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Sales [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	78,240	67,300
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Sales [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	59,235	52,168
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Property Management [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	303,624	272,726
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Property Management [Member] | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	173,828	161,397
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Property Management [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	58,211	54,740
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Property Management [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	70,030	54,679
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Valuation [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	126,218	116,455
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Valuation [Member] | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	59,066	57,181
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Valuation [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	41,063	32,509
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Valuation [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	26,089	26,765
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Investment Management [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	123,690	89,566
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Development Services [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	21,232	11,623
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Origination [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	23,101	22,177
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Origination [Member] | Americas [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	21,827	19,818
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Origination [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,223	1,820
ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Origination [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	51	539
Global Investment Management [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	123,690	89,566
Global Investment Management [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	123,690	89,566
Global Investment Management [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Investment Management [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	123,690	89,566
Development Services [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	23,325	14,217
Development Services [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	23,325	14,217
Development Services [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Leasing [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	120	154
Development Services [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Sales [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	418	530
Development Services [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Property Management [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,555	1,910
Development Services [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] | Development Services [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 21,232	$ 11,623

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]
Contract asset	$ 257,000,000		$ 330,900,000
Contract assets	200,167,000		273,053,000
Contract assets decreased	(73,900,000)
Contract liabilities	88,076,000		$ 100,615,000
Recognized revenue included in contract liability	62,300,000
Capitalized contract cost	9,600,000	$ 8,900,000
Capitalized contract amortization of transaction cost	6,000,000	3,600,000
Capitalized contract cost, impairment loss	$ 0	$ 0

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Segments - Summarized Financial Information by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 4,673,952	$ 4,050,966
Adjusted EBITDA	347,807	313,177
Global Investment Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	123,690	89,566
Adjusted EBITDA	29,692	25,859
Development Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	23,325	14,217
Adjusted EBITDA	21,446	3,362
Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,850,224	2,639,206
Adjusted EBITDA	225,843	225,225
EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,181,254	904,631
Adjusted EBITDA	36,946	35,455
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	495,459	403,346
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 33,880	$ 23,276

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Segments - Adjusted EBITDA Calculation by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$ 150,288	$ 137,020
Depreciation and amortization	108,165	94,037
Interest expense	28,858	34,010
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt	27,982
Provision for income taxes	46,164	53,819
Interest income	3,621	2,411
EBITDA	357,836	316,475
Carried interest incentive compensation reversal to align with the timing of associated revenue	(10,029)	(15,241)
Integration and other costs related to acquisitions		11,943
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 347,807	$ 313,177

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Segments - Summary of Geographic Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 4,673,952	$ 4,050,966
United States [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	2,674,217	2,472,406
United Kingdom [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	580,516	472,155
All other countries [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,419,219	$ 1,106,405

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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 642,854	$ 751,774
Restricted cash	78,959	73,045
Receivables, net	3,121,520	3,112,289
Warehouse receivables	1,161,668	928,038
Prepaid expenses	223,746	215,336
Contract assets	200,167	273,053
Income taxes receivable	61,398	49,628
Other current assets	263,988	227,421
Total Current Assets	5,754,300	5,630,584
Property and equipment, net	633,666	617,739
Goodwill	3,278,631	3,254,740
Other intangible assets, net	1,398,503	1,399,112
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	228,950	238,001
Deferred tax assets, net	101,859	98,746
Other assets, net	511,533	479,474
Total Assets	11,907,442	11,718,396
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,505,134	1,573,672
Compensation and employee benefits payable	931,572	904,434
Accrued bonus and profit sharing	592,946	1,078,345
Contract liabilities	88,076	100,615
Income taxes payable	66,360	70,634
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund loans that U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises have committed to purchase)	1,148,005	910,766
Revolving credit facility	463,000
Other	16	16
Total short-term borrowings	1,611,021	910,782
Current maturities of long-term debt	51	8
Other current liabilities	74,495	74,454
Total Current Liabilities	4,869,655	4,712,944
Long-term debt, net	1,758,188	1,999,603
Total Long-Term Debt, net	1,758,188	1,999,603
Deferred tax liabilities, net	165,559	147,218
Non-current tax liabilities	144,758	140,792
Other liabilities	550,608	543,225
Total Liabilities	7,488,768	7,543,782
Commitments and contingencies
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	4,357,631	4,114,496
Non-controlling interests	61,043	60,118
Total Equity	4,418,674	4,174,614
Total Liabilities and Equity	11,907,442	11,718,396
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Income taxes receivable	(7,306)	(2,162)
Total Current Assets	(7,306)	(2,162)
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	(14,301,466)	(13,548,193)
Intercompany loan receivable	(3,384,781)	(3,321,330)
Deferred tax assets, net	(956)	(5,300)
Total Assets	(17,694,509)	(16,876,985)
Income taxes payable	(7,306)	(2,162)
Total Current Liabilities	(7,306)	(2,162)
Intercompany loan payable	(3,384,781)	(3,321,330)
Total Long-Term Debt, net	(3,384,781)	(3,321,330)
Deferred tax liabilities, net	(956)	(5,300)
Total Liabilities	(3,393,043)	(3,328,792)
Commitments and contingencies
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	(14,301,466)	(13,548,193)
Total Equity	(14,301,466)	(13,548,193)
Total Liabilities and Equity	(17,694,509)	(16,876,985)
Parent [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	7	7
Income taxes receivable	1,419	2,162
Total Current Assets	1,426	2,169
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	5,799,674	5,551,781
Total Assets	5,801,100	5,553,950
Intercompany loan payable	1,443,469	1,439,454
Total Long-Term Debt, net	1,443,469	1,439,454
Total Liabilities	1,443,469	1,439,454
Commitments and contingencies
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	4,357,631	4,114,496
Total Equity	4,357,631	4,114,496
Total Liabilities and Equity	5,801,100	5,553,950
CBRE Services [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	8,122	15,604
Income taxes receivable	5,886
Total Current Assets	14,008	15,604
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	5,310,057	4,930,109
Intercompany loan receivable	2,684,781	2,621,330
Other assets, net	21,630	22,810
Total Assets	8,030,476	7,589,853
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	5,893	29,708
Compensation and employee benefits payable	626	626
Income taxes payable		3,314
Revolving credit facility	463,000
Total short-term borrowings	463,000
Other current liabilities		55
Total Current Liabilities	469,519	33,703
Long-term debt, net	1,758,188	1,999,603
Total Long-Term Debt, net	1,758,188	1,999,603
Other liabilities	3,095	4,766
Total Liabilities	2,230,802	2,038,072
Commitments and contingencies
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	5,799,674	5,551,781
Total Equity	5,799,674	5,551,781
Total Liabilities and Equity	8,030,476	7,589,853
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	71,960	112,048
Restricted cash	2,066	2,095
Receivables, net	1,076,642	990,923
Warehouse receivables	744,919	479,628
Prepaid expenses	70,409	81,106
Contract assets	193,787	263,756
Income taxes receivable	8,666
Other current assets	74,310	50,556
Total Current Assets	2,242,759	1,980,112
Property and equipment, net	437,939	431,755
Goodwill	1,759,043	1,774,529
Other intangible assets, net	745,391	751,930
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	184,486	197,395
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries	3,191,735	3,066,303
Intercompany loan receivable	700,000	700,000
Deferred tax assets, net	5,300	5,300
Other assets, net	378,406	348,191
Total Assets	9,645,059	9,255,515
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	402,645	404,367
Compensation and employee benefits payable	483,114	479,306
Accrued bonus and profit sharing	239,231	590,534
Contract liabilities	31,020	42,994
Income taxes payable	41,569	13,704
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund loans that U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises have committed to purchase)	736,961	474,195
Other	16	16
Total short-term borrowings	736,977	474,211
Other current liabilities	48,786	56,260
Total Current Liabilities	1,983,342	2,061,376
Intercompany loan payable	1,872,718	1,798,550
Total Long-Term Debt, net	1,872,718	1,798,550
Deferred tax liabilities, net	41,181	29,785
Non-current tax liabilities	137,899	135,396
Other liabilities	299,862	300,299
Total Liabilities	4,335,002	4,325,406
Commitments and contingencies
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	5,310,057	4,930,109
Total Equity	5,310,057	4,930,109
Total Liabilities and Equity	9,645,059	9,255,515
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	562,765	624,115
Restricted cash	76,893	70,950
Receivables, net	2,044,878	2,121,366
Warehouse receivables	416,749	448,410
Prepaid expenses	153,337	134,230
Contract assets	6,380	9,297
Income taxes receivable	52,733	49,628
Other current assets	189,678	176,865
Total Current Assets	3,503,413	3,634,861
Property and equipment, net	195,727	185,984
Goodwill	1,519,588	1,480,211
Other intangible assets, net	653,112	647,182
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	44,464	40,606
Deferred tax assets, net	97,515	98,746
Other assets, net	111,497	108,473
Total Assets	6,125,316	6,196,063
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,096,596	1,139,597
Compensation and employee benefits payable	447,832	424,502
Accrued bonus and profit sharing	353,715	487,811
Contract liabilities	57,056	57,621
Income taxes payable	32,097	55,778
Warehouse lines of credit (which fund loans that U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises have committed to purchase)	411,044	436,571
Total short-term borrowings	411,044	436,571
Current maturities of long-term debt	51	8
Other current liabilities	25,709	18,139
Total Current Liabilities	2,424,100	2,620,027
Intercompany loan payable	68,594	83,326
Total Long-Term Debt, net	68,594	83,326
Deferred tax liabilities, net	125,334	122,733
Non-current tax liabilities	6,859	5,396
Other liabilities	247,651	238,160
Total Liabilities	2,872,538	3,069,642
Commitments and contingencies
Total CBRE Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	3,191,735	3,066,303
Non-controlling interests	61,043	60,118
Total Equity	3,252,778	3,126,421
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 6,125,316	$ 6,196,063

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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
5.00% Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt		5.00%
4.875% Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	4.875%	4.875%
5.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate of long-term debt	5.25%	5.25%

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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 4,673,952	$ 4,050,966
Cost of services	3,619,961	3,146,477
Operating, administrative and other	732,235	606,626
Depreciation and amortization	108,165	94,037
Total costs and expenses	4,460,361	3,847,140
Gain on disposition of real estate	18	1,385
Operating income	213,609	205,211
Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	40,179	15,018
Other income (loss)	(4,280)	4,115
Interest income	3,621	2,411
Interest expense	28,858	34,010
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt	27,982
Income before provision for income taxes	196,289	192,745
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes	46,164	53,819
Net income	150,125	138,926
Less: Net loss attributable to non- controlling interests	(163)	1,906
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	150,288	137,020
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Interest income	(32,686)	(29,901)
Interest expense	(32,686)	(29,901)
Income from consolidated subsidiaries	(387,328)	(321,428)
Income before provision for income taxes	(387,328)	(321,428)
Net income	(387,328)	(321,428)
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	(387,328)	(321,428)
Parent [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Operating, administrative and other	5,704	(284)
Total costs and expenses	5,704	(284)
Operating income	(5,704)	284
Income from consolidated subsidiaries	154,573	136,845
Income before provision for income taxes	148,869	137,129
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes	(1,419)	109
Net income	150,288	137,020
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	150,288	137,020
CBRE Services [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Operating, administrative and other	485	349
Total costs and expenses	485	349
Operating income	(485)	(349)
Interest income	32,686	29,901
Interest expense	27,875	33,146
Write-off of financing costs on extinguished debt	27,982
Income from consolidated subsidiaries	172,343	139,064
Income before provision for income taxes	148,687	135,470
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes	(5,886)	(1,375)
Net income	154,573	136,845
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	154,573	136,845
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	2,617,694	2,418,600
Cost of services	2,057,613	1,920,688
Operating, administrative and other	372,345	315,809
Depreciation and amortization	64,309	56,730
Total costs and expenses	2,494,267	2,293,227
Gain on disposition of real estate	18	226
Operating income	123,445	125,599
Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	39,292	14,370
Other income (loss)	1,710	414
Interest income	2,452	1,647
Interest expense	27,031	22,148
Royalty and management service expense (income)	698	(5,802)
Income from consolidated subsidiaries	60,412	45,519
Income before provision for income taxes	199,582	171,203
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes	27,239	32,139
Net income	172,343	139,064
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	172,343	139,064
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Revenue	2,056,258	1,632,366
Cost of services	1,562,348	1,225,789
Operating, administrative and other	353,701	290,752
Depreciation and amortization	43,856	37,307
Total costs and expenses	1,959,905	1,553,848
Gain on disposition of real estate		1,159
Operating income	96,353	79,677
Equity income from unconsolidated subsidiaries	887	648
Other income (loss)	(5,990)	3,701
Interest income	1,169	764
Interest expense	6,638	8,617
Royalty and management service expense (income)	(698)	5,802
Income before provision for income taxes	86,479	70,371
(Benefit of) provision for income taxes	26,230	22,946
Net income	60,249	47,425
Less: Net loss attributable to non- controlling interests	(163)	1,906
Net income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$ 60,412	$ 45,519

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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income	$ 150,125	$ 138,926
Foreign currency translation gain	66,032	51,188
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, net of tax	(3,964)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense, net of tax	755	1,508
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net	603	294
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on available for sale debt securities, net of tax	(505)	923
Other, net	5,528	(6)
Total other comprehensive income	68,449	53,907
Comprehensive income	218,574	192,833
Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	(358)	1,927
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	218,932	190,906
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income	(387,328)	(321,428)
Comprehensive income	(387,328)	(321,428)
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	(387,328)	(321,428)
Parent [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income	150,288	137,020
Other, net		(5)
Total other comprehensive income		(5)
Comprehensive income	150,288	137,015
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	150,288	137,015
CBRE Services [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income	154,573	136,845
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense, net of tax	755	1,508
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net	603	294
Total other comprehensive income	1,358	1,802
Comprehensive income	155,931	138,647
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	155,931	138,647
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income	172,343	139,064
Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, net of tax	(3,964)
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on available for sale debt securities, net of tax	(505)	829
Other, net	20	(1)
Total other comprehensive income	(4,449)	828
Comprehensive income	167,894	139,892
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	167,894	139,892
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income	60,249	47,425
Foreign currency translation gain	66,032	51,188
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on available for sale debt securities, net of tax		94
Other, net	5,508
Total other comprehensive income	71,540	51,282
Comprehensive income	131,789	98,707
Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests	(358)	1,927
Comprehensive income attributable to CBRE Group, Inc.	$ 132,147	$ 96,780

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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	$ (249,958)	$ (321,398)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(46,724)	(23,735)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries	(10,611)	(14,567)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries	15,216	6,875
Purchase of equity securities	(10,219)	(3,375)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities	4,367	3,415
Purchase of available for sale debt securities	(12,066)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities	2,264
Other investing activities, net	(6,439)	1,080
Net cash used in investing activities	(64,212)	(43,277)
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired, intangibles and goodwill, net of cash acquired		(12,861)
Purchase of available for sale debt securities	(12,066)	(3,914)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale debt securities	2,264	3,805
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior term loans	550,000
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	898,000	266,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(435,000)	(146,000)
Repayment of 5.00% senior notes (including premium)	(820,000)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment	49
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment	(462)	(435)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development	775	1,711
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date)	(8,049)	(8,343)
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards	(4,550)	(1,900)
Non-controlling interest contributions	1,595	1,574
Non-controlling interest distributions	(1,025)	(744)
Other financing activities, net	12	308
Net cash provided by financing activities	181,345	109,427
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development		(2,744)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	29,819	16,163
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(103,006)	(239,085)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	824,819	831,412
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	721,813	592,327
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	48,994	52,027
Income taxes, net	37,219	37,333
Parent [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	26,028	17,610
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Units repurchased for payment of taxes on equity awards	(4,550)	(1,900)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net	(21,532)	(16,020)
Other financing activities, net	54	310
Net cash provided by financing activities	(26,028)	(17,610)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	7	7
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	7	7
CBRE Services [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(21,075)	(6,445)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior term loans	550,000
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	898,000	266,000
Repayment of revolving credit facility	(435,000)	(146,000)
Repayment of 5.00% senior notes (including premium)	(820,000)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net	(179,368)	(121,766)
Other financing activities, net	(39)
Net cash provided by financing activities	13,593	(1,766)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(7,482)	(8,211)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	15,604	16,889
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	8,122	8,678
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	48,490	51,987
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(200,152)	(311,417)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(30,870)	(17,095)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries	(7,932)	(11,086)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries	14,869	6,676
Purchase of equity securities	(10,219)	(3,914)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities	4,367	3,805
Purchase of available for sale debt securities	(12,066)
Proceeds from the sale of available for sale debt securities	2,264
Other investing activities, net	(6,590)	1,275
Net cash used in investing activities	(46,177)	(33,160)
Acquisition of businesses, including net assets acquired, intangibles and goodwill, net of cash acquired		(12,861)
Purchase of available for sale debt securities		(3,375)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale debt securities		3,415
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date)	(11,463)	(7,717)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net	217,675	126,426
Net cash provided by financing activities	206,212	118,709
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(40,117)	(225,868)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	114,143	271,088
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	74,026	45,220
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net	118	5,176
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	(54,759)	(21,146)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(15,854)	(6,640)
Contributions to unconsolidated subsidiaries	(2,679)	(3,481)
Distributions from unconsolidated subsidiaries	347	199
Purchase of equity securities		539
Proceeds from sale of equity securities		(390)
Other investing activities, net	151	(195)
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,035)	(10,117)
Purchase of available for sale debt securities		(539)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale debt securities		390
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for investment	49
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for investment	(462)	(435)
Proceeds from notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development	775	1,711
Acquisition of businesses (cash paid for acquisitions more than three months after purchase date)	3,414	(626)
Non-controlling interest contributions	1,595	1,574
Non-controlling interest distributions	(1,025)	(744)
(Increase) decrease in intercompany receivables, net	(16,775)	11,360
Other financing activities, net	(3)	(2)
Net cash provided by financing activities	(12,432)	10,094
Repayment of notes payable on real estate held for sale and under development		(2,744)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	29,819	16,163
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(55,407)	(5,006)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	695,065	543,428
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, AT END OF PERIOD	639,658	538,422
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	504	40
Income taxes, net	$ 37,101	$ 32,157

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Guarantor and Nonguarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Detail) - 5.00% Senior Notes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2018
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage	5.00%
CBRE Services [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage	5.00%