Accelerated Depreciation For Leasehold Improvements

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Special Charges incurred related to the impairment of intangible assets, Special Charges incurred in connection with exiting facilities and Special Charges related to acquisitions, including the exiting of facilities for office space, introducing fees as well as other professional fees

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage of the total number of positions eliminated as of the balance sheet date since inception of the restructuring plan(s).

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, and Intangible Asset Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs	$ 0	$ 23,676
Headcount Reductions (as a percent)			8.00%
Investment Banking [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs	0	23,644
Amortization of Intangible Assets		507
Investment Management [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs	0	32
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 91	108
Special Charges [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		22,127
Accelerated Depreciation For Leasehold Improvements		$ 1,549