CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
REVENUE
Interest income	$ 15,005	$ 11,543	$ 39,330	$ 35,096
Other	147,361	713	209,945	40,761
Total revenue	807,414	543,170	2,300,886	1,767,399
Interest expense	22,548	19,252	65,918	57,931
Net revenue	784,866	523,918	2,234,968	1,709,468
OPERATING EXPENSES
Compensation and benefits	465,405	364,605	1,468,789	1,386,803
Occupancy and equipment	34,249	33,108	99,137	97,681
Marketing and business development	21,782	20,754	70,874	72,098
Technology and information services	44,628	46,897	135,951	142,307
Professional services	19,541	20,451	63,155	66,179
Fund administration and outsourced services	27,996	27,884	81,250	83,428
Amortization and other acquisition-related costs	53	96	189	239
Benefit pursuant to tax receivable agreement	0	0	0	(40,435)
Other	10,025	14,980	36,235	53,022
Total operating expenses	623,679	528,775	1,955,580	1,861,322
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	161,187	(4,857)	279,388	(151,854)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	45,052	(11,631)	70,976	(23,053)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	116,135	6,774	208,412	(128,801)
LESS - NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	8,197	(365)	14,810	10,245
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LAZARD	$ 107,938	$ 7,139	$ 193,602	$ (139,046)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	93,627,476	89,425,900	92,591,435	88,582,468
Diluted (in shares)	103,475,234	94,309,224	101,151,624	88,582,468
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.13	$ 0.07	$ 2.04	$ (1.60)
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 1.02	$ 0.06	$ 1.88	$ (1.60)
Investment banking and other advisory fees
REVENUE
Revenue	$ 366,385	$ 265,314	$ 1,228,185	$ 892,826
Asset management fees
REVENUE
Revenue	$ 278,663	$ 265,600	$ 823,426	$ 798,716