Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues
Management fees (includes Part I incentive fees of $544 and $3,369, respectively)	$ 13,895	$ 16,263
Performance fees	(2,219)	(591)
Other revenues and fees	2,320	1,899
Total revenues	13,996	17,571
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	5,794	5,868
Performance fee compensation	(881)	(71)
General, administrative and other expenses	2,668	7,979
Total expenses	7,581	13,776
Other income (expense)
Dividend income	735	222
Interest expense	(3,647)	(2,118)
Other income (expense), net	1,560	(751)
Total other expense, net	(1,352)	(2,647)
Income before income taxes	5,063	1,148
Provision for income taxes	413	112
Net income	4,650	1,036
Net income attributable to Medley Management Inc.	$ 394	$ 94
Dividends declared per Class A common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20
Net income (loss) per Class A common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.06	(0.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ (0.01)
Weighted average number shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted (in shares)	5,808,626	5,851,129
Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 1,488	$ 263
Medley LLC [Member]
Other income (expense)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 2,768	$ 679