Equity Method Investments	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments	4. EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS Moelis Australia On April 1, 2010, the Company entered into a 50-50 joint venture in Moelis Australia Holdings PTY Limited, investing a combination of cash and certain net assets in exchange for its interests. The remaining 50% was owned by an Australian trust established by and for the benefit of Moelis Australia senior executives. On April 10, 2017, Moelis Australia Holdings PTY Limited consummated their initial public offering and became listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as Moelis Australia Limited (ASX: MOE). Through a series of additional offerings and acquisitions, the Company’s ownership interest in Moelis Australia was diluted to approximately 33% as of March 31, 2019. Please see Note 4 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 for additional information. On February 20, 2019 and February 20, 2018, Moelis Australia declared dividends, of which the Company received $2,848 and $2,737 on March 6, 2019 and March 7, 2018, respectively. The Company accounted for the dividends as a return on investment and reduced the carrying value of the investment in Moelis Australia by $2,848 and $2,737, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, income of $713 and $888 was recorded on this investment, respectively.

Equity Method Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]

4. EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

Moelis Australia

On April 1, 2010, the Company entered into a 50-50 joint venture in Moelis Australia Holdings PTY Limited, investing a combination of cash and certain net assets in exchange for its interests. The remaining 50% was owned by an Australian trust established by and for the benefit of Moelis Australia senior executives.

On April 10, 2017, Moelis Australia Holdings PTY Limited consummated their initial public offering and became listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as Moelis Australia Limited (ASX: MOE). Through a series of additional offerings and acquisitions, the Company’s ownership interest in Moelis Australia was diluted to approximately 33% as of March 31, 2019. Please see Note 4 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 for additional information.

On February 20, 2019 and February 20, 2018, Moelis Australia declared dividends, of which the Company received $2,848 and $2,737 on March 6, 2019 and March 7, 2018, respectively. The Company accounted for the dividends as a return on investment and reduced the carrying value of the investment in Moelis Australia by $2,848 and $2,737, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, income of $713 and $888 was recorded on this investment, respectively.