Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
REVENUE
Investment banking and other advisory fees	$ 243,096		$ 245,282		$ 463,423		$ 514,491
Money management fees	230,906		180,899		445,598		358,002
Interest income	4,363		5,500		7,855		10,607
Other	22,240		11,472		45,070		23,861
Total revenue	500,605		443,153		961,946		906,961
Interest expense	23,313		24,118		46,631		49,715
Net revenue	477,292		419,035		915,315		857,246
OPERATING EXPENSES
Compensation and benefits	286,480		263,021		556,479		563,398
Occupancy and equipment	22,977		21,320		45,685		42,590
Marketing and business development	20,879		18,252		38,990		33,855
Technology and information services	20,582		16,996		40,149		34,648
Professional services	13,120		10,814		22,961		18,985
Fund administration and outsourced services	13,507		10,996		26,758		22,370
Amortization of intangible assets related to acquisitions	1,706		1,769		3,180		3,539
Restructuring							87,108
Other	8,839		8,816		18,465		18,183
Total operating expenses	388,090		351,984		752,667		824,676
OPERATING INCOME	89,202	[1]	67,051	[1]	162,648	[1]	32,570	[1]
Provision for income taxes	17,636		13,523		31,099		19,936
NET INCOME	71,566		53,528		131,549		12,634
LESS - NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	9,562		8,956		14,538		1,596
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO LAZARD LTD	$ 62,004		$ 44,572		$ 117,011		$ 11,038
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
Basic	119,107,386		103,527,014		117,221,070		96,631,576
Diluted	139,347,933		139,944,310		138,969,263		108,995,837
NET INCOME PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:
Basic	$ 0.52		$ 0.43		$ 1.00		$ 0.11
Diluted	$ 0.48		$ 0.39		$ 0.91		$ 0.10
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK	$ 0.16		$ 0.125		$ 0.285		$ 0.25

[1] Operating income (loss) for the six month period ended June 30, 2010 was significantly impacted by certain charges related to the three month period ended March 31, 2010. Such impact, including the amounts attributable to each of the Company's business segments, is described in the table below: