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Transactions With Related Parties - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 06, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cash settled exchange of partnership units		$ 10,050	$ 30,918
Amount due to tax receivable agreement		$ 8,916		$ 8,456
PJT Partners Holdings LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Exchange of partnership units settled \| shares		230,325	662,146
Percentage payment to exchanging holders of partnership units of benefits		85.00%
PJT Partners Holdings LP \| Scenario, Forecast
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Exchange of partnership units settled \| shares	108,586
Cash settled exchange of partnership units	$ 4,400
Price per partnership unit paid equal to the volume-weighted average price of share \| $ / shares	$ 40.72
Class A Common Stock \| PJT Partners Holdings LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Exchange of Partnership unit to shares, number of shares per each unit		1