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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted from use $ 5.6us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents $ 6.2us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Advisory fees receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts 0.3us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable 0.1us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation $ 58.5us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment $ 58.5us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Common stock, par value (usd per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Common stock, shares authorized (shares) 100,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 100,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common stock, shares issued (shares) 39,630,891us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 38,898,163us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares) 28,479,284us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 28,053,563us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Contingent convertible preferred stock, par value (usd per share) $ 0.01ghl_ContingentConvertiblePreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01ghl_ContingentConvertiblePreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Contingent convertible preferred stock, shares authorized (shares) 10,000,000ghl_ContingentConvertiblePreferredStockSharesAuthorized 10,000,000ghl_ContingentConvertiblePreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Contingent convertible preferred stock, shares issued (shares) 1,099,877ghl_ContingentConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssued 1,099,877ghl_ContingentConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssued
Contingent convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares) 439,951ghl_ContingentConvertiblePreferredStockSharesOutstanding 439,951ghl_ContingentConvertiblePreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Exchangeable shares of subsidiary, shares issued (shares) 257,156ghl_ExchangeableSubsidiarySharesIssued 257,156ghl_ExchangeableSubsidiarySharesIssued
Exchangeable shares of subsidiary, shares outstanding (shares) 32,804ghl_ExchangeableSubsidiarySharesOutstanding 32,804ghl_ExchangeableSubsidiarySharesOutstanding
Treasury stock, par value (usd per share) $ 0.01ghl_TreasuryStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01ghl_TreasuryStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Treasury stock, shares (shares) 11,151,607us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares 10,884,600us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares