| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.moelis.com/role/StatementConsolidatedAndCombinedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001596967 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities  | |||
Net income (loss)  | 141,865,000    | 120,217,000    | 32,555,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:  | |||
Bad debt expense  | (  | ||
Depreciation and amortization  | 3,183,000    | 2,635,000    | 2,268,000    | 
(Income) loss from equity method investments  | (5,076,000)   | (4,476,000)   | 2,185,000    | 
Equity-based compensation  | |||
Deferred tax provision  | (  | (  | |
Other  | |||
Changes in assets and liabilities:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | ||
Other receivables  | (  | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets  | (  | ||
Deferred compensation  | (  | (  | |
Compensation payable  | (  | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  | (  | ||
Deferred revenue  | (  | (  | |
Dividends received  | |||
Other liabilities  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities  | |||
Purchase of investments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sales of investments  | |||
Return of capital from equity method investments  | |||
Investment in equity method investments  | (  | ||
Note payments received from employees  | |||
Notes issued to employees  | (  | (  | |
Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements  | (  | (  | (  | 
Change in restricted cash  | (  | (  | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  | (  | ||
Cash flows from financing activities  | |||
Dividends and distributions  | (  | (  | (  | 
Purchase of treasury stock  | (  | (  | |
Payments under tax receivable agreement  | (  | ||
Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation  | |||
Class A partnership units and other equity purchased  | (  | ||
Pre-offering distribution to partners  | (  | ||
IPO related proceeds (net of $10,316 of offering costs)  | |||
Distributions of IPO proceeds to partners  | (  | ||
Other cash contributions from (distributions to) Parent  | (  | ||
Cash proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock  | |||
Other  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 248,022,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 318,926,000    | 248,022,000    | 197,944,000    | 
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:  | |||
Cash paid during the period for:  | |||
Income taxes  | |||
Other non-cash activity  | |||
Dividends declared not paid  | |||
Dividend equivalents issued  | |||
Class A Partnership Units or other equity converted into Class A Common Stock  | |||
Forfeiture of fully-vested Group LP units or other equity units  | |||
Non-cash settlement of accounts receivable  | |||
Initial establishment of deferred tax assets, net of amounts payable under tax receivable agreement  | |||
Increase in deferred tax assets resulting from follow-on offering, net of amounts payable under tax receivable agreement  | |||
Capitalized offering costs paid in prior or subsequent period  | |||
Tax benefit related to settlement of appreciation units  | |||
Establishment of deferred tax asset related to reorganization  | |||
Increase in deferred tax asset related to IPO  | |||
Other non-cash distributions  | |||