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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479328/805-10-50-2

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Organization and Business - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2013	Mar. 31, 2025	Apr. 01, 2012	Oct. 03, 2008	Dec. 31, 2004	Mar. 11, 2004
Business And Organization [Line Items]
Tax receivable agreement with limited partner, percentage of cash savings to be paid		85.00%
Recognition of tax receivable agreement liability		$ 10,078
Percentage of cash savings expected to be realized		15.00%
Silvercrest Financial Services Inc
Business And Organization [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired						100.00%
Sam Alternative Solutions Inc
Business And Organization [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired					100.00%
Marathon Capital Group, LLC
Business And Organization [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired				100.00%
MW Commodity Advisors, LLC
Business And Organization [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired			100.00%
Silvercrest L.P \| Class A Common Stock
Business And Organization [Line Items]
Number of shares held by parent	9,473,772
Percentage ownership in a consolidated subsidiary	70.10%	70.10%