Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues	$ 150,676	$ 151,789	$ 408,765	$ 377,074
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	88,046	86,277	240,912	211,333
Occupancy	4,096	3,836	14,941	11,228
Professional fees	2,804	5,116	7,551	12,813
Communication, technology and information services	5,496	4,862	16,101	13,403
Travel and related expenses	4,490	5,951	16,452	16,695
Depreciation and amortization	817	646	2,359	1,954
Other expenses	4,813	5,192	10,885	15,586
Total expenses	110,562	111,880	309,201	283,012
Operating income (loss)	40,114	39,909	99,564	94,062
Other income and (expenses)	187	(456)	391	(474)
Income (loss) from equity method investments	1,562	450	3,897	3,510
Income (loss) before income taxes	41,863	39,903	103,852	97,098
Provision for income taxes	6,550	5,273	16,715	15,652
Net income (loss)	35,313	34,630	87,137	81,446
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	25,824	24,540	63,785	58,889
Net income (loss) attributable to Moelis & Company	9,489	10,090	23,352	22,557
Class A common stock
Expenses
Net income (loss) attributable to Moelis & Company	$ 9,489	$ 10,090	$ 23,352	$ 22,557
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding
Basic (in shares)	20,926,745	20,184,835	20,807,189	19,919,675
Diluted (in shares)	24,301,063	21,466,021	23,516,239	21,105,523
Net income (loss) per share attributable to holders of shares of Class A common stock
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.50	$ 1.12	$ 1.13
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.39	0.47	0.99	1.07
Dividends declared per share of Class A common stock	$ 0.32	$ 0.30	$ 1.72	$ 0.70