CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
REVENUE
Interest income	$ 11,471	$ 12,607
Other	44,134	10,417
Total revenue	785,481	561,911
Interest expense	20,728	19,475
Net revenue	764,753	542,436
OPERATING EXPENSES
Compensation and benefits	550,824	449,967
Occupancy and equipment	32,857	31,773
Marketing and business development	23,599	22,762
Technology and information services	44,917	44,040
Professional services	19,880	24,326
Fund administration and outsourced services	26,140	26,576
Amortization and other acquisition-related costs	68	48
Benefit pursuant to tax receivable agreement	0	(40,435)
Other	11,907	20,303
Total operating expenses	710,192	579,360
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	54,561	(36,924)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	14,337	(21,725)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	40,224	(15,199)
LESS - NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	4,469	6,973
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LAZARD	$ 35,755	$ (22,172)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	91,260,465	87,591,852
Diluted (in shares)	99,351,769	87,591,852
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.38	$ (0.27)
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.35	$ (0.27)
Investment banking and other advisory fees
REVENUE
Revenue	$ 453,027	$ 277,408
Asset management fees
REVENUE
Revenue	$ 276,849	$ 261,479