CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
REVENUE
Interest income	$ 11,662	$ 11,471
Other	32,519	44,134
Total revenue	669,164	785,481
Interest expense	21,113	20,728
Net revenue	648,051	764,753
OPERATING EXPENSES
Compensation and benefits	430,270	550,824
Occupancy and equipment	35,413	32,857
Marketing and business development	27,731	23,599
Technology and information services	46,216	44,917
Professional services	18,837	19,880
Fund administration and outsourced services	26,545	26,140
Other	8,404	11,975
Total operating expenses	593,416	710,192
OPERATING INCOME	54,635	54,561
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(7,354)	14,337
NET INCOME	61,989	40,224
LESS - NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	1,614	4,469
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO LAZARD	$ 60,375	$ 35,755
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	95,255,423	91,260,465
Diluted (in shares)	104,828,753	99,351,769
NET INCOME PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.38
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.35
Investment banking and other advisory fees
REVENUE
Revenue	$ 360,367	$ 453,027
Asset management fees
REVENUE
Revenue	$ 264,616	$ 276,849