Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss)	$ 141,476	$ 106,628	$ 262,835
Noncontrolling interests	(10,855)	10,913	(54,704)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.	$ 130,621	$ 117,541	$ 208,131
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Basic: Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	7,249	7,391	7,672
Plus: Incremental shares from assumed conversion of dilutive instruments (in shares)	126	191	331
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding—Diluted (in shares)	7,375	7,582	8,003
Earnings per share—basic (in dollars per share)	$ 18.02	$ 15.90	$ 27.13
Earnings per share—diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 17.71	$ 15.50	$ 26.01