2.4.0.82117100 - Disclosure - Subsequent Eventstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001282977duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Subsequent Events [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Subsequent Events</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company evaluates subsequent events through the date on which the financial statements are issued.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;">July&#160;17, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;">$0.45</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per share. The dividend will be payable on </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;">September&#160;18, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to the common stockholders of record on </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;">September&#160;4, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In July 2013, the Company sold its entire investment in GCP III for approximately </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">$2.0 million</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, which represented the book value of the investment at June 30, 2013. In connection with that sale, the purchasers assumed the remaining undrawn commitments to the fund.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.No definition available.false0Subsequent EventsfalseSubsequent EventsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.greenhill.com/role/SubsequentEvents12