The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571

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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) (Moelis Australia Holdings)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Moelis Australia Holdings
Investment in Joint Venture
Ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%