Description of Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Description of Business [Abstract]

Nature of Operations [Text Block]

Organization and Nature of Company

Duff & Phelps Corporation (the “Company”) is a leading provider of independent financial advisory and investment banking services. The Company is one of the leading providers of independent valuation services in the world. Its core competency is making highly technical and complex assessments of value. Professional services include the core areas of valuation, transactions, financial restructuring, alternative assets, disputes and taxation. Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company provides its services to publicly traded and privately held companies, government entities and investment organizations such as private equity firms and hedge funds. These services are delivered from various offices around the world by over 1,000 client service professionals who possess highly specialized skills in finance, valuation, accounting and tax.

References to the “Company,” “its” and “itself,” refer to Duff & Phelps Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.