Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 63,245	$ 49,666
Restricted cash equivalents	7,554	4,897
Investments, at fair value	36,311	31,904
Management fees receivable	11,226	12,630
Performance fees receivable	2,744	4,961
Other assets	17,393	18,311
Total assets	138,473	122,369
Liabilities and Equity
Senior unsecured debt	116,480	49,793
Loans payable	8,736	52,178
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	27,723	37,255
Total liabilities	152,939	139,226
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Non-controlling Interests	36,041	30,805
Equity
Additional paid in capital	3,911	3,310
Accumulated other comprehensive income	65	33
Accumulated deficit	(6,164)	(5,254)
Total stockholders' deficit, Medley Management Inc.	(2,130)	(1,853)
Total deficit	(50,507)	(47,662)
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity	138,473	122,369
Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Equity
Non-controlling interests	(1,714)	(1,717)
Medley LLC [Member]
Equity
Non-controlling interests	(46,663)	(44,092)
Common Class A [Member]
Equity
Common stock, value	58	58
Common Class B [Member]
Equity
Common stock, value	$ 0	$ 0