Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted from use	$ 3,900	$ 4,300
Advisory fees receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	300	0
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 62,074	$ 58,997
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	43,750,170	41,377,614
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	27,084,520	28,981,189
Exchangeable shares of subsidiary, shares issued (shares)	257,156	257,156
Exchangeable shares of subsidiary, shares outstanding (shares)	32,804	32,804
Treasury stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Treasury stock, shares (shares)	16,665,650	12,396,425