Westwood (WHG) 10-Q 29 Apr 20 2020 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 22, 2020
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Transition Report	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	75-2969997
Entity Address, Address Line One	200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1200
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Entity Registrant Name	WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.
City Area Code	214
Local Phone Number	756-6900
Entity Central Index Key	0001165002
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Entity File Number	1-31234
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	true
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,500,061
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Trading Symbol	WHG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Address, City or Town	DALLAS,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75201

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	$ 1,622	$ 1,584
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	45,116	49,766
Accounts receivable	11,172	13,177
Investments, at fair value	37,272	50,324
Income Taxes Receivable, Current	658	1,150
Other current assets	2,168	2,544
Total current assets	96,386	116,961
Long-term Investments	8,154	8,154
Long-term Investments Carried at Fair Value	3,243	4,238
Goodwill	19,804	19,804
Deferred income taxes	3,831	2,216
Operating lease right-of-use assets	7,220	7,562
Intangible assets, net	14,833	15,256
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,570 and $7,395	3,931	4,152
Other long-term assets	400	364
Total assets	157,802	178,707
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,676	2,145
Dividends payable	4,834	7,362
Compensation and benefits payable	2,323	9,975
Accrued stock repurchases	920	0
Income taxes payable	323	289
Total current liabilities	11,698	21,355
Accrued dividends	411	1,303
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	7,304	7,762
Total liabilities	19,413	30,420
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 25,000,000 shares, issued 10,548,103 and outstanding 8,780,041 shares at March 31, 2020; issued 10,306,570 and outstanding 8,881,086 shares at December 31, 2019	106	103
Additional paid-in capital	206,267	203,441
Treasury stock, at cost - 1,768,061 shares at March 31, 2020; 1,425,483 shares at December 31, 2019	(69,965)	(63,281)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(6,185)	(2,943)
Retained earnings	8,166	10,967
Total stockholders' equity	138,389	148,287
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 157,802	$ 178,707

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 7,144	$ 6,462
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	10,314,305	10,182,583
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,906,152	8,904,902
Treasury stock, shares	1,408,152	1,277,681
Long-term Investments Carried at Fair Value	$ 3,243	$ 4,238

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
REVENUES:
Other Revenue, Net	$ (384)	$ 737
Total revenues	16,669	23,862
EXPENSES:
Employee compensation and benefits	12,668	14,610
Sales and marketing	478	530
Westwood mutual funds	515	846
Information technology	2,031	1,977
Professional services	1,193	1,149
General and administrative	2,306	2,434
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	(2,938)	820
Total expenses	16,253	22,366
Operating Income (Loss)	416	1,496
Unrealized gains (losses) on private investments	(995)	0
Other Income	34	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1)	1,496
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,103)	1,104
Net income	1,102	392
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,242)	831
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ (2,140)	$ 1,223
Earnings per share:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.05
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.05
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	8,414,393	8,363,109
Diluted (shares)	8,458,473	8,455,386
Investment Income, Investment Expense	$ 544	$ 0
Asset Management [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	11,102	16,406
Investment Performance [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	0	180
Fiduciary and Trust [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	$ 5,951	$ 6,539

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 161,149	$ 102	$ 194,116	$ (58,711)	$ (4,883)	$ 30,525
BALANCE, shares at Dec. 31, 2018		8,904,902,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	392
Foreign currency translation adjustments	831
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	831
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	0	$ 2	(2)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures, shares		158,046,000
Dividends declared	(6,380)					(6,380)
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	3,252		3,252
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	232		232
Purchases of treasury stock, shares		(25,047,000)
Purchases of treasury stock	(981)			(981)
Restricted stock returned for payment of taxes	(2,385)			(2,385)
Restricted stock returned for payment of taxes, shares		62,036,000
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2019	156,110	$ 104	197,598	(62,077)	(4,052)	24,537
BALANCE, shares at Mar. 31, 2019		8,975,865,000
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 148,287	$ 103	203,441	(63,281)	(2,943)	10,967
BALANCE, shares at Dec. 31, 2019	8,904,902	8,881,086
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 1,102
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,242)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(3,242)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	0	$ 3	(3)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures, shares		241,533
Dividends declared	(3,903)					(3,903)
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition	2,616		2,616
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	213		213
Purchases of treasury stock, shares		(272,059)
Purchases of treasury stock	(4,867)			(4,867)
Restricted stock returned for payment of taxes	(1,120)			(1,120)
Purchase of treasury stock under employee stock plans (in shares)		(27,474)
Purchase of treasury stock under employee stock plans	(697)			(697)
Restricted stock returned for payment of taxes, shares		43,045
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 138,389	$ 106	$ 206,267	$ (69,965)	$ (6,185)	$ 8,166
BALANCE, shares at Mar. 31, 2020	8,906,152	8,780,041

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared per share (dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.72

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 1,102	$ 392
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	233	212
Amortization of intangible assets	423	413
Unrealized (gains) losses on investments	1,133	(374)
Stock based compensation expense	2,616	3,252
Deferred income taxes	(1,643)	273
Non-cash lease expense	305	242
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Net sales of investments - trading securities	12,916	16,554
Accounts receivable	1,844	2,981
Other current assets	326	(886)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(469)	(275)
Compensation and benefits payable	(7,356)	(12,305)
Income taxes payable	475	379
Other liabilities	(383)	(293)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	11,522	10,565
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(16)	(71)
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets	0	(250)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(16)	(321)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of treasury stock	(3,947)	(981)
Payment for Repurchases of Stock for Benefit Plan	(697)	0
Restricted stock returned for payment of taxes	(1,120)	(2,385)
Cash dividends paid	(7,324)	(7,686)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(13,088)	(11,052)
Effect of currency rate changes on cash	(3,068)	780
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(4,650)	(28)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	49,766	52,449
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	45,116	52,421
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	64	453
Accrued dividends	5,245	7,980
Accrued purchase of property and equipment	0	425
Accrued purchases of treasury stock	$ 920	$ 0

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS	DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (“Westwood”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on December 12, 2001. Westwood manages investment assets and provides services for its clients through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Westwood Management Corp. and Westwood Advisors, L.L.C. (referred to hereinafter together as “Westwood Management”), Westwood Trust and Westwood International Advisors Inc. (“Westwood International Advisors”). Westwood Management provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, a family of mutual funds called the Westwood Funds®, other mutual funds, individual investors and clients of Westwood Trust. Westwood International Advisors provides investment advisory services to institutional clients, the Westwood Funds®, other mutual funds, the UCITS Fund, individual investors and clients of Westwood Trust. Westwood Trust provides trust and custodial services and participation in self-sponsored common trust funds (“CTFs”) to institutions and high net worth individuals. Revenue is largely dependent on the total value and composition of assets under management ("AUM"). Accordingly, fluctuations in financial markets and in the composition of AUM impact our revenues and results of operations. Westwood Management is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as an investment advisor ("RIA") under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Westwood Trust is chartered and regulated by the Texas Department of Banking. Westwood International Advisors is registered as a portfolio manager and exempt market dealer with the Ontario Securities Commission and the Autorité des marchés financiers in Québec.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTI

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and are presented in accordance with the requirements for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary in the opinion of management to present fairly our interim financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements, and notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC. Operating results for the periods in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Westwood and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework- Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement . The purpose of this amendment is to modify, remove and add certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Under ASU 2018-13, entities are required to disclose the amount of total gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income attributable to assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The ASU includes an incremental requirement about significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. The requirement to disclose reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 was removed. Various requirements for Level 3 disclosure were also modified. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. We adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2020, and further information is included in Note 5 "Fair Value." There was no significant impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Topic 350): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. The purpose of this amendment is to align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The amendments in this update are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year. We adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2020 under the prospective transition method. Incremental costs related to hosting arrangements will be recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in either other current or other long-term assets, instead of intangible assets, net. Related amortization will be recorded in information technology expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), amortization of previously capitalized costs were recorded in general and administrative expense. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief. The purpose of this amendment is to amend ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) : Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments , to allow companies to irrevocably elect, upon adoption of ASU 2016-13, the fair value option on financial instruments that were previously recorded at amortized cost and are within the scope of ASC 326-20, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Amortization Cost , if the instruments are eligible for the fair value option under Accounting Standards Codification 825 - Financial Instruments . The fair value option election does not apply to held-to-maturity debt securities. The amendments in this update are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year. We adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2020, and it did not have a significant impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE	EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus the effect of any dilutive shares of restricted stock granted to employees and non-employee directors. There were approximately 131,000 and 51,000 anti-dilutive restricted shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share and share amounts): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Net income $ 1,102 $ 392 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 8,414,393 8,363,109 Dilutive potential shares from unvested restricted shares 44,080 92,277 Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 8,458,473 8,455,386 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.13 $ 0.05 Diluted $ 0.13 $ 0.05

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures regarding certain fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier hierarchy for measuring fair value, as follows: • Level 1 – quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets • Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable • Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs where there is little or no market activity Our strategic investment in InvestCloud, discussed in Note 4 “Investments,” is excluded from the recurring fair value table shown below because we have elected to apply the measurement alternative for this investment. The following table summarizes the values of our investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis within the fair value hierarchy as of the dates indicated (in thousands): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Investments Measured at NAV (1) Total As of March 31, 2020: Investments in trading securities $ 37,272 $ — $ — $ — $ 37,272 Private investment fund — — — 263 263 Private equity — — 2,980 — 2,980 Total assets measured at fair value $ 37,272 $ — $ 2,980 $ 263 $ 40,515 As of December 31, 2019: Investments in trading securities $ 50,324 $ — $ — $ — $ 50,324 Private investment fund — — — 263 263 Private equity — — 3,975 — 3,975 Total assets measured at fair value $ 50,324 $ — $ 3,975 $ 263 $ 54,562 (1) Comprised of certain investments measured at fair value using net asset value ("NAV") as a practical expedient. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our investment in Charis is included within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as we value that investment utilizing inputs not observable in the market. Our investment is measured at fair value on a recurring basis using a market approach based on a price to tangible book value multiple range that is determined to be reasonable in the current environment, or market transactions. Management believes this valuation methodology is consistent with the banking industry and we will reevaluate our methodology and inputs on a quarterly basis. The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods presented (in thousands): Fair Value using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Beginning balance $ 3,975 $ — Unrealized gains (losses) on private investments (995) — Ending balance $ 2,980 $ —

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE A

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired assets over the fair value of the underlying identifiable assets at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually. We completed our most recent annual goodwill impairment assessment during the third quarter of 2019 and determined that no impairment loss was required. No impairments on goodwill were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2020 or 2019. Other Intangible Assets Our intangible assets represent the acquisition date fair value of acquired client relationships, trade names, non-compete agreements and internally developed software and are reflected net of amortization. In valuing these assets, we made

REVENUE (Notes)

REVENUE (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	REVENUE Revenue Recognition Revenues are recognized when the performance obligation (the investment management and advisory or trust services provided to the client) defined by the investment advisory or sub-advisory agreement is satisfied. For each performance obligation, we determine at contract inception whether the revenue satisfies over time or at a point in time. We derive our revenues from investment advisory fees, trust fees and other sources of revenues. Advisory and trust fees are calculated based on a percentage of AUM and the performance obligation is realized over the current calendar quarter. Once clients receive our investment advisory services we have an enforceable right to payment. Advisory Fee Revenues Our advisory fees are generated by Westwood Management and Westwood International Advisors, which manage client accounts under investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. Advisory fees are typically calculated based on a percentage of AUM and are paid in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Advisory fees are paid quarterly in advance based on AUM on the last day of the preceding quarter, quarterly in arrears based on AUM on the last day of the quarter just ended or are based on a daily or monthly analysis of AUM for the stated period. We recognize advisory fee revenues as services are rendered. Since our advance paying clients' billing periods coincide with the calendar quarter to which such payments relate, revenue is recognized within the quarter and our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain no deferred advisory fee revenues. Advisory clients typically consist of institutional and mutual fund accounts. Institutional investors include separate accounts of (i) corporate pension and profit sharing plans, public employee retirement funds, Taft-Hartley plans, endowments, foundations and individuals; (ii) subadvisory relationships where Westwood provides investment management services for funds offered by other financial institutions; (iii) pooled investment vehicles, including the UCITS Fund and collective investment trusts; and (iv) managed account relationships with brokerage firms and other registered investment advisors that offer Westwood products to their customers. Mutual funds include the Westwood Funds®, a family of mutual funds for which Westwood Management serves as advisor. These funds are available to individual investors, as well as offered as part of our investment strategies for institutional investors and wealth management accounts. Arrangements with Performance Based Obligations A limited number of our advisory clients have a contractual performance-based fee component in their contracts, which generates additional revenues if we outperform a specified index over a specific period of time, and a limited number of our mutual fund offerings have fees that generate additional revenues if we outperform specified indices over specific periods of time. The revenue is based on future market performance and is subject to factors outside our control. We cannot conclude that a significant reversal in the cumulative amount of revenue recognized will not occur during the measurement period, and therefore the revenue is recorded at the end of the measurement period when the performance obligation has been satisfied. Trust Fee Revenues Our trust fees are generated by Westwood Trust pursuant to trust or custodial agreements. Trust fees are separately negotiated with each client and are generally based on a percentage of AUM. Westwood Trust also provides trust services to a small number of clients on a fixed fee basis. The fees for most of our trust clients are calculated quarterly in arrears, based on a daily average of AUM for the quarter, or monthly, based on the month-end value of AUM. Since billing periods for most of Westwood Trust’s clients coincide with the calendar quarter, revenue is fully recognized within the quarter and our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain no deferred advisory fee revenues. Revenue Disaggregated Sales taxes are excluded from revenues. The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by account type (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Advisory Fees: Institutional $ 7,900 $ 10,439 Mutual Funds 3,071 5,865 Wealth Management 131 102 Performance-based — 180 Trust Fees 5,951 6,539 Other, net (384) 737 Total revenues $ 16,669 $ 23,862 We serve clients in various locations around the world. The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by our clients' geographical locations (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Advisory Trust Performance-based Other Total Asia $ 417 $ — $ — $ — $ 417 Canada 490 — — — 490 Europe 1,009 — — — 1,009 United States 9,186 5,951 — (384) 14,753 Total $ 11,102 $ 5,951 $ — $ (384) $ 16,669 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Advisory Trust Performance-based Other Total Asia $ 406 $ — $ — $ — $ 406 Australia 591 — — — 591 Canada 824 — — 40 864 Europe 977 — 180 — 1,157 United States 13,608 6,539 — 697 20,844 Total $ 16,406 $ 6,539 $ 180 $ 737 $ 23,862

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATIO

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Employee Benefit and Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION	LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION Restricted Stock Awards We have issued restricted shares to our employees and non-employee directors. The Sixth Amended and Restated Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) reserves shares of Westwood common stock for issuance to eligible employees, directors and consultants of Westwood or its subsidiaries in the form of restricted stock and stock options. In April 2019, stockholders approved an additional 200,000 shares to be authorized under the Plan, increasing the total number of shares issuable under the Plan (including predecessor plans to the Plan) to 5,048,100 shares. In the event of a change in control of Westwood, the Plan contains provisions providing for the acceleration of the vesting of restricted stock. At March 31, 2020, approximately 286,376 shares remain available for issuance under the Plan. The following table presents the total stock-based compensation expense recorded for stock-based compensation arrangements for the periods indicated (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Service condition stock-based compensation expense $ 2,067 $ 2,188 Performance condition stock-based compensation expense 419 928 Stock-based compensation expense under the Plan 2,486 3,116 Canadian Plan stock-based compensation expense 130 136 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 2,616 $ 3,252 Restricted Stock Under the Plan, we have granted to employees and non-employee directors restricted stock subject to service conditions and to certain key employees restricted stock subject to both service and performance conditions. As of March 31, 2020, there was approximately $17.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost for restricted stock grants under the Plan, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 3.0 years. Our two types of restricted stock grants under the Plan are discussed below. Restricted Stock Subject Only to a Service Condition We calculate compensation cost for restricted stock grants by using the fair market value of our common stock at the date of grant, the number of shares issued and an adjustment for restrictions on dividends. This compensation cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period, with adjustments for forfeitures recorded as they occur. The following table details the status and changes in our restricted stock grants subject only to a service condition for the three months ended March 31, 2020: Shares Weighted Average Non-vested, January 1, 2020 396,598 $ 48.31 Granted 243,344 $ 27.54 Vested (127,812) $ 54.73 Forfeited (1,811) $ 57.38 Non-vested, March 31, 2020 510,319 $ 36.77 Restricted Stock Subject to Service and Performance Conditions Under the Plan, certain key employees were provided agreements for grants of restricted shares that vest over multiple year periods subject to achieving annual performance goals established by the Compensation Committee of Westwood’s Board of Directors. Each year the Compensation Committee establishes specific goals for that year’s vesting of the restricted shares. The date that the Compensation Committee establishes annual goals is considered to be the grant date and the fair value measurement date to determine expense on the shares that are likely to vest. The vesting period ends when the Compensation Committee formally approves the performance-based restricted stock vesting based on the specific performance goals from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. If a portion of the performance-based restricted shares does not vest, no compensation expense is recognized for that portion and any previously recognized compensation expense related to shares that do not vest is reversed. The following table details the status and changes in our restricted stock grants subject to service and performance conditions for the three months ended March 31, 2020: Shares Weighted Average Non-vested, January 1, 2020 80,975 $ 49.73 Vested (35,275) $ 55.11 Non-vested, March 31, 2020 45,700 $ 45.58 Canadian Plan The Share Award Plan of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. for Service Provided in Canada to its Subsidiaries (the “Canadian Plan”) provides compensation in the form of common stock for services performed by employees of Westwood International Advisors. Under the Canadian Plan, no more than $10 million CDN ($7.1 million in U.S. Dollars using the exchange rate on March 31, 2020) may be funded to the plan trustee for purchases of common stock with respect to awards granted under the Canadian Plan. At March 31, 2020, approximately $1.4 million CDN ($1.0 million in U.S. Dollars using the exchange rate on March 31, 2020) remains available for issuance under the Canadian Plan, or approximately 53,000 shares based on the closing share price of our stock of $18.31 as of March 31, 2020. During the first three months of 2020, the trust formed pursuant to the Canadian Plan purchased 27,474 Westwood common shares in the open market for approximately $0.7 million. As of March 31, 2020, the trust holds 63,712 shares of Westwood common stock. As of March 31, 2020, unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock grants under the Canadian Plan totaled $0.7 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years. Mutual Fund Share Incentive Awards We may grant mutual fund incentive awards, which are bonus awards based on our mutual funds achieving specific performance goals, annually to certain employees. Awards granted are notionally credited to a participant account maintained by us that contains a number of mutual fund shares equal to the award amount divided by the net closing value of a fund share on the date the amount is credited to the account. We maintain the award in a corporate investment account until vesting. The investment may increase or decrease based on changes in the value of the mutual fund shares awarded, including reinvested income from the mutual funds during the vesting period. Unvested mutual fund awards are included under “Investments, at fair value” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

INCOME TAXES (Notes)

INCOME TAXES (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	INCOME TAXESOur income tax rate differed from the 21% statutory rate for the first quarter of 2020 primarily due to a discrete benefit adjustment related to the remeasurement of certain deferred taxes following the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"). Income taxes differed from the 21% statutory rate in the first quarter of 2019 primarily due to a $0.6 million discrete tax expense related to a permanent difference between book and tax restricted stock expense based on a decrease in our stock price between the grant and vesting dates.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONSSome of our directors, executive officers and their affiliates invest personal funds directly in trust accounts that we manage. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we recorded trust fees from these accounts of $95,000 and $78,000, respectively. There was approximately $95,000 and $100,000 due from these accounts as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company engages in transactions with its affiliates in the ordinary course of business. Westwood International Advisors and Westwood Management provide investment advisory services to the UCITS Fund and the Westwood Funds®. Certain members of our management serve on the board of directors of the UCITS Fund, and we have capital invested in three of the Westwood Funds®. Under the terms of the investment advisory agreements, the Company earns quarterly fees paid by clients of the fund or by the funds directly. The fees are based on negotiated fee schedules applied to AUM. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company earned approximately $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, in fees from the affiliated funds. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of these fees were outstanding and included in “Accounts receivable” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

LEASES (Notes)

LEASES (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
LEASES	LEASESAs of March 31, 2020, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to our leases since December 31, 2019. For information regarding our leases, refer to Note 15 “Leases” in Part IV, Item 15. “Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT REPORTING	SEGMENT REPORTING We operate two segments: Advisory and Trust. These segments are managed separately based on the types of products and services offered and their related client bases. The Company’s segment information is prepared on the same basis that management reviews the financial information for operational decision-making purposes. The Company’s chief operating decision maker, our Chief Executive Officer, evaluates the performance of our segments based primarily on fee revenues and Economic Earnings. Refer to the "Supplemental Financial Information" section in Item 2. "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results" for the Economic Earnings calculation. Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., the parent company of Advisory and Trust, does not have revenues and is the entity in which we record typical holding company expenses including employee compensation and benefits for holding company employees, directors’ fees and investor relations costs. All segment accounting policies are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Intersegment balances that eliminate in consolidation have been applied to the appropriate segment. Advisory Our Advisory segment provides investment advisory services to (i) corporate pension and profit sharing plans, public employee retirement funds, Taft-Hartley plans, endowments, foundations and individuals , (ii) subadvisory relationships where Westwood provides investment management services to the Westwood Funds ®, funds offered by other financial institutions and funds offered by our Trust segment and (iii) pooled investment vehicles, including the UCITS Fund and collective investment trusts. Westwood Management and Westwood International Advisors, which provide investment advisory services to similar clients, are included in our Advisory segment. Trust Trust provides trust and custodial services and participation in common trust funds that it sponsors to institutions and high net worth individuals. Westwood Trust is included in our Trust segment. (in thousands) Advisory Trust Westwood Eliminations Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Net fee revenues from external sources $ 11,102 $ 5,951 $ — $ — $ 17,053 Net intersegment revenues 624 50 — (674) — Net interest and dividend revenue 20 — — — 20 Other, net (404) — — — (404) Total revenues $ 11,342 $ 6,001 $ — $ (674) $ 16,669 Segment assets $ 236,817 $ 49,606 $ 21,962 $ (150,583) $ 157,802 Segment goodwill $ 3,403 $ 16,401 $ — $ — $ 19,804 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Net fee revenues from external sources $ 16,586 $ 6,539 $ — $ — $ 23,125 Net intersegment revenues 1,016 71 — (1,087) — Net interest and dividend revenue 225 86 — — 311 Other, net 432 (6) — — 426 Total revenues $ 18,259 $ 6,690 $ — $ (1,087) $ 23,862 Segment assets $ 226,362 $ 62,696 $ 19,746 $ (127,655) $ 181,149 Segment goodwill $ 3,403 $ 16,401 $ — $ — $ 19,804

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTSShare Repurchase ProgramIn April 2020, we repurchased 407,697 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8.1 million

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Restricted Stock Subject Only To A Service Condition Policy [Text Block]	Restricted Stock Subject Only to a Service Condition We calculate compensation cost for restricted stock grants by using the fair market value of our common stock at the date of grant, the number of shares issued and an adjustment for restrictions on dividends. This compensation cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period, with adjustments for forfeitures recorded as they occur.
Restricted Stock Subject To Service And Performance Conditions Policy [Text Block]	Restricted Stock Subject to Service and Performance Conditions Under the Plan, certain key employees were provided agreements for grants of restricted shares that vest over multiple year periods subject to achieving annual performance goals established by the Compensation Committee of Westwood’s Board of Directors. Each year the Compensation Committee establishes specific goals for that year’s vesting of the restricted shares. The date that the Compensation Committee establishes annual goals is considered to be the grant date and the fair value measurement date to determine expense on the shares that are likely to vest. The vesting period ends when the Compensation Committee formally approves the performance-based restricted stock vesting based on the specific performance goals from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. If a portion of the performance-based restricted shares does not vest, no compensation expense is recognized for that portion and any previously recognized compensation expense related to shares that do not vest is reversed.
Revenue [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition Revenues are recognized when the performance obligation (the investment management and advisory or trust services provided to the client) defined by the investment advisory or sub-advisory agreement is satisfied. For each performance obligation, we determine at contract inception whether the revenue satisfies over time or at a point in time. We derive our revenues from investment advisory fees, trust fees and other sources of revenues. Advisory and trust fees are calculated based on a percentage of AUM and the performance obligation is realized over the current calendar quarter. Once clients receive our investment advisory services we have an enforceable right to payment. Advisory Fee Revenues Our advisory fees are generated by Westwood Management and Westwood International Advisors, which manage client accounts under investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. Advisory fees are typically calculated based on a percentage of AUM and are paid in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Advisory fees are paid quarterly in advance based on AUM on the last day of the preceding quarter, quarterly in arrears based on AUM on the last day of the quarter just ended or are based on a daily or monthly analysis of AUM for the stated period. We recognize advisory fee revenues as services are rendered. Since our advance paying clients' billing periods coincide with the calendar quarter to which such payments relate, revenue is recognized within the quarter and our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain no deferred advisory fee revenues. Advisory clients typically consist of institutional and mutual fund accounts. Institutional investors include separate accounts of (i) corporate pension and profit sharing plans, public employee retirement funds, Taft-Hartley plans, endowments, foundations and individuals; (ii) subadvisory relationships where Westwood provides investment management services for funds offered by other financial institutions; (iii) pooled investment vehicles, including the UCITS Fund and collective investment trusts; and (iv) managed account relationships with brokerage firms and other registered investment advisors that offer Westwood products to their customers. Mutual funds include the Westwood Funds®, a family of mutual funds for which Westwood Management serves as advisor. These funds are available to individual investors, as well as offered as part of our investment strategies for institutional investors and wealth management accounts. Arrangements with Performance Based Obligations A limited number of our advisory clients have a contractual performance-based fee component in their contracts, which generates additional revenues if we outperform a specified index over a specific period of time, and a limited number of our mutual fund offerings have fees that generate additional revenues if we outperform specified indices over specific periods of time. The revenue is based on future market performance and is subject to factors outside our control. We cannot conclude that a significant reversal in the cumulative amount of revenue recognized will not occur during the measurement period, and therefore the revenue is recorded at the end of the measurement period when the performance obligation has been satisfied. Trust Fee Revenues
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and are presented in accordance with the requirements for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary in the opinion of management to present fairly our interim financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements, and notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC. Operating results for the periods in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Westwood and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework- Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement . The purpose of this amendment is to modify, remove and add certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Under ASU 2018-13, entities are required to disclose the amount of total gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income attributable to assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The ASU includes an incremental requirement about significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. The requirement to disclose reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 was removed. Various requirements for Level 3 disclosure were also modified. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. We adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2020, and further information is included in Note 5 "Fair Value." There was no significant impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Topic 350): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. The purpose of this amendment is to align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The amendments in this update are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year. We adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2020 under the prospective transition method. Incremental costs related to hosting arrangements will be recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in either other current or other long-term assets, instead of intangible assets, net. Related amortization will be recorded in information technology expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), amortization of previously capitalized costs were recorded in general and administrative expense. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief. The purpose of this amendment is to amend ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) : Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments , to allow companies to irrevocably elect, upon adoption of ASU 2016-13, the fair value option on financial instruments that were previously recorded at amortized cost and are within the scope of ASC 326-20, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Amortization Cost , if the instruments are eligible for the fair value option under Accounting Standards Codification 825 - Financial Instruments . The fair value option election does not apply to held-to-maturity debt securities. The amendments in this update are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year. We adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2020, and it did not have a significant impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

EARNINGS PER SHARE Policies (Po

EARNINGS PER SHARE Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus the effect of any dilutive shares of restricted stock granted to employees and non-employee directors.

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES Poli

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Consolidation, Variable Interest Entity, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Based on our analyses of our investments in these entities for the periods ending March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we have not consolidated the CTFs or Private Funds under the VIE method or the UCITS Fund, Westwood Funds® or Private Equity under the VOE method.

REVENUE Policies (Policies)

REVENUE Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition Revenues are recognized when the performance obligation (the investment management and advisory or trust services provided to the client) defined by the investment advisory or sub-advisory agreement is satisfied. For each performance obligation, we determine at contract inception whether the revenue satisfies over time or at a point in time. We derive our revenues from investment advisory fees, trust fees and other sources of revenues. Advisory and trust fees are calculated based on a percentage of AUM and the performance obligation is realized over the current calendar quarter. Once clients receive our investment advisory services we have an enforceable right to payment. Advisory Fee Revenues Our advisory fees are generated by Westwood Management and Westwood International Advisors, which manage client accounts under investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. Advisory fees are typically calculated based on a percentage of AUM and are paid in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Advisory fees are paid quarterly in advance based on AUM on the last day of the preceding quarter, quarterly in arrears based on AUM on the last day of the quarter just ended or are based on a daily or monthly analysis of AUM for the stated period. We recognize advisory fee revenues as services are rendered. Since our advance paying clients' billing periods coincide with the calendar quarter to which such payments relate, revenue is recognized within the quarter and our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain no deferred advisory fee revenues. Advisory clients typically consist of institutional and mutual fund accounts. Institutional investors include separate accounts of (i) corporate pension and profit sharing plans, public employee retirement funds, Taft-Hartley plans, endowments, foundations and individuals; (ii) subadvisory relationships where Westwood provides investment management services for funds offered by other financial institutions; (iii) pooled investment vehicles, including the UCITS Fund and collective investment trusts; and (iv) managed account relationships with brokerage firms and other registered investment advisors that offer Westwood products to their customers. Mutual funds include the Westwood Funds®, a family of mutual funds for which Westwood Management serves as advisor. These funds are available to individual investors, as well as offered as part of our investment strategies for institutional investors and wealth management accounts. Arrangements with Performance Based Obligations A limited number of our advisory clients have a contractual performance-based fee component in their contracts, which generates additional revenues if we outperform a specified index over a specific period of time, and a limited number of our mutual fund offerings have fees that generate additional revenues if we outperform specified indices over specific periods of time. The revenue is based on future market performance and is subject to factors outside our control. We cannot conclude that a significant reversal in the cumulative amount of revenue recognized will not occur during the measurement period, and therefore the revenue is recorded at the end of the measurement period when the performance obligation has been satisfied. Trust Fee Revenues

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share and share amounts): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Net income $ 1,102 $ 392 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 8,414,393 8,363,109 Dilutive potential shares from unvested restricted shares 44,080 92,277 Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 8,458,473 8,455,386 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.13 $ 0.05 Diluted $ 0.13 $ 0.05

INVESTMENTS (Tables)

INVESTMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investment Balances	Investments carried at fair value are presented in the table below (in thousands): Cost Gross Gross Estimated March 31, 2020: U.S. Government and Government agency obligations $ 27,418 $ 331 $ — $ 27,749 Money market funds 5,065 — — 5,065 Equity funds 4,666 — (208) 4,458 Total trading securities 37,149 331 (208) 37,272 Private investment fund 250 13 — 263 Private equity 3,420 — (440) 2,980 Total investments carried at fair value $ 40,819 $ 344 $ (648) $ 40,515 December 31, 2019: U.S. Government and Government agency obligations $ 39,074 $ 174 $ — $ 39,248 Money market funds 4,592 — — 4,592 Equity funds 6,399 85 — 6,484 Total trading securities $ 50,065 $ 259 $ — $ 50,324 Private investment fund 250 13 — 263 Private equity 3,420 555 — 3,975 Total investments carried at fair value $ 53,735 $ 827 $ — $ 54,562

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the values of our investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis within the fair value hierarchy as of the dates indicated (in thousands): Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Investments Measured at NAV (1) Total As of March 31, 2020: Investments in trading securities $ 37,272 $ — $ — $ — $ 37,272 Private investment fund — — — 263 263 Private equity — — 2,980 — 2,980 Total assets measured at fair value $ 37,272 $ — $ 2,980 $ 263 $ 40,515 As of December 31, 2019: Investments in trading securities $ 50,324 $ — $ — $ — $ 50,324 Private investment fund — — — 263 263 Private equity — — 3,975 — 3,975 Total assets measured at fair value $ 50,324 $ — $ 3,975 $ 263 $ 54,562 (1) Comprised of certain investments measured at fair value using net asset value ("NAV") as a practical expedient. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	The following table summarizes the changes in Level 3 investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods presented (in thousands): Fair Value using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Beginning balance $ 3,975 $ — Unrealized gains (losses) on private investments (995) — Ending balance $ 2,980 $ —

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tab

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities	The following table displays the AUM, the amounts of our seed investments included in “Investments” on our consolidated balance sheets, and the risk of loss in each vehicle (in millions): As of March 31, 2020 Assets Corporate Amount at Risk VIEs/VOEs: Westwood Funds® $ 1,500 $ 4.4 $ 4.4 Common Trust Funds 1,089 — — UCITS Fund 230 — — Private Funds 13 0.3 0.3 Private Equity — 11.1 11.1 All other assets: Wealth Management 2,663 Institutional 6,105 Total Assets Under Management $ 11,600

REVENUE Table (Tables)

REVENUE Table (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]	The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by account type (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Advisory Fees: Institutional $ 7,900 $ 10,439 Mutual Funds 3,071 5,865 Wealth Management 131 102 Performance-based — 180 Trust Fees 5,951 6,539 Other, net (384) 737 Total revenues $ 16,669 $ 23,862
Revenue Disaggregation by Geographic Location [Table Text Block]	The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by our clients' geographical locations (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Advisory Trust Performance-based Other Total Asia $ 417 $ — $ — $ — $ 417 Canada 490 — — — 490 Europe 1,009 — — — 1,009 United States 9,186 5,951 — (384) 14,753 Total $ 11,102 $ 5,951 $ — $ (384) $ 16,669 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Advisory Trust Performance-based Other Total Asia $ 406 $ — $ — $ — $ 406 Australia 591 — — — 591 Canada 824 — — 40 864 Europe 977 — 180 — 1,157 United States 13,608 6,539 — 697 20,844 Total $ 16,406 $ 6,539 $ 180 $ 737 $ 23,862

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSAT_2

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted Stock Subject Only To A Service Condition Policy [Text Block]	Restricted Stock Subject Only to a Service Condition We calculate compensation cost for restricted stock grants by using the fair market value of our common stock at the date of grant, the number of shares issued and an adjustment for restrictions on dividends. This compensation cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period, with adjustments for forfeitures recorded as they occur.
Total Expense Recorded for Stock Based Compensation	The following table presents the total stock-based compensation expense recorded for stock-based compensation arrangements for the periods indicated (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Service condition stock-based compensation expense $ 2,067 $ 2,188 Performance condition stock-based compensation expense 419 928 Stock-based compensation expense under the Plan 2,486 3,116 Canadian Plan stock-based compensation expense 130 136 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 2,616 $ 3,252
Restricted Stock Subject To Service And Performance Conditions Policy [Text Block]	Restricted Stock Subject to Service and Performance Conditions Under the Plan, certain key employees were provided agreements for grants of restricted shares that vest over multiple year periods subject to achieving annual performance goals established by the Compensation Committee of Westwood’s Board of Directors. Each year the Compensation Committee establishes specific goals for that year’s vesting of the restricted shares. The date that the Compensation Committee establishes annual goals is considered to be the grant date and the fair value measurement date to determine expense on the shares that are likely to vest. The vesting period ends when the Compensation Committee formally approves the performance-based restricted stock vesting based on the specific performance goals from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. If a portion of the performance-based restricted shares does not vest, no compensation expense is recognized for that portion and any previously recognized compensation expense related to shares that do not vest is reversed.
Restricted Stock Subject Only to a Service Condition
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Status and Changes in Restricted Stock Grants that Subject to Service Condition	The following table details the status and changes in our restricted stock grants subject only to a service condition for the three months ended March 31, 2020: Shares Weighted Average Non-vested, January 1, 2020 396,598 $ 48.31 Granted 243,344 $ 27.54 Vested (127,812) $ 54.73 Forfeited (1,811) $ 57.38 Non-vested, March 31, 2020 510,319 $ 36.77
Restricted Shares Subject to Service and Performance Conditions
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Status and Changes in Restricted Stock Grants that Subject to Service Condition	The following table details the status and changes in our restricted stock grants subject to service and performance conditions for the three months ended March 31, 2020: Shares Weighted Average Non-vested, January 1, 2020 80,975 $ 49.73 Vested (35,275) $ 55.11 Non-vested, March 31, 2020 45,700 $ 45.58

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	(in thousands) Advisory Trust Westwood Eliminations Consolidated Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Net fee revenues from external sources $ 11,102 $ 5,951 $ — $ — $ 17,053 Net intersegment revenues 624 50 — (674) — Net interest and dividend revenue 20 — — — 20 Other, net (404) — — — (404) Total revenues $ 11,342 $ 6,001 $ — $ (674) $ 16,669 Segment assets $ 236,817 $ 49,606 $ 21,962 $ (150,583) $ 157,802 Segment goodwill $ 3,403 $ 16,401 $ — $ — $ 19,804 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Net fee revenues from external sources $ 16,586 $ 6,539 $ — $ — $ 23,125 Net intersegment revenues 1,016 71 — (1,087) — Net interest and dividend revenue 225 86 — — 311 Other, net 432 (6) — — 426 Total revenues $ 18,259 $ 6,690 $ — $ (1,087) $ 23,862 Segment assets $ 226,362 $ 62,696 $ 19,746 $ (127,655) $ 181,149 Segment goodwill $ 3,403 $ 16,401 $ — $ — $ 19,804

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details Tex

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details Textual) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Restricted Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive restricted shares	131	51

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Computation of Basic and Diluted Shares
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 1,102	$ 392
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	8,414,393	8,363,109
Dilutive potential shares from unvested restricted shares (shares)	44,080	92,277
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	8,458,473	8,455,386
Earnings per share:
Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.05
Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.05

INVESTMENTS (Details)

INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Trading, Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost	$ 37,149		$ 50,065
Gross Unrealized Gains	331		259
Gross Unrealized Losses	(208)		0
Debt Securities, Trading	37,272		50,324
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost	40,819		53,735
Gross Unrealized Gains	344		827
Gross Unrealized Losses	(648)		0
Estimated Fair Value	40,515		54,562
Unrealized gains (losses) on private investments	(995)	$ 0	2,800
Unrealized Gain on Securities	1,000		600
U.S. Government and Government agency obligations
Debt Securities, Trading, Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost	27,418		39,074
Gross Unrealized Gains	331		174
Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Debt Securities, Trading	27,749		39,248
Money market funds
Debt Securities, Trading, Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost	5,065		4,592
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Debt Securities, Trading	5,065		4,592
Equity funds
Debt Securities, Trading, Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost	4,666		6,399
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		85
Gross Unrealized Losses	(208)		0
Debt Securities, Trading	4,458		6,484
Private investment fund
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost	250		250
Gross Unrealized Gains	13		13
Gross Unrealized Losses	0		0
Estimated Fair Value	263		263
Private equity
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Cost	3,420		3,420
Gross Unrealized Gains	0		555
Gross Unrealized Losses	(440)		0
Estimated Fair Value	$ 2,980		$ 3,975

INVESTMENTS (Details Textual)

INVESTMENTS (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	May 31, 2018
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Long-term Investments	$ 8,154	$ 8,154	$ 5,400
Estimated Fair Value	40,515	54,562
Unrealized Gain on Securities	$ 1,000	$ 600

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Detail

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Investments in securities:
Investments in trading securities	$ 37,272,000		$ 50,324,000
Total assets measured at fair value	40,515,000		54,562,000
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,975,000	$ 0
Unrealized gains (losses) on private investments	(995,000)	0
Ending balance	$ 2,980,000	$ 0
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract] (Deprecated 2018-01-31)
Unobservable input -book value multiple - minimum	1.05
Unobservable input -book value multiple - maximum	1.25
Unobservable input -book value multiple - weighted average	1.12
Level 1
Investments in securities:
Investments in trading securities	$ 37,272,000		50,324,000
Total assets measured at fair value	37,272,000		50,324,000
Level 2
Investments in securities:
Investments in trading securities	0		0
Total assets measured at fair value	0		0
Level 3
Investments in securities:
Investments in trading securities	0		0
Total assets measured at fair value	2,980,000		3,975,000
Investments Measured at NAV
Investments in securities:
Investments in trading securities	0		0
Total assets measured at fair value	263,000		263,000
Private investment fund
Investments in securities:
Private	263,000		263,000
Private investment fund | Level 1
Investments in securities:
Private	0		0
Private investment fund | Level 2
Investments in securities:
Private	0		0
Private investment fund | Level 3
Investments in securities:
Private	0		0
Private investment fund | Investments Measured at NAV
Investments in securities:
Private	263,000		263,000
Private equity
Investments in securities:
Private	2,980,000		3,975,000
Private equity | Level 1
Investments in securities:
Private	0		0
Private equity | Level 2
Investments in securities:
Private	0		0
Private equity | Level 3
Investments in securities:
Private	2,980,000		3,975,000
Private equity | Investments Measured at NAV
Investments in securities:
Private	$ 0		$ 0

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE_2

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0	$ 0
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 0	$ 0

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Share Repu

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Share Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 12.9	$ 10
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 8.1
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	272,059
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	$ 17.89
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$ 4.9

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Det

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 40,515		$ 54,562
Fee revenues from Westwood VIEs	5,700	$ 8,700
Common Trust Funds
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	0
UCITS Fund
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 0

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (D_2

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	$ 11,600,000
Estimated Fair Value	40,515	$ 54,562
Variable Interest Entity, Consolidated, Assets, Noncurrent	4,400	$ 6,400
Westwood Funds®
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	1,500,000
Estimated Fair Value	4,400
Amount at Risk	4,400
Common Trust Funds
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	1,089,000
Estimated Fair Value	0
Amount at Risk	0
UCITS Fund
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	230,000
Estimated Fair Value	0
Amount at Risk	0
Westwood Hospitality Fund I LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	13,000
Estimated Fair Value	300
Amount at Risk	300
Private equity
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	0
Estimated Fair Value	11,100
Amount at Risk	11,100
Wealth Management
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	2,663,000
Institutional
Variable Interest Entities
Assets Under Management	$ 6,105,000

REVENUE Disaggregation of Reven

REVENUE Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	REVENUE Revenue Recognition Revenues are recognized when the performance obligation (the investment management and advisory or trust services provided to the client) defined by the investment advisory or sub-advisory agreement is satisfied. For each performance obligation, we determine at contract inception whether the revenue satisfies over time or at a point in time. We derive our revenues from investment advisory fees, trust fees and other sources of revenues. Advisory and trust fees are calculated based on a percentage of AUM and the performance obligation is realized over the current calendar quarter. Once clients receive our investment advisory services we have an enforceable right to payment. Advisory Fee Revenues Our advisory fees are generated by Westwood Management and Westwood International Advisors, which manage client accounts under investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. Advisory fees are typically calculated based on a percentage of AUM and are paid in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Advisory fees are paid quarterly in advance based on AUM on the last day of the preceding quarter, quarterly in arrears based on AUM on the last day of the quarter just ended or are based on a daily or monthly analysis of AUM for the stated period. We recognize advisory fee revenues as services are rendered. Since our advance paying clients' billing periods coincide with the calendar quarter to which such payments relate, revenue is recognized within the quarter and our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain no deferred advisory fee revenues. Advisory clients typically consist of institutional and mutual fund accounts. Institutional investors include separate accounts of (i) corporate pension and profit sharing plans, public employee retirement funds, Taft-Hartley plans, endowments, foundations and individuals; (ii) subadvisory relationships where Westwood provides investment management services for funds offered by other financial institutions; (iii) pooled investment vehicles, including the UCITS Fund and collective investment trusts; and (iv) managed account relationships with brokerage firms and other registered investment advisors that offer Westwood products to their customers. Mutual funds include the Westwood Funds®, a family of mutual funds for which Westwood Management serves as advisor. These funds are available to individual investors, as well as offered as part of our investment strategies for institutional investors and wealth management accounts. Arrangements with Performance Based Obligations A limited number of our advisory clients have a contractual performance-based fee component in their contracts, which generates additional revenues if we outperform a specified index over a specific period of time, and a limited number of our mutual fund offerings have fees that generate additional revenues if we outperform specified indices over specific periods of time. The revenue is based on future market performance and is subject to factors outside our control. We cannot conclude that a significant reversal in the cumulative amount of revenue recognized will not occur during the measurement period, and therefore the revenue is recorded at the end of the measurement period when the performance obligation has been satisfied. Trust Fee Revenues Our trust fees are generated by Westwood Trust pursuant to trust or custodial agreements. Trust fees are separately negotiated with each client and are generally based on a percentage of AUM. Westwood Trust also provides trust services to a small number of clients on a fixed fee basis. The fees for most of our trust clients are calculated quarterly in arrears, based on a daily average of AUM for the quarter, or monthly, based on the month-end value of AUM. Since billing periods for most of Westwood Trust’s clients coincide with the calendar quarter, revenue is fully recognized within the quarter and our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain no deferred advisory fee revenues. Revenue Disaggregated Sales taxes are excluded from revenues. The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by account type (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Advisory Fees: Institutional $ 7,900 $ 10,439 Mutual Funds 3,071 5,865 Wealth Management 131 102 Performance-based — 180 Trust Fees 5,951 6,539 Other, net (384) 737 Total revenues $ 16,669 $ 23,862 We serve clients in various locations around the world. The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by our clients' geographical locations (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Advisory Trust Performance-based Other Total Asia $ 417 $ — $ — $ — $ 417 Canada 490 — — — 490 Europe 1,009 — — — 1,009 United States 9,186 5,951 — (384) 14,753 Total $ 11,102 $ 5,951 $ — $ (384) $ 16,669 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Advisory Trust Performance-based Other Total Asia $ 406 $ — $ — $ — $ 406 Australia 591 — — — 591 Canada 824 — — 40 864 Europe 977 — 180 — 1,157 United States 13,608 6,539 — 697 20,844 Total $ 16,406 $ 6,539 $ 180 $ 737 $ 23,862
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 16,669	$ 23,862
Asia [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	417	406
Australia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		591
Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	490	864
Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	1,009	1,157
United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	14,753	20,844
Investment Advisory Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	11,102	16,406
Investment Advisory Services [Member] | Asia [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	417	406
Investment Advisory Services [Member] | Australia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		591
Investment Advisory Services [Member] | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	490	824
Investment Advisory Services [Member] | Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	1,009	977
Investment Advisory Services [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	9,186	13,608
Investment Advisory Services [Member] | Advisory
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	7,900	10,439
Mutual Fund Advisory [Member] | Advisory
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	3,071	5,865
Private Wealth Advisory [Member] | Advisory
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	131	102
Performance-based fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	180
Performance-based fees [Member] | Asia [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0
Performance-based fees [Member] | Australia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		0
Performance-based fees [Member] | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0
Performance-based fees [Member] | Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	180
Performance-based fees [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0
Performance-based fees [Member] | Advisory
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	180
Trust Fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	5,951	6,539
Trust Fees [Member] | Asia [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0
Trust Fees [Member] | Australia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		0
Trust Fees [Member] | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0
Trust Fees [Member] | Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0
Trust Fees [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	5,951	6,539
Trust Fees [Member] | Trust
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	5,951	6,539
Other Revenue Misc Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	(384)	737
Other Revenue Misc Services [Member] | Asia [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0
Other Revenue Misc Services [Member] | Australia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		0
Other Revenue Misc Services [Member] | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	40
Other Revenue Misc Services [Member] | Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0
Other Revenue Misc Services [Member] | United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	(384)	697
Other Revenue Misc Services [Member] | Advisory
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ (384)	$ 737

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSAT_3

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020CAD ($)shares	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amount of shares purchased in the open market		$ 3,947,000	$ 981,000
Remaining unrecognized compensation cost recognized over a remaining weighted average period	3 years	3 years
Accrued liability		$ 28,000		$ 79,000
Restricted Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares that may be issued under the stock based compensation Plan (including predecessor plans to the Plan) | shares		5,048,100
Shares remain available for issuance | shares		286,376
Remaining unrecognized compensation cost		$ 17,500,000
Nonvested restricted shares | shares		510,319		396,598
Expense related to mutual fund share incentive awards		$ 2,616,000	3,252,000
Canadian Plan | Westwood International Advisors Inc
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares remain available for issuance | shares		53,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Available For Grant, Original	$ 10	$ 7,100,000
Fund purchases of common stock		63,712
Purchases of common stock with respect to awards granted	$ 1.4	$ 1,000,000
Share price | $ / shares		$ 18.31
Amount of shares purchased in the open market		$ 700,000
Purchases of treasury stock, shares | shares	27,474	27,474
Remaining unrecognized compensation cost		$ 700,000
Remaining unrecognized compensation cost recognized over a remaining weighted average period	1 year 8 months 12 days	1 year 8 months 12 days
Mutual Fund Share Incentive Awards
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service period of mutual fund share incentive award	3 years	3 years
Expense related to mutual fund share incentive awards		$ 9,000	$ 8,000

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSAT_4

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
DomesticEmployeeServiceAward [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 2,067	$ 2,188
Performance Shares [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	419	928
DomesticServiceAndPerformanceAward [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	2,486	3,116
CanadianEmployeeServiceAward [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	130	136
Restricted Stock
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 2,616	$ 3,252

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSAT_5

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Details 1) - Restricted Shares Subject Only to a Service Condition	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020$ / sharesshares
Restricted shares subject only to a service condition:
Non-vested, beginning balance, shares | shares	396,598
Granted (shares) | shares	243,344
Vested (shares) | shares	(127,812)
Forfeited (shares) | shares	(1,811)
Non-vested, ending balance, shares | shares	510,319
Non-vested, beginning balance, (dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 48.31
Granted (dollars per share) | $ / shares	27.54
Vested (dollars per share) | $ / shares	54.73
Forfeited (dollars per share) | $ / shares	57.38
Non-vested, ending balance, (dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 36.77

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSAT_6

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Details 2) - Restricted Shares Subject to Service and Performance Conditions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020$ / sharesshares
Restricted shares subject only to a service condition:
Non-vested, beginning balance, shares | shares	80,975
Vested (shares) | shares	(35,275)
Non-vested, ending balance, shares | shares	45,700
Non-vested, beginning balance, (dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 49.73
Vested (dollars per share) | $ / shares	55.11
Non-vested, ending balance, (dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 45.58

INCOME TAXES Effective tax rate

INCOME TAXES Effective tax rate (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Discrete tax expense from stock-based compensation	$ 0.6

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Det

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
UCITS Fund
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees earned from related party	$ 500	$ 800
Fees unpaid from related party	200		$ 200
Trust
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from related party	95		$ 100
Fees earned from related party	$ 95	$ 78

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details Text

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details)

SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net fee revenues from external sources	$ 17,053	$ 23,125
Net intersegment revenues	0	0
Net interest and dividend revenue	20	311
Other, net	(404)	426
Total revenues	16,669	23,862
Segment assets	157,802	181,149	$ 178,707
Goodwill	19,804	19,804	$ 19,804
Operating Segments | Advisory
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net fee revenues from external sources	11,102	16,586
Net intersegment revenues	624	1,016
Net interest and dividend revenue	20	225
Other, net	(404)	432
Total revenues	11,342	18,259
Segment assets	236,817	226,362
Goodwill	3,403	3,403
Operating Segments | Trust
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net fee revenues from external sources	5,951	6,539
Net intersegment revenues	50	71
Net interest and dividend revenue	0	86
Other, net	0	(6)
Total revenues	6,001	6,690
Segment assets	49,606	62,696
Goodwill	16,401	16,401
Westwood Holdings
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net fee revenues from external sources	0	0
Net intersegment revenues	0	0
Net interest and dividend revenue	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Total revenues	0	0
Segment assets	21,962	19,746
Goodwill	0	0
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net fee revenues from external sources	0	0
Net intersegment revenues	(674)	(1,087)
Net interest and dividend revenue	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Total revenues	(674)	(1,087)
Segment assets	(150,583)	(127,655)
Goodwill	$ 0	$ 0

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Text

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share (dollars per share)		$ 0.43	$ 0.72
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		272,059
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value		$ 4.9
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		12.9		$ 10
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		8.1
stock repurchase authorization - subsequent event		$ 10
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	407,697
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	$ 8.1