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Regulatory authorities.

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Minimum amount of net capital of broker-dealer and its subsidiary, calculated under Alternative Standard.

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Amount of net capital of broker-dealer.

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Amount of total risk-based capital exceeding minimum required for capital adequacy as defined by regulatory framework.

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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Regulated Entities - Additional Information (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2022 HKD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
United Kingdom
Regulatory Authorities [Line Items]
Minimum net capital requirement \| €		€ 75
Percentage of fixed overheads	25.00%
Hong Kong
Regulatory Authorities [Line Items]
Minimum net capital requirement			$ 3
Spain
Regulatory Authorities [Line Items]
Minimum net capital requirement \| €		€ 75
Percentage of fixed overheads	25.00%
PJT Partners LP
Regulatory Authorities [Line Items]
Minimum net capital requirement	$ 100
Percentage of aggregate indebtedness capital requirement	6.67	6.67	6.67
Net capital	$ 9,200			$ 79,400
Net capital in excess of required net capital	$ 7,500			$ 77,600
Maximum \| PJT Partners LP
Regulatory Authorities [Line Items]
Percentage of aggregate indebtedness capital requirement	15	15	15