CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 40,224	$ (15,199)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX:
Currency translation adjustments	(16,262)	14,539
Employee benefit plans:
Actuarial gain (loss) (net of tax expense (benefit) of $288 and $(595) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	815	(2,801)
Adjustment for items reclassified to earnings (net of tax expense of $455 and $376 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	1,402	1,160
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX	(14,045)	12,898
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	26,179	(2,301)
LESS - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	4,469	6,974
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LAZARD	$ 21,710	$ (9,275)