HFF 10-K 14 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 07, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'HFF, Inc.	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001380509	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	37,250,495	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$591.10

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$201,262	$126,331
Accounts receivable	1,093	1,784
Receivable from affiliate	'	124
Mortgage notes receivable	93,587	261,272
Prepaid taxes	1,000	828
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,495	1,749
Deferred tax asset, net	8,779	4,052
Total current assets	308,216	396,140
Property and equipment, net	6,586	4,800
Deferred tax asset	152,320	165,877
Goodwill	3,712	3,712
Intangible assets, net	16,776	17,899
Other noncurrent assets	566	771
Total assets	488,176	589,199
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	258	299
Warehouse line of credit	93,587	261,272
Accrued compensation and related taxes	53,253	35,597
Accounts payable	1,378	1,344
Current portion of payable under the tax receivable agreement	10,831	9,919
Other current liabilities	12,524	9,926
Total current liabilities	171,831	318,357
Deferred rent credit	5,801	4,516
Payable under the tax receivable agreement	134,785	145,025
Long-term debt, less current portion	185	279
Total liabilities	312,602	468,177
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Treasury stock, 250,380 and 157,617 shares at cost, respectively	-2,760	-1,055
Additional paid-in-capital	76,097	71,267
Retained earnings	101,865	50,439
Total equity	175,574	121,022
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	488,176	589,199
Class A Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 175,000,000 shares authorized; 37,498,796 and 37,221,461 shares issued, respectively; and 37,248,416 and 37,063,844 outstanding, respectively	$372	$371

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Treasury stock, shares	250,380	157,617
Class A Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Common stock, par value	0.01	0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	175,000,000	175,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	37,498,796	37,221,461
Common stock, shares outstanding	37,248,416	37,063,844

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues	'	'	'
Capital markets services revenue	$351,253	$276,907	$249,460
Interest on mortgage notes receivable	2,119	5,990	3,237
Other	2,233	2,077	1,982
Total revenues	355,605	284,974	254,679
Expenses	'	'	'
Cost of services	202,542	163,937	143,979
Personnel	40,685	29,062	23,375
Occupancy	8,909	8,159	7,012
Travel and entertainment	9,497	7,825	6,247
Supplies, research, and printing	4,922	5,089	4,452
Insurance	1,973	1,849	1,643
Professional fees	4,035	3,991	3,849
Depreciation and amortization	6,800	5,767	4,627
Interest on warehouse line of credit	1,239	4,012	2,062
Other operating	5,026	5,166	4,061
Total expenses	285,628	234,857	201,307
Operating income	69,977	50,117	53,372
Interest and other income, net	17,100	20,049	14,968
Interest expense	-33	-42	-29
(Increase) decrease in payable under the tax receivable agreement	-1,040	-17,358	-3,890
Income before taxes	86,004	52,766	64,421
Income tax expense	34,578	8,661	22,371
Net income	51,426	44,105	42,050
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	'	243	2,031
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$51,426	$43,862	$40,019
Earnings per share - Basic and Diluted	'	'	'
Income available to HFF, Inc. common stockholders - Basic	$1.38	$1.19	$1.12
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	37,345,918	36,917,096	35,867,610
Income available to HFF, Inc. common stockholders -Diluted	$1.36	$1.18	$1.11
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	37,745,685	37,151,792	36,125,173

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)		Total	Controlling Interest Common Stock [Member]	Controlling Interest Treasury Stock [Member]	Controlling Interest Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	Controlling Interest Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2010		$89,683	$348	($396)	$62,485	$22,895	$4,351
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010		'	34,829,382	110,540	'	'	'
Issuance of Class A common stock, net	[1]	'	12	'	-101	'	89
Issuance of Class A common stock, net, shares	[1]	'	1,162,400	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of Class A common stock		-94	'	-94	'	'	'
Repurchase of Class A common stock, shares		'	-7,817	7,817	'	'	'
Record the adjustment to give effect of the tax receivable agreement with HFF Holdings		820	'	'	820	'	'
Stock compensation and other, net		845	'	'	845	'	'
Distributions		-2,904	'	'	'	'	-2,904
Net income		42,050	'	'	'	40,019	2,031
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2011		130,400	360	-490	64,049	62,914	3,567
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		'	35,983,965	118,357	'	'	'
Issuance of Class A common stock, net		'	11	'	2,670	'	-2,681
Issuance of Class A common stock, net, shares		'	1,119,139	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of Class A common stock		-565	'	-565	'	'	'
Repurchase of Class A common stock, shares		'	-39,260	39,260	'	'	'
Record the adjustment to give effect of the tax receivable agreement with HFF Holdings		962	'	'	962	'	'
Stock compensation and other, net		3,586	'	'	3,586	'	'
Distributions		-1,129	'	'	'	'	-1,129
Dividends paid		-56,337	'	'	'	-56,337	'
Net income		44,105	'	'	'	43,862	243
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012		121,022	371	-1,055	71,267	50,439	'
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		'	37,063,844	157,617	'	'	'
Issuance of Class A common stock, net		2	2	'	'	'	'
Issuance of Class A common stock, net, shares		'	277,335	'	'	'	'
Repurchase of Class A common stock		-1,706	-1	-1,705	'	'	'
Repurchase of Class A common stock, shares		'	-92,763	92,763	'	'	'
Excess tax benefits from stock-based award activities		494	'	'	494	'	'
Stock compensation and other, net		4,336	'	'	4,336	'	'
Distributions		'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income		51,426	'	'	'	51,426	'
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$175,574	$372	($2,760)	$76,097	$101,865	'
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		'	37,248,416	250,380	'	'	'
[1]	(1) Includes the effect of the exchange of the Operating Partnerships units by HFF Holdings and the effect of the timing of the tax distribution payments on the ownership of the Operating Partnerships.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities	'	'	'
Net income	$51,426	$44,105	$42,050
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Stock based compensation	8,302	3,442	2,053
Excess tax benefits from share-based award activities	-494	'	'
Deferred income taxes	8,830	-7,659	14,426
Payable under the tax receivable agreement	1,040	17,358	3,890
Depreciation and amortization:	'	'	'
Property and equipment	1,752	1,917	1,730
Intangibles	5,048	3,850	2,888
Gain on sale or disposition or impairment of assets	-8,018	-10,772	-8,918
Mortgage service rights assumed	-2,133	-2,373	-1,932
Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights	6,215	4,576	5,344
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in:	'	'	'
Restricted cash	'	80	'
Accounts receivable	691	-373	-382
Payable to/(receivable from) affiliate	124	99	-204
Payable under the tax receivable agreement	-10,368	-17,741	-6,289
Mortgage notes receivable	167,685	-106,823	-79,855
Net borrowings on warehouse line of credit	-167,685	106,823	79,855
Prepaid taxes, prepaid expenses and other current assets	-918	-293	-935
Other noncurrent assets	205	526	-593
Accrued compensation and related taxes	13,691	4,913	15,452
Accounts payable	34	-326	599
Other accrued liabilities	3,092	2,699	3,862
Other long-term liabilities	1,285	1,043	618
Net cash provided by operating activities	79,804	45,071	73,659
Investing activities	'	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-3,323	-2,132	-2,003
Net cash used in investing activities	-3,323	-2,132	-2,003
Financing activities	'	'	'
Payments on long-term debt	-339	-340	-234
Excess tax benefits from share-based award activities	494	'	'
Treasury stock	-1,705	-565	-94
Dividends paid	'	-56,337	'
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holder	'	-1,129	-2,904
Net cash used in financing activities	-1,550	-58,371	-3,232
Net increase (decrease) in cash	74,931	-15,432	68,424
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	126,331	141,763	73,339
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	201,262	126,331	141,763
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information	'	'	'
Cash paid for income taxes	23,054	14,167	3,545
Cash paid for interest	1,471	3,908	1,997
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities	'	'	'
Property acquired under capital leases	204	353	491
Dividends on unissued restricted stock units	'	$986	'

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres

Organization and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Organization and Basis of Presentation	'
	1	Organization and Basis of Presentation
	Organization
	HFF, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), through its Operating Partnerships, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (“HFF LP”), and HFF Securities L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and registered broker-dealer (“HFF Securities” and together with HFF LP, the “Operating Partnerships”), is a commercial real estate financial intermediary and provides capital markets services including debt placement, investment sales, structured finance, private equity, investment banking and advisory services, loan sales and commercial loan servicing and commercial real estate structured financing placements in 22 cities in the United States. The Company’s operations are impacted by the availability of equity and/or debt as well as credit and liquidity in the domestic and global capital markets especially in the commercial real estate sector. Significant disruptions or changes in domestic and global capital market flows, as well as credit and liquidity issues in the global and domestic capital markets, regardless of their duration, could adversely affect the supply and/or demand for capital from investors for commercial real estate investments which could have a significant impact on all of the Company’s capital market services revenues.
	Initial Public Offering and Reorganization
	The Company was formed in November 2006 in connection with a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. On November 9, 2006, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to a proposed underwritten initial public offering of 14,300,000 shares of Class A common stock of HFF, Inc. On January 30, 2007, the SEC declared the registration statement on Form S-1 effective and the Company priced 14,300,000 shares for the initial public offering at a price of $18.00 per share. On January 31, 2007, the Company’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HF.”
	On February 5, 2007, the Company closed its initial public offering of 14,300,000 shares of common stock. Net proceeds from the sale of the stock were $236.4 million, net of $18.0 million of underwriting commissions and $3.0 million of offering expenses. The proceeds of the initial public offering were used to purchase from HFF Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HFF Holdings”), all of the shares of Holliday GP Corp. and purchase from HFF Holdings partnership units representing approximately 39% of each of the Operating Partnerships (including partnership units in the Operating Partnerships held by Holliday GP). HFF Holdings used approximately $56.3 million of its proceeds to repay all outstanding indebtedness under HFF LP’s credit agreement. Accordingly, the Company did not retain any of the proceeds from the initial public offering.
	On February 21, 2007, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 2,145,000 shares of Class A common stock (15% of original issuance) at $18.00 per share. Net proceeds of the overallotment were $35.9 million, net of $2.7 million of underwriting commissions and other expenses. These proceeds were used to purchase HFF Holdings partnership units representing approximately 6.0% of each of the Operating Partnerships. Accordingly the Company did not retain any of the proceeds from the initial public offering.
	In addition to cash received for its sale of all of the shares of Holliday GP and approximately 45% of partnership units of each of the Operating Partnerships (including partnership units in the Operating Partnerships held by Holliday GP), HFF Holdings also received, through the issuance of one share of HFF, Inc.’s Class B common stock to HFF Holdings, an exchange right that permitted, subject to certain restrictions, HFF Holdings to exchange interests in the Operating Partnerships for shares of (i) the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Exchange Right”) and (ii) rights under a tax receivable agreement between the Company and HFF Holdings (the “TRA”). See Notes 14 and 13 for further discussion of the exchange right held by HFF Holdings and the tax receivable agreement.
	As a result of the reorganization into a holding company structure in connection with the initial public offering, the Company became a holding company through a series of transactions pursuant to a sale and purchase agreement. As a result of the initial public offering and reorganization, the Company’s sole assets are partnership interests in Operating Partnerships (that are held through its wholly-owned subsidiary HFF Partnership Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company) and all of the shares of Holliday GP, the sole general partner of each of the Operating Partnerships. The transactions that occurred in connection with the initial public offering and reorganization are referred to as the “Reorganization Transactions.”
	The Reorganization Transactions were treated, for financial reporting purposes, as a reorganization of entities under common control. As such, these financial statements present the consolidated financial position and results of operations as if HFF, Inc., Holliday GP and the Operating Partnerships (collectively referred to as the Company) were consolidated for all periods presented. Income earned by the Operating Partnerships subsequent to the initial public offering and attributable to the members of HFF Holdings based on their remaining ownership interest (see Note 14) is recorded as noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements. The remaining income attributable to Class A common stockholders is considered in the determination of earnings per share of Class A common stock (see Note 16).
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include the accounts of HFF LP, HFF Securities and the Company’s direct wholly-owned subsidiaries, Holliday GP and Partnership Holdings. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	The purchase of shares of Holliday GP and partnership units in each of the Operating Partnerships are treated as reorganization under common control for financial reporting purposes. HFF Holdings owned 100% of Holliday GP, HFF LP Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings Sub”), and the Operating Partnerships prior to the Reorganization Transactions. The initial purchase of shares of Holliday GP and the initial purchase of units in the Operating Partnerships are accounted for at historical cost, with no change in basis for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the net assets of HFF Holdings purchased by the Company are reported in the consolidated financial statements of the Company at HFF Holdings’ historical cost.
	As the sole stockholder of Holliday GP (the sole general partner of the Operating Partnerships), HFF, Inc. operates and controls all of the business and affairs of the Operating Partnerships. The Company consolidates the financial results of the Operating Partnerships, and the prior ownership interest of HFF Holdings in the Operating Partnerships is treated as a noncontrolling interest in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. HFF Holdings through its wholly-owned subsidiary (Holdings Sub), and the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Partnership Holdings and Holliday GP), were the only partners of the Operating Partnerships following the Reorganization Transactions. As of August 31, 2012, HFF Holdings had exchanged all of its remaining interests in the Operating Partnerships and therefore the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, became and continues to be the only equity holder of the Operating Partnerships.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Consolidation
	HFF, Inc. controls the activities of the Operating Partnerships through its 100% ownership interest of Holliday GP. As such, in accordance with ASC 810 Consolidation, Holliday GP consolidates the Operating Partnerships as Holliday GP is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnerships and the limited partners do not have substantive participating rights or kick out rights. The ownership interest of HFF Holdings in the Operating Partnerships that HFF Holdings held prior to the exchange on August 31, 2012 of its final remaining Operating Partnership units is reflected as a noncontrolling interest in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of HFF LP, HFF Securities and HFF, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Holliday GP and Partnership Holdings. The ownership interest of HFF Holdings in HFF LP and HFF Securities that HFF Holdings held prior to the exchange on August 31, 2012 of its final Operating Partnership units is treated as a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	Concentrations of Credit Risk
	The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash. The Company places its cash with financial institutions in amounts which at times exceed the FDIC insurance limit. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any credit risk on cash other than as identified herein.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in bank accounts and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less. At December 31, 2013, our cash and cash equivalents were invested or held in a mix of money market funds and bank demand deposit accounts at two financial institutions.
	Revenue Recognition
	Capital markets services revenues consist of origination fees, investment sales fees, loan sale fees, placement fees and servicing fees. Origination fees are earned for the placement of debt, equity or structured financing for real estate transactions. Investment sales and loan sales fees are earned for brokering sales of real estate and/or loans. Placement fees are earned by HFF Securities for discretionary and nondiscretionary equity capital raises and other investment banking services. These fees are negotiated between the Company and its clients, generally on a case-by-case basis and are recognized and generally collected at the closing and the funding of the transaction, unless collection of the fee is not reasonably assured, in which case the fee is recognized as collected. The Company’s fee agreements do not include terms or conditions that require the Company to perform any service or fulfill any obligation once the transaction closes. Servicing fees are compensation for providing any or all of the following: collection, remittance, recordkeeping, reporting and other services for either lenders or borrowers on mortgages placed with third-party lenders. Servicing fees are recognized when cash is collected as these fees are contingent upon the borrower making its payments on the loan.
	Certain of the Company’s fee agreements provide for reimbursement of transaction-related costs which the Company recognizes as revenue. Certain reimbursements received from clients for out-of-pocket expenses are characterized as revenue in the statement of income rather than as a reduction of expenses incurred. Since the Company is the primary obligor, has supplier discretion, and bears the credit risk for such expenses, the Company records reimbursement revenue for such out-of-pocket expenses. Reimbursement revenue is recognized when billed if collectibility is reasonably assured. Reimbursement revenue is classified as other revenue in the consolidated statements of income.
	Mortgage Notes Receivable
	The Company is qualified with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) as a Freddie Mac Multifamily Program Plus® Seller/Servicer. Under this Program, the Company originates mortgages based on commitments from Freddie Mac, and then sells the loans to Freddie Mac approximately one month following the loan origination. The Company recognizes interest income on the accrual basis during this holding period based on the contract interest rate in the loan that will be purchased by Freddie Mac (see Note 8).
	The loans are initially recorded and then subsequently sold to Freddie Mac at the Company’s cost. The Company records mortgage loans held for sale at period end at the lower of cost or market in accordance with the provisions of ASC 948, Financial Services-Mortgage Banking, which states that fair value for mortgage loans covered by investor commitments shall be based on the fair value of the loans. In the case of loans originated for Freddie Mac, the fair value is equal to the Company’s cost due to the short time frame from the Company’s origination to the purchase of the loan by the investor, which is approximately 30 days. As a result, the Company does not deem there to be any potential lower of cost or market issues.
	Freddie Mac requires HFF LP to meet minimum net worth and liquid assets requirements and to comply with certain other standards. As of December 31, 2013, HFF LP met Freddie Mac’s minimum net worth and liquid assets requirements.
	Advertising
	Costs associated with advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These amounts are included in other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost. The Company depreciates furniture, office equipment and computer equipment on the straight-line method over three to seven years. Software costs are depreciated using the straight-line method over three years, while capital leases and leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the term of the lease or useful life of the asset.
	Depreciation expense was $1.8 million, $1.9 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Renewals and betterments which substantially extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized.
	Leases
	The Company leases all of its facilities under operating lease agreements. These lease agreements typically contain tenant improvement allowances. The Company records tenant improvement allowances as a leasehold improvement asset, included in property and equipment, net in the consolidated balance sheet, and a related deferred rent liability and amortizes them on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the term of the lease or useful life of the asset as additional depreciation expense and a reduction to rent expense, respectively. Lease agreements sometimes contain rent escalation clauses or rent holidays, which are recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease in accordance with ASC 840, Leases (ASC 840). Lease terms generally range from one to ten years. An analysis is performed on all equipment leases to determine whether they should be classified as a capital or an operating lease according to ASC 840.
	Computer Software Costs
	Certain costs related to the development or purchases of internal-use software are capitalized. Internal computer software costs that are incurred in the preliminary project stage are expensed as incurred. Direct consulting costs as well as payroll and related costs, which are incurred during the development stage of a project are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of three years when placed into production.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill of $3.7 million represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the acquired net assets of HFF LP on June 16, 2003. The Company does not amortize goodwill, but evaluates goodwill on at least an annual basis for potential impairment.
	Prepaid Compensation Under Employment Agreements
	The Company entered into employment agreements with certain employees whereby sign-up bonuses or incentive compensation payments were made during 2013 and 2011. In most cases, the sign-up bonuses and the incentive compensation are to be repaid to the Company upon voluntary termination by the employee or termination by cause (as defined) by the Company prior to the termination of the employment agreement. The total cost of the employment agreements is being amortized by the straight-line method over the term of the agreements and is included in cost of services on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, there was a total of approximately $0.6 million and $0.8 million of unamortized costs related to HFF LP agreements, respectively.
	Producer Draws
	As part of the Company’s overall compensation program, the Company offers a new producer a draw arrangement which generally lasts until such time as a producer’s pipeline of business is sufficient to allow the producer to earn sustainable commissions. This program is intended to provide the producer with a minimal amount of cash flow to allow adequate time for the producer to develop business relationships. Similar to traditional salaries, the producer draws are paid irrespective of the actual fees generated by the producer. At times these producer draws represent the only form of compensation received by the producer. It is not the Company’s policy to seek collection of unearned producer draws under this arrangement. Producers are also entitled to earn a commission on closed revenue transactions. Commissions are calculated as the commission that would have been earned by the broker under one of the Company’s commission programs, less any amount previously paid to the producer in the form of a draw. As a result, the Company has concluded that producer draws are economically equivalent to commissions paid and, accordingly, charges them to commissions as incurred. These amounts are included in cost of services on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets include mortgage servicing rights under agreements with third-party lenders and costs associated with obtaining a FINRA license.
	Servicing rights are capitalized for servicing assumed on loans originated and sold to the Freddie Mac with servicing retained based on an allocation of the carrying amount of the loan and the servicing right in proportion to the relative fair values at the date of sale. Servicing rights are recorded at the lower of cost or market.
	Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active, open market and therefore, do not have readily available observable prices. Since there is no ready market value for the mortgage servicing rights, such as quoted market prices or prices based on sales or purchases of similar assets, the Company determines the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights by estimating the net present value of future cash flows associated with the servicing of the loans. Management makes certain assumptions and judgments in estimating the fair value of servicing rights. The estimate is based on a number of assumptions, including the benefits of servicing (contractual servicing fees and interest on escrow and float balances), the cost of servicing, prepayment rates (including risk of default), an inflation rate, the expected life of the cash flows and the discount rate. The cost of servicing, prepayment rates and discount rates are the most sensitive factors affecting the estimated fair value of the servicing rights. Management estimates a market participant’s cost of servicing by analyzing the limited market activity and considering the Company’s own internal servicing costs. Management estimates the discount rate by considering the various risks involved in the future cash flows of the underlying loans which include the cancellation of servicing contracts, concentration in the life company portfolio and the incremental risk related to large loans. Management estimates the prepayment levels of the underlying mortgages by analyzing recent historical experience. Many of the commercial loans being serviced have financial penalties for prepayment or early payoff before the stated maturity date. As a result, the Company has consistently experienced a low level of loan runoff. The estimated value of the servicing rights is impacted by changes in these assumptions.
	Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing (ASC 860). ASC 860 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability at fair value each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract, regardless of whether explicit consideration is exchanged. The statement also permits a company to choose to either subsequently measure servicing rights at fair value and to report changes in fair value in earnings, or to retain the amortization method whereby servicing rights are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value and are amortized over their expected life. The Company retained the amortization method upon adoption of ASC 860, but began recognizing the fair value of servicing contracts involving no consideration assumed after January 1, 2007. The fair value of servicing rights assumed without consideration and recognized as intangible assets and income in 2013 and 2012 was $2.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively. These amounts are recorded in Interest and other income, net in the consolidated statements of income.
	HFF Securities has recognized an intangible asset in the amount of $0.1 million for the costs of obtaining and holding a FINRA license as a broker-dealer. The license is determined to have an indefinite useful economic life and is, therefore, not being amortized.
	The Company evaluates amortizable intangible assets on an annual basis, or more frequently if circumstances so indicate, for potential impairment. Indicators of impairment monitored by management include a decline in the level of serviced loans.
	Earnings Per Share
	The Company computes net income per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic net income per share is computed by dividing income available to Class A common stockholders by the weighted average of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the assumed conversion of all dilutive securities (see Note 16).
	Firm and Office Profit Participation Plans
	The Company’s firm and office profit participation plans provide for payments in cash and share-based awards if certain performance targets are achieved during the year. The expense recorded for these plans is estimated during the year based on actual results at each interim reporting date and an estimate of future results for the remainder of the year. The plans allow for payments to be made in both cash and share-based awards, the composition of which is determined in the first calendar quarter of the subsequent year. Cash and share-based awards issued under these plans are subject to vesting conditions over the subsequent year, such that the total expense measured for these plans is recorded over the period from the beginning of the performance year through the vesting date. Based on an accounting policy election, the expense associated with the share-based component of the estimated incentive payout is recognized before the grant date of the stock due to the fact that the terms of the profit participation plans have been approved by the Company’s board of directors and the employees of the Company understand the requirements to earn the award. Expense associated with the stock component of estimated incentive payouts under the Company’s firm profit participation bonus plan or office profit participation bonus plans that are anticipated to be paid in respect of the applicable year is recorded as incentive compensation expense within personnel expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of income during the year to which the expense relates. Following the award, if any, of the related incentive payout, the stock component expense is reclassified as stock compensation costs within personnel expenses.
	Stock Based Compensation
	ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation (ASC 718), requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including employee stock options and other forms of equity compensation based on estimated fair values. The Company estimates the grant-date fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the restricted stock awards is calculated as the market value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant. The Company also has restricted stock awards that are accounted for as liability awards and require remeasurment to fair value at the end of each reporting period. The Company’s awards are subject to graded or cliff vesting. Compensation expense is adjusted for estimated forfeitures and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. Forfeiture assumptions for all stock-based payment awards are evaluated on a quarterly basis and updated as necessary.
	Income Taxes
	HFF, Inc. and Holliday GP are corporations, and the Operating Partnerships are limited partnerships. The Operating Partnerships are subject to state and local income taxes. Income and expenses of the Operating Partnerships have been passed through and are reported on the individual tax returns of the members of HFF Holdings and on the corporate income tax returns of HFF, Inc. and Holliday GP. Income taxes shown on the Company’s consolidated statements of income reflect federal income taxes of the corporation and business and corporate income taxes in various jurisdictions. These taxes are assessed on the net income of the corporations, including its share of the Operating Partnerships’ net income.
	The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and for tax losses and tax credit carryforwards, if any. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates will be recognized in income in the period of the tax rate change. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
	Cost of Services
	The Company considers personnel expenses directly attributable to providing services to its clients, such as salaries, commissions and transaction bonuses to producers and analysts to be directly attributable to the generation of capital markets services revenue and has classified these expenses as cost of services in the consolidated statements of income.
	Segment Reporting
	The Company operates in one reportable segment, the commercial real estate financial intermediary segment and offers debt placement, investment sales, loan sales, structured finance, equity placement and investment banking services through its 22 offices. The results of each office have been aggregated for segment reporting purposes as they have similar economic characteristics and provide similar services to a similar class of customer.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Treasury Stock
	The Company records common stock purchased for treasury at cost. At the date of subsequent reissue, the treasury stock account is reduced by the cost of such stock on the first-in, first-out basis.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This ASU states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This ASU applies to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. This ASU should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, with retrospective application permitted. Management does not believe the adoption of this update will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position.

Stock_Compensation

Stock Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock Compensation	'
	3	Stock Compensation
	ASC 718 requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards made to employees and directors including employee stock options and other forms of equity compensation based on estimated fair values. The Company estimates the grant-date fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For stock options, the Company uses the simplified method to determine the expected term of the option as the Company does not have enough history as a public company to estimate an expected term. Expected volatility used to value stock options is based on the Company’s historical volatility. The fair value of the restricted stock awards is calculated as the market value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant. The Company also has restricted stock awards that are accounted for as liability awards and require remeasurement to fair value at the end of each reporting period. The Company’s awards are subject to graded or cliff vesting. Compensation expense is adjusted for estimated forfeitures and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. Forfeiture assumptions for all stock-based payment awards are evaluated on a quarterly basis and updated as necessary. A summary of the cost of the awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is provided below.
	Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan
	Prior to the effective date of the initial public offering, the stockholder of HFF, Inc. and the Board of Directors adopted the HFF, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan authorizes the grant of deferred stock, restricted stock, stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock units, stock purchase rights and cash-based awards. Upon the effective date of the registration statement, grants were awarded under the Plan to certain employees and non-employee members of the board of directors. The Plan imposes limits on the awards that may be made to any individual during a calendar year. The number of shares available for awards under the terms of the Plan is 3,500,000 (subject to stock splits, stock dividends and similar transactions). For a full copy of the Plan, see Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on January 8, 2007.
	The stock compensation cost that has been charged against income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $8.3 million, $3.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively, which is recorded in “Personnel” expenses in the consolidated statements of income. At December 31, 2013, there was approximately $1.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to share based awards.
	The fair value of stock options is estimated on the grant date using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table presents the weighted average assumptions of outstanding stock options at December 31, 2013. There were no stock options granted during 2013 or 2012:
	Dividend yield			0	%
	Expected volatility			63.9	%
	Risk-free interest rate			3.2	%
	Expected life (in years)			6.2
			Options			Weighted			Weighted			Aggregate
						Average			Average			Intrinsic
						Exercise			Remaining			Value
						Price			Contractual
									Term
	Balance at January 1, 2011			51,586		$	8.92			8.0 years		$	274
	Granted			—			—			—			—
	Exercised			—			—			—			—
	Forfeited or expired			—			—			—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2011			51,586		$	8.92			7.0 years		$	274
	Granted			—			—			—			—
	Exercised			—			—			—			—
	Forfeited or expired			—			—			—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2012			51,586		$	8.92			6.0 years		$	274
	Granted			—			—			—			—
	Exercised			—			—			—			—
	Forfeited or expired			—			—			—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2013			51,586		$	8.92			5.0 years		$	274
	A summary of option activity and related information during 2011, 2012 and 2013 was as follows:
			Options			Weighted
						Average
						Exercise
						Price
	Nonvested at January 1, 2011			27,761		$	5.93
	Granted			—			—
	Vested			(12,639	)		5.73
	Forfeited or expired			—			—
	Nonvested at December 31, 2011			15,122		$	6.1
	Granted			—			—
	Vested			(11,017	)		5.55
	Forfeited or expired			—			—
	Nonvested at December 31, 2012			4,105		$	7.58
	Granted			—			—
	Vested			(4,105	)		7.58
	Forfeited or expired			—			—
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013			—		$	0
	No options were granted or exercised during either of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The option exercises will be settled through the issuance of new shares of Class A common stock.
	A summary of restricted stock units (“RSU”) activity and related information during the period was as follows:
			RSU’s with no			RSU’s with graded			Total
			vesting period			or cliff vesting
						period
	Balance at January 1, 2011			78,803			502,556			581,359
	Granted			12,030			1,804			13,834
	Converted to common stock			—			(23,265	)		(23,265	)
	Forfeited or expired			—			—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2011			90,833			481,095			571,928
	Granted			20,161			238,955			259,116
	Dividend on unissued RSU’s			11,332			57,941			69,273
	Converted to common stock			(4,822	)		(117,228	)		(122,050	)
	Forfeited or expired			—			(60,043	)		(60,043	)
	Balance at December 31, 2012			117,504			600,720			718,224
	Granted			14,967			221,469			236,436
	Converted to common stock			(5,183	)		(272,152	)		(277,335	)
Forfeited or expired			—			(2,245	)		(2,245	)
Balance at December 31, 2013			127,288			547,792			675,080
As of December 31, 2013, there were 675,080 RSU’s outstanding, of which 374,673 units are treated as liability awards, which requires the remeasurement of fair value at the end of each reporting period until settlement. The liability awards were granted on December 14, 2010 and March 1, 2013 with a cliff vesting on March 1, 2014. The fair value of vested RSU’s was $3.5 million and $1.8 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The RSU exercises will be settled through the issuance of new shares of Class A common stock.
The weighted average remaining contractual term of the nonvested restricted stock units is 0.2 years as of December 31, 2013.
On January 30, 2014, the board of directors for the Company granted 751,694 restricted stock units with a fair value of $22.2 million. 1,694 of these restricted stock units vested immediately and the remaining 750,000 restricted stock units vest over a five year period with 25% vesting increments starting on the second anniversary of the grant. Additionally, on March 3, 2014, the board of directors for the Company granted 190,007 restricted stock units with a fair value of $6.0 million in connection with the 2013 office and firm profit participation plans. 58,517 of these restricted stock units will vest in 2014.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	4	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
			December 31
			2013			2012
	Furniture and equipment		$	5,066		$	4,583
	Computer equipment			970			678
	Capitalized software costs			530			475
	Leasehold improvements			7,786			6,718
	Subtotal			14,352			12,454
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			(7,766	)		(7,654	)
			$	6,586		$	4,800
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company has recorded capital leased office equipment within furniture and equipment of $1.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively, including accumulated amortization of $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively, which is included within depreciation and amortization expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. See Note 7 for discussion of the related capital lease obligations.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets	'
	5	Intangible Assets
	The Company’s intangible assets are summarized as follows (in thousands):
			December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
			Gross		Accumulated			Net Book			Gross			Accumulated			Net Book
			Carrying		Amortization			Value			Carrying			Amortization			Value
			Amount								Amount
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Mortgage servicing rights		$	34,100	$	(17,424	)	$	16,676		$	30,644		$	(12,845	)	$	17,799
	Unamortizable intangible assets:
	FINRA license			100		—			100			100			—			100
	Total intangible assets		$	34,200	$	(17,424	)	$	16,776		$	30,744		$	(12,845	)	$	17,899
	As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company serviced $33.1 billion, $31.3 billion and $27.2 billion, respectively, of commercial loans. The Company earned $15.8 million, $14.0 million and $12.3 million in servicing fees and interest on float and escrow balances for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These revenues are recorded as capital markets services revenues in the consolidated statements of income.
	The total commercial loan servicing portfolio includes loans for which there is no corresponding mortgage servicing right recorded on the balance sheet, as these servicing rights were assumed prior to January 1, 2007 and involved no initial consideration paid by the Company. The Company has recorded mortgage servicing rights of $16.7 million and $17.8 million on $27.0 billion and $24.1 billion, respectively, of the total loans serviced as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	The Company stratifies its servicing portfolio based on the type of loan, including life company loans, commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS), Freddie Mac and limited-service life company loans.
	Changes in the carrying value of mortgage servicing rights for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
	Category		12/31/12		Capitalized			Amortized			Sold / Transferred			12/31/13
	Freddie Mac		$	7,641	$	3,098		$	(1,310	)	$	(5,699	)	$	3,730
	CMBS			7,838		792			(2,036	)		4,384			10,978
	Life company			2,021		1,013			(1,497	)		—			1,537
	Life company — limited			299		328			(196	)		—			431
	Total		$	17,799	$	5,231		$	(5,039	)	$	(1,315	)	$	16,676
	Category		12/31/11		Capitalized			Amortized			Sold / Transferred			12/31/12
	Freddie Mac		$	6,126	$	7,000		$	(1,431	)	$	(4,054	)	$	7,641
	CMBS			5,273		566			(1,294	)		3,293			7,838
	Life company			1,492		1,529			(1,000	)		—			2,021
	Life company — limited			146		278			(125	)		—			299
	Total		$	13,037	$	9,373		$	(3,850	)	$	(761	)	$	17,799
	Amounts capitalized represent mortgage servicing rights retained upon the sale of originated loans to Freddie Mac and mortgage servicing rights acquired without the exchange of initial consideration. The Company recorded mortgage servicing rights retained upon the sale of originated loans to Freddie Mac of $3.1 million and $7.0 million on $1.1 billion and $2.3 billion of loans, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company recorded mortgage servicing rights acquired without the exchange of initial consideration of $2.1 million and $2.4 million on $4.9 billion and $5.1 billion of loans, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. These amounts are recorded in Interest and other income, net in the consolidated statements of income. During each of 2013 and 2012, the Company sold the cashiering portion of certain Freddie Mac mortgage servicing rights. While the Company transferred the risks and rewards of ownership of the cashiering portion of the relevant mortgage servicing rights, the Company continues to perform limited servicing activities on these loans for a reduced market-based fee. Therefore, the remaining servicing rights were transferred to the CMBS servicing tranche. The net result of these transactions was the Company recording a gain in each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 of $4.9 million and $3.8 million, respectively, within interest and other income, net in the consolidated income statements.
	Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $5.0 million, $3.9 million, and $2.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and is reported in Depreciation and Amortization in the consolidated statements of income.
	Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
	2014		$	4,398
	2015			3,544
	2016			2,730
	2017			2,012
	2018			1,487
	The weighted-average remaining life of the mortgage servicing rights intangible asset was 5.8 and 6.0 years at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Fair_Value_Measurement

Fair Value Measurement	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurement	'
	6	Fair Value Measurement
	ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820) establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into the following three levels: Level 1 inputs which are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs which are observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs corroborated by market data for the asset or liability; and Level 3 inputs which are unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions that are not corroborated by market data. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
	In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting pronouncement which amends the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements to achieve common disclosure requirements between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The accounting pronouncement requires certain disclosures about transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, sensitivity of fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, and categorization by level of items that are reported at cost but are required to be disclosed at fair value. The adoption of this pronouncement had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any financial assets or liabilities recognized at fair value on a recurring basis.
	In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, from time to time, the Company measures certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets may include mortgage servicing rights and mortgage notes receivable. The mortgage servicing rights were not measured at fair value during 2013 as the Company continues to utilize the amortization method under ASC 860 and the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights exceeds the carrying value at December 31, 2013. See Note 5 for further discussion on the assumptions used in valuing the mortgage servicing rights and impact on earnings during the period. The fair value of the mortgage notes receivable was based on prices observable in the market for similar loans and equaled carrying value at December 31, 2013 and 2012. Therefore, no lower of cost or fair value adjustment was required.
	The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
						December 31, 2013
						Fair Value Measurements Using:
			Carrying			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Value			Active Markets for		Observable Inputs		Unobservable
						Identical Assets		(Level 2)		Inputs
						(Level 1)				(Level 3)
	Nonrecurring fair value measurements
	Mortgage notes receivable		$	93,587		$	—	$	93,587	$	—
	Mortgage servicing rights			16,676			—		—		20,258
	Total nonrecurring fair value measurements		$	110,263		$	—	$	93,587	$	20,258
	The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
						December 31, 2012
						Fair Value Measurements Using:
			Carrying			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Value			Active Markets for		Observable Inputs		Unobservable
						Identical Assets		(Level 2)		Inputs
						(Level 1)				(Level 3)
	Nonrecurring fair value measurements
	Mortgage notes receivable		$	261,272		$	—	$	261,272	$	—
	Mortgage servicing rights			17,799			—		—		19,848
	Total nonrecurring fair value measurements		$	279,071			—	$	261,272	$	19,848
	Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active, open market with readily available observable prices. Since there is no ready market value for the mortgage servicing rights, such as quoted market prices or prices based on sales or purchases of similar assets, the Company determines the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights by estimating the present value of future cash flows associated with the servicing the loans. Management makes certain assumptions and judgments in estimating the fair value of servicing rights. The estimate is based on a number of assumptions, including the benefits of servicing (contractual servicing fees and interest on escrow and float balances), the cost of servicing, prepayment rates (including risk of default), an inflation rate, the expected life of the cash flows and the discount rate. The significant assumptions utilized to value servicing rights as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			As of December 31,
			2013		2012
	Expected life of cash flows		3 years to 10 years		3 years to 10 years
	Discount rate(1)		15% to 20%		15% to 20%
	Prepayment rate		0% to 8%		0% to 8%
	Inflation rate		2%		2%
	Cost of service per loan		$1,600 to $4,421		$1,600 to $4,370
	-1	Reflects the time value of money and the risk of future cash flows related to the possible cancellation of servicing contracts, transferability restrictions on certain servicing contracts, concentration in the life company portfolio and large loan risk.
	The above assumptions are subject to change based on management’s judgments and estimates of future changes in the risks related to future cash flows and interest rates. Changes in these factors would cause a corresponding increase or decrease in the prepayment rates and discount rates used in our valuation model.
	FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments also requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Our financial instruments, excluding those included in the preceding fair value tables above, are as follows:
	Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash:    These balances include cash and cash equivalents as well as restricted cash with maturities of less than three months. The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments; these are considered Level 1 fair values.
	Warehouse line of credit:    Due to the short-term nature and variable interest rates of this instrument, fair value approximates carrying value; these are considered Level 2 fair values.

Capital_Lease_Obligations

Capital Lease Obligations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Capital Lease Obligations	'
	7	Capital Lease Obligations
	Capital lease obligations consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			December 31
			2013		2012
	Capital lease obligations		$	443	$	578
	Less current maturities			258		299
			$	185	$	279
	Capital lease obligations consist primarily of office equipment leases that expire at various dates through April 2017. A summary of future minimum lease payments under capital leases at December 31, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
	2014		$	258
	2015			120
	2016			58
	2017			7
	2018			—
			$	443

Warehouse_Line_of_Credit

Warehouse Line of Credit	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Warehouse Line of Credit	'
	8	Warehouse Line of Credit
	HFF LP maintains two uncommitted warehouse revolving lines of credit for the purpose of funding the Freddie Mac mortgage loans that it originates in connection with its services as a Freddie Mac Multifamily Program Plus® Seller/Servicer. The Company is a party to an uncommitted $350 million financing arrangement with PNC Bank, N.A. (PNC) and an uncommitted $125 million financing arrangement with The Huntington National Bank (Huntington). In May 2013, availability under the Huntington line increased to $125 million from $75 million.
	Each funding is separately approved on a transaction-by-transaction basis and is collateralized by a loan and mortgage on a multifamily property that is ultimately purchased by Freddie Mac. The PNC and Huntington National Bank financing arrangements are only for the purpose of supporting the Company’s participation in Freddie Mac’s Program Plus Seller Servicer program and cannot be used for any other purpose. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, HFF LP had $93.6 million and $261.3 million, respectively, outstanding on the warehouse lines of credit and a corresponding amount of mortgage notes receivable. Interest on the warehouse lines of credit is at the 30-day LIBOR rate (0.17% and 0.21% at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively) plus a spread. HFF LP is also paid interest on its loans secured by multifamily loans at the rate in the Freddie Mac note.

Lease_Commitments

Lease Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Lease Commitments	'
	9	Lease Commitments
	The Company leases various corporate offices, parking spaces, and office equipment under noncancelable operating leases. These leases have initial terms of one to ten years. Several of the leases have termination clauses whereby the term may be reduced by two to seven years upon prior notice and payment of a termination fee by the Company. Total rental expense charged to operations was $7.1 million, $6.4 million, and $5.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and is recorded within occupancy expense in the consolidated statements of income.
	Future minimum rental payments for the next five years under operating leases with noncancelable terms in excess of one year and without regard to early termination provisions are as follows (in thousands):
	2014		$	5,978
	2015			5,942
	2016			5,176
	2017			4,563
	2018			3,651
	Thereafter			7,630
			$	32,940
	The Company subleases certain office space to subtenants, some of which may be canceled at any time. The rental income received from these subleases is included as a reduction of occupancy expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
	The Company also leases certain office equipment under capital leases that expire at various dates through 2017. See Note 4 and Note 7 for further description of the assets and related obligations recorded under these capital leases at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	HFF Holdings is not an obligor under, nor does it guarantee, any of the Company’s leases.

Retirement_Plan

Retirement Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Retirement Plan	'
	10	Retirement Plan
	The Company maintains a retirement savings plan for all eligible employees, in which employees may make deferred salary contributions up to the maximum amount allowable by the IRS. After-tax contributions may also be made up to 50% of compensation. The Company makes matching contributions equal to 50% of the first 6% of both deferred and after-tax salary contributions, up to a maximum of $5,000. The Company’s contributions charged to expense for the plan were $1.9 million, $1.6 million, and $1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Servicing

Servicing	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Transfers And Servicing [Abstract]	'
Servicing	'
	11	Servicing
	The Company services commercial real estate loans for investors. The servicing portfolio totaled $33.1 billion, $31.3 billion, and $27.2 billion at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	In connection with its servicing activities, the Company holds funds in escrow for the benefit of mortgagors for hazard insurance, real estate taxes and other financing arrangements. At December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the funds held in escrow totaled $211.1 million, $172.9 million and $126.6 million, respectively. These funds, and the offsetting obligations, are not presented in the Company’s financial statements as they do not represent assets and liabilities of the Company. Pursuant to the requirements of the various investors for which the Company services loans, the Company maintains bank accounts, holding escrow funds, which have balances in excess of the FDIC insurance limit. The fees earned on these escrow funds are reported in capital markets services revenue in the consolidated statements of income.

Legal_Proceedings

Legal Proceedings	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Legal Proceedings	'
	12	Legal Proceedings
	The Company is party to various litigation matters, in most cases involving ordinary course and routine claims incidental to its business. The Company cannot estimate with certainty its ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to any pending matters. In accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies, a reserve for estimated losses is recorded when the amount is probable and can be reasonably estimated. However, the Company does not believe, based on examination of such pending matters, that a material loss related to these matters is reasonably possible.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	13	Income Taxes
	Income tax expense includes current and deferred taxes as follows (in thousands):
			Current			Deferred			Total
	Year Ended December 31, 2013:
	Federal		$	21,745		$	8,146		$	29,891
	State			4,003			684			4,687
			$	25,748		$	8,830		$	34,578
			Current			Deferred			Total
	Year Ended December 31, 2012:
	Federal		$	13,142		$	(7,554	)	$	5,588
	State			3,178			(105	)		3,073
			$	16,320		$	(7,659	)	$	8,661
	The reconciliation between the income tax computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate and the effective tax rate on net income is as follows for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Dec. 31,			Dec. 31,
			2013			2012
	Pre-tax book income		$	86,004		$	52,766
	Less: pre-tax income allocated to noncontrolling interest holder			—			(246	)
	Pre-tax book income after noncontrolling interest		$	86,004		$	52,520
			December 31,
			2013						2012
	Income Tax expense					Rate						Rate
	Taxes computed at federal rate		$	30,101			35	%	$	18,382			35	%
	State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit			3,967			4.6	%		3,433			6.5	%
	Effect of deferred tax rate change			(822	)		(0.9	)%		976			1.9	%
	Effect of change in valuation allowance			—			0	%		(21,087	)		(40.1	)%
	Change in income tax benefit / payable to stockholder			364			0.4	%		6,075			11.6	%
	Provision to return adjustment			(285	)		(0.3	)%		—			0	%
	Change in state net operating loss			—			0	%		(200	)		(0.4	)%
	Compensation limitation			525			0.6	%		490			0.9	%
	Meals and entertainment			719			0.8	%		582			1.1	%
	Other			9			0	%		10			0	%
			$	34,578			40.2	%	$	8,661			16.5	%
	Total income tax expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, included income tax expense of zero and $3,000, respectively, of state and local taxes on income allocated to the noncontrolling interest holder, which represents 0.0% and 0.01% of the total effective rate, respectively.
	Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Deferred income tax assets:
	Section 754 election tax basis step-up		$	158,229		$	169,487
	Tenant improvements			2,522			2,232
	Net operating loss carryforward			379			1,212
	Restricted stock units			5,271			2,572
	Compensation			3,805			3,736
	Intangible asset			510			548
	Tax credits			123			123
	Other			348			278
	Deferred income tax asset			171,187			180,188
	Deferred income tax liabilities:
	Goodwill			(1,277	)		(1,270	)
	Servicing rights			(6,332	)		(6,750	)
	Deferred rent			(1,892	)		(1,653	)
	Investment in partnership			(587	)		(586	)
	Deferred income tax liability			(10,088	)		(10,259	)
	Net deferred income tax asset		$	161,099		$	169,929
	The primary deferred tax asset represents a tax basis step-up election under Section 754 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (“Section 754”), made by HFF, Inc. relating to the initial purchase of units of the Operating Partnerships in connection with the Reorganization Transactions and a tax basis step-up on subsequent exchanges of Operating Partnership units for the Company’s Class A common stock since the date of the Reorganization Transactions. As a result of the step-up in basis from these transactions, the Company is entitled to annual future tax benefits in the form of amortization for income tax purposes. The annual pre-tax benefit on the Section 754 basis step up and past payments under the tax receivable agreement was approximately $28.7 million at December 31, 2013. To the extent that the Company does not have sufficient taxable income in a year to fully utilize this annual deduction, the unused benefit is recharacterized as a net operating loss and can then be carried back two years or carried forward for twenty years. The Company measured the deferred tax asset based on the estimated income tax effects of the increase in the tax basis of the assets owned by the Operating Partnerships utilizing the enacted tax rates at the date of the transaction. In accordance with ASC 740, the tax effects of transactions with shareholders that result in changes in the tax basis of a company’s assets and liabilities are recognized in equity. The Company initially recorded a valuation allowance on a portion of the recognized deferred tax assets recorded in connection with the Reorganization Transactions and the subsequent exercise of exchange rights due to the uncertainty in the timing and level of tax benefits that would be realized when payments are made to HFF Holdings under the Tax Receivable Agreement (see further discussion below). Prior to the fourth quarter of 2012, a valuation allowance was established on a portion of the deferred tax assets from the Section 754 step up. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company determined based on its analysis that the valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets was no longer required and therefore reversed this allowance. Changes in the measurement of the deferred tax assets or the valuation allowance due to changes in the enacted tax rates upon the finalization of the income tax returns for the year of the exchange transaction are recorded in equity. All subsequent changes in the measurement of the deferred tax assets due to changes in the enacted tax rates or changes in the valuation allowance are recorded as a component of income tax expense.
	In evaluating the realizability of the deferred tax assets, management makes estimates and judgments regarding the level and timing of future taxable income, including projecting future revenue growth and changes to the cost structure. In order to realize the anticipated 2014 pre-tax benefit associated with the Section 754 basis step up and payments under the tax receivable agreement of approximately $32.8 million, the Company needs to generate approximately $268 million in revenue during 2014, assuming a constant cost structure. In the event that the Company cannot realize the the anticipated 2014 pre-tax benefit of $32.8 million, the shortfall becomes a net operating loss that can be carried back two years to offset prior years’ taxable income or carried forward 20 years to offset future taxable income. Based on this analysis and other quantitative and qualitative factors, management believes that it is currently more likely than not that the Company will be able to generate sufficient taxable income to realize the net deferred tax assets resulting from the basis step up transactions (initial sale of units in the Operating Partnerships and subsequent exchanges of Operating Partnership units since the date of the Reorganization Transactions). The combined federal and state tax effected net operating loss carryforwards of $0.4 million at December 31, 2013 represent the cumulative excess of the Section 754 annual tax deductions over taxable income for 2013 and prior years. The use of the net operating loss is subject to limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. The limitation on the use of the net operating loss in 2013 is $0.3 million, which can be used in future years. The net operating loss limitation does not impact the Company’s ability to fully utilize the net operating loss before its expiration. The federal net operating loss carryforwards expire from 2028 to 2030 while the state net operating loss carryforwards expire from 2020 through 2030.
	The Company will recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest and other income, net in the consolidated statements of income. There were no interest or penalties recorded in the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
	Tax Receivable Agreement
	In connection with the Reorganization Transactions, HFF LP and HFF Securities made an election under Section 754 for 2007 and intend to keep that election in effect for each taxable year in which an exchange of Operating Partnership partnership units for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock occurred. The initial sale as a result of the offering and the subsequent exchanges of partnership units increased the tax basis of the assets owned by HFF LP and HFF Securities to their fair market value. This increase in tax basis allows the Company to reduce the amount of future tax payments to the extent that the Company has future taxable income. As a result of the increase in tax basis, the Company is entitled to future tax benefits of $158.2 million and has recorded this amount as a deferred tax asset on its consolidated balance sheet. The Company has updated its estimate of these future tax benefits based on the changes to the estimated annual effective tax rate for 2013 and 2012. The Company is obligated, however, pursuant to its Tax Receivable Agreement with HFF Holdings, to pay to HFF Holdings, 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax that the Company actually realizes as a result of these increases in tax basis and as a result of certain other tax benefits arising from the Company entering into the tax receivable agreement and making payments under that agreement. For purposes of the tax receivable agreement, actual cash savings in income tax will be computed by comparing the Company’s actual income tax liability to the amount of such taxes that it would have been required to pay had there been no increase to the tax basis of the assets of HFF LP and HFF Securities as a result of the initial sale and later exchanges and had the Company not entered into the tax receivable agreement.
	The Company accounts for the income tax effects and corresponding tax receivable agreement effects as a result of the initial purchase and the sale of units of the Operating Partnerships in connection with the Reorganization Transactions and exchanges of Operating Partnership units for the Company’s Class A shares by recognizing a deferred tax asset for the estimated income tax effects of the increase in the tax basis of the assets owned by the Operating Partnerships, based on enacted tax rates at the date of the transaction, less any tax valuation allowance the Company believes is required. In accordance with ASC 740, the tax effects of transactions with shareholders that result in changes in the tax basis of a company’s assets and liabilities will be recognized in equity. If transactions with shareholders result in the recognition of deferred tax assets from changes in the company’s tax basis of assets and liabilities, the valuation allowance initially required upon recognition of these deferred assets will be recorded in equity. Subsequent changes in enacted tax rates or any valuation allowance are recorded as a component of income tax expense.
	The Company believes it is more likely than not that it will realize the benefit represented by the deferred tax asset, and, therefore, the Company recorded 85% of this estimated amount of the increase in deferred tax assets, as a liability to HFF Holdings under the tax receivable agreement and the remaining 15% of the increase in deferred tax assets directly in additional paid-in capital in stockholders’ equity.
	While the actual amount and timing of payments under the tax receivable agreement will depend upon a number of factors, including the amount and timing of taxable income generated in the future, changes in future tax rates, the value of individual assets, the portion of the Company’s payments under the tax receivable agreement constituting imputed interest and increases in the tax basis of the Company’s assets resulting in payments to HFF Holdings, the Company has estimated that the payments that will be made to HFF Holdings will be $145.6 million and has recorded this obligation to HFF Holdings as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the tax rates used to measure the deferred tax assets were updated which resulted in an increase of deferred tax assets of $0.8 million which resulted in an increase in the payable under the tax receivable agreement of $0.7 million. The tax rates used to measure the deferred tax assets were also updated during the year ended December 31, 2012, which resulted in a decrease of deferred tax assets of $1.2 million which resulted in a decrease in the payable under the tax receivable agreement of $1.1 million. To the extent the Company does not realize all of the tax benefits in future years, this liability to HFF Holdings may be reduced.
	In conjunction with filing of the Company’s 2012 federal and state tax returns, the benefit for 2012 relating to the Section 754 basis step-up was finalized resulting in $12.2 million of tax benefits being realized by the Company. As discussed above, the Company is obligated to remit to HFF Holdings 85% of any such cash savings in federal and state tax. As such during 2013, the Company paid $10.4 million to HFF Holdings under the tax receivable agreement. In conjunction with the filing of the Company’s 2011 federal and state tax returns, the benefit for 2011 relating to the Section 754 basis step-up was finalized resulting in $20.9 million in tax benefits realized by the Company for 2011. During August 2012, the Company paid $17.7 million to HFF Holdings under this tax receivable agreement. As of December 31, 2013, the Company has made payments to HFF Holdings pursuant to the terms of the tax receivable agreement in an aggregate amount of approximately $41.9 million and the Company anticipates to make a payment of approximately $10.8 million to HFF Holdings in 2014.

Noncontrolling_Interest

Noncontrolling Interest

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

'

Noncontrolling Interest

'

14

Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling interest recorded in the consolidated financial statements of HFF, Inc. relates to the ownership interest of HFF Holdings in the Operating Partnerships that HFF Holdings held prior to August 31, 2012. As a result of the Reorganization Transactions discussed in Note 1, partners’ capital was eliminated from equity and a noncontrolling interest of $6.4 million was recorded representing HFF Holdings remaining interest in the Operating Partnerships following the initial public offering and the underwriters’ exercise of the overallotment option on February 21, 2007, along with HFF Holdings’ proportional share of net income earned by the Operating Partnerships subsequent to the change in ownership. As discussed in Note 1, HFF, Inc. is a holding company and, as such, does not generate income other than through its proportional share of net income earned by the Operating Partnerships. However, HFF, Inc. does incur certain costs which are not allocated or shared with the Operating Partnerships or their direct or indirect partners (including, prior to August 31, 2012, HFF Holdings) and, therefore, the net income as shown on the consolidated statements of income is not proportionately shared between the noncontrolling interest holder and the controlling interest holder.

As a result of the Reorganization Transactions, HFF Holdings beneficially owned 20,355,000 partnership units in each of the Operating Partnerships. Pursuant to the terms of HFF, Inc.’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, HFF Holdings was entitled from time to time to exchange, subject to certain restrictions, its partnership units in the Operating Partnerships for shares of the Company’s Class A common stock on the basis of two partnership units, one for each Operating Partnership, for one share of Class A common stock, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications.

All of the partnership units were exchanged as of August 31, 2012 by members of HFF Holdings for an equal amount of shares of Class A common stock. During the year ending December 31, 2012, 997,089 partnership units were exchanged. The table below sets forth the noncontrolling interest amount recorded during the year ending December 31, 2012, which includes the exchange of 845,947 partnership units for 845,947 shares of Class A common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2012, 18,000 partnership units for 18,000 shares of Class A common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 133,142 partnership units for 133,142 shares of Class A common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2012 (dollars in thousands).

Three

Three

Three

Three

Year

Months

Months

Months

Months

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

12/31/12

3/31/12

6/30/12

9/30/12

12/31/12

Net income from operating partnerships

$

6,124

$

19,039

$

17,083

$

29,402

$

71,648

Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage

(A

)

(B

)

(C

)

0

%

Noncontrolling interest

$

121

$

75

$

47

$

—

$

243

(A)

During the three months ending March 31, 2012, the ownership of the Operating Partnerships changed due to the exercise of exchange rights of HFF Holdings. HFF Holdings’ ownership percentage in the Operating Partnerships was 2.71% during January and February 2012 and 0.43% during March 2012.

(B)

During the three months ending June 30, 2012, the ownership of the Operating Partnerships changed due to the exercise of exchange rights of HFF Holdings. HFF Holdings’ ownership percentage in the Operating Partnerships was 0.41% during April 2012, 0.39% during May 2012 and 0.38% during June 2012.

(C)

During the three months ending September 30, 2012, the ownership of the Operating Partnerships changed due to the exercise of exchange rights of HFF Holdings. HFF Holdings’ ownership percentage in the Operating Partnerships was 0.36% during July and August 2012 and 0.00% during September 2012.

On September 30, 2009, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 relating to the offering and sale from time to time by the members of HFF Holdings of the 20,355,000 shares of Class A common stock exchangeable for the 20,355,000 partnership units in each of the Operating Partnerships beneficially owned by members of HFF Holdings immediately following the Reorganization Transactions became effective. At December 31, 2012, all such 20,355,000 partnership units had been exchanged for an equal amount of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock pursuant to the Exchange Right. After giving effect to these changes, HFF Holdings owned 0% of the Operating Partnerships and the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, became on August 31, 2012, and continues to be, the only equity holder of the Operating Partnerships.

As a result of the Reorganization Transactions, HFF Holdings was issued one share of the Company’s Class B common stock. Class B common stock had no economic rights but entitled the holder to a number of votes that is equal to the total number of shares of Class A common stock for which the partnership units that HFF Holdings held in the Operating Partnerships, as of the relevant record date for the HFF, Inc. stockholder action, were exchangeable. Since all of the partnership units had been exchanged as of August 31, 2012, the Class B common stock was transferred to the Company and retired on August 31, 2012 in accordance with the Company’s certificate of incorporation.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders Equity	'
	15	Stockholders Equity
	The Company is authorized to issue 175,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and one share of Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Each share of Class A common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters to be voted on by stockholders generally. As part of the Reorganization Transactions, HFF Holdings was issued one share of Class B common stock. Class B common stock had no economic rights but entitled the holder to a number of votes equal to the total number of shares of Class A common stock for which the partnership units that HFF Holdings held in the Operating Partnerships, as of the relevant record date for the HFF, Inc. stockholder action, were exchangeable. Holders of Class A and Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters presented to the stockholders for their vote or approval. Since all of the partnership units have been exchanged as of August 31, 2012, the Class B common stock was transferred to the Company and retired on August 31, 2012 in accordance with the Company’s certificate of incorporation. The Company had issued 37,498,796 and 37,221,461 shares of Class A common stock as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	On January 15, 2014, the Company’s board of directors declared a special cash dividend of $1.83 per share of Class A common stock to stockholders of record on January 27, 2014. The aggregate dividend payment was paid on February 6, 2014 and totaled approximately $68.2 million based on the number of shares of Class A common stock then outstanding. Additionally, 42,108 restricted stock units (dividend units) were granted for those unvested and vested but not issued restricted stock units as of the record date of January 27, 2014. These dividend units follow the same vesting terms as the underlying restricted stock units.
	On November 30, 2012, the Company’s board of directors declared a special cash dividend of $1.52 per share of Class A common stock to stockholders of record on December 10, 2012. The aggregate dividend payment was paid on December 20, 2012 and totaled approximately $56.3 million based on the number of shares of Class A common stock then outstanding. Additionally, 69,273 restricted stock units (dividend units) were granted for those unvested and vested but not issued restricted stock units as of the record date of December 10, 2012. These dividend units follow the same vesting terms as the underlying restricted stock units.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	16	Earnings Per Share
	The Company’s net income and weighted average shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
			Year		Year
			Ended		Ended
			December 31,		December 31,
			2013		2012
	Net income		$	51,426	$	44,105
	Net income attributable to controlling interest		$	51,426	$	43,862
	Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
	Basic			37,345,918		36,917,096
	Diluted			37,745,685		37,151,792
	The calculations of basic and diluted net income per share amounts for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are described and presented below.
	Basic Net Income per Share
	Numerator — net income attributable to the controlling interest for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Denominator — the weighted average shares of Class A common stock for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, including 130,418 and 117,504 restricted stock units that have vested and whose issuance is no longer contingent as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Diluted Net Income per Share
	Numerator — net income attributable to controlling interest for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 as in the basic net income per share calculation described above plus income allocated to noncontrolling interest holder upon assumed exercise of exchange rights.
	Denominator — the weighted average shares of Class A common stock for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, including 130,418 and 117,504 restricted stock units that have vested and whose issuance is no longer contingent as of December 31 2013 and 2012, respectively, plus the dilutive effect of the unrestricted stock units, stock options, and the issuance of Class A common stock upon the exercise of the Exchange Right by HFF Holdings.
			Three Months		Year		Three Months		Year
			Ended		Ended		Ended		Ended
			December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
			2013		2013		2012		2012
	Basic Earnings Per Share of Class A Common Stock
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders		$	22,665	$	51,426	$	19,647	$	43,862
	Denominator:
	Weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding			37,378,661		37,345,918		37,171,214		36,917,096
	Basic net income per share of Class A common stock		$	0.61	$	1.38	$	0.53	$	1.19
	Diluted Earnings Per Share of Class A Common Stock
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders		$	22,665	$	51,426	$	19,647	$	43,862
	Add — dilutive effect of:
	Income allocated to noncontrolling interest holder upon assumed exercise of exchange right			—		—		—		—
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock			37,378,661		37,345,918		37,171,214		36,917,096
	Add — dilutive effect of:
	Unvested restricted stock units			537,215		378,594		343,136		217,907
	Stock options			23,912		21,173		17,057		16,789
	Noncontrolling interest holder exchange right			—		—		—		—
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted			37,939,788		37,745,685		37,531,407		37,151,792
	Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock		$	0.6	$	1.36	$	0.52	$	1.18

Concentrations

Concentrations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Risks And Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Concentrations	'
	17	Concentrations
	A significant portion of the Company’s capital markets services revenues is derived from transactions involving commercial real estate located in specific geographic areas. During 2013, approximately 25.2%, 12.9%, 6.3%, 5.5%, 5.0% and 6.1% of the Company’s capital markets services revenues were derived from transactions involving commercial real estate located in Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts and the region consisting of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, respectively. During 2012, approximately 25.4%, 13.2%, 6.5%, 5.4%, 5.2%, 5.0% and 6.1% of the Company’s capital markets services revenues were derived from transactions involving commercial real estate located in Texas, California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois and the region consisting of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, respectively. As a result, a significant portion of the Company’s business is dependent on the economic conditions in general and the markets for commercial real estate in these areas.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	18	Related Party Transactions
	The Company made payments on behalf of two affiliates, HFF Holdings and Holdings Sub (the “Holdings Affiliates”), of $488 and $48,481 during the year ended December 31, 2013. The Holdings Affiliates paid $172,834 and $299,159 of the intercompany balance to the Company during the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company made payments on behalf of the Holdings Affiliates of $4,222 and $196,277 during the year ended December 31, 2012. These payments by the Company are primarily for professional services fees and other miscellaneous operating expenses on behalf of the Holdings Affiliates. The Company had a net receivable from the Holdings Affiliates of zero and $124,000 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	As a result of the Company’s initial public offering, the Company entered into a tax receivable agreement with HFF Holdings that provides for the payment by the Company to HFF Holdings of 85% of the amount of the cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax that the Company actually realizes as a result of the increase in tax basis of the assets owned by HFF LP and HFF Securities and as a result of certain other tax benefits arising from entering into the tax receivable agreement and making payments under that agreement. As members of HFF Holdings, each of John Pelusi, the Company’s chief executive officer, Mark Gibson and Jody Thornton, each a member of the Company’s board of directors and a transaction professional of the Operating Partnerships, and John Fowler, a current director emeritus of the Company’s board of directors and a transaction professional of the Operating Partnerships, is entitled to participate in such payments, in each case on a pro rata basis based upon such person’s ownership of interests in each series of tax receivable payments created by the initial public offering or subsequent exchange of Operating Partnership units. During the third quarter of 2013, Messrs. Pelusi, Gibson, Thornton and Fowler received payments of $0.9 million, $0.9 million, $0.9 million and $0.7 million in connection with the Company’s payment of $10.4 million to HFF Holdings under the tax receivable agreement. During the third quarter of 2012, Messrs. Pelusi, Gibson, Thornton and Fowler received payments of $1.4 million, $1.4 million, $1.4 million and $1.1 million in connection with the Company’s payment of $17.7 million to HFF Holdings under the tax receivable agreement. The Company will retain the remaining 15% of cash savings, if any, in income tax that it realizes. For purposes of the tax receivable agreement, cash savings in income tax will be computed by comparing the Company’s actual income tax liability to the amount of such taxes that it would have been required to pay had there been no increase to the tax basis of the assets of HFF LP and HFF Securities allocable to the Company as a result of the initial sale and later exchanges and had the Company not entered into the tax receivable agreement. The term of the tax receivable agreement commenced upon consummation of the offering and will continue until all such tax benefits have been utilized or have expired. See Note 13 for further information regarding the tax receivable agreement and Note 19 for the amount recorded in relation to this agreement.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	19	Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company is obligated, pursuant to its tax receivable agreement with HFF Holdings, to pay to HFF Holdings 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax that the Company actually realizes as a result of the increases in tax basis under Section 754 and as a result of certain other tax benefits arising from the Company entering into the tax receivable agreement and making payments under that agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company paid HFF Holdings $10.4 million, which represents 85% of the actual cash savings realized by the Company in 2012. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company paid HFF Holdings $17.7 million, which represents 85% of the actual cash savings realized by the Company in 2011. The Company has recorded $145.6 million and $154.9 million for this obligation to HFF Holdings as a liability on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company anticipates making a payment to HFF Holdings of approximately $10.8 million in 2014.
	In recent years, the Company has entered into arrangements with newly-hired producers whereby these producers would be paid additional compensation if certain performance targets are met over a defined period. These payments will be made to the producers only if they enter into an employment agreement at the end of the performance period. Payments under these arrangements, if earned, would be paid in fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Currently, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amounts that would be payable under all of these arrangements. The Company begins to accrue for these payments when it is deemed probable that payments will be made; therefore, on a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the probability of each of the producers achieving the performance targets and the probability of each of the producers signing an employment agreement. As of December 31, 2013, $2.6 million has been accrued for these arrangements on the consolidated balance sheet.

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D

Selected Quarterly Financial Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data	'
	20	Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited, in thousands except for per share data)
			Quarter Ended
	2013		March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31
	Net revenue		$	54,215		$	81,008		$	89,414		$	130,968
	Operating (loss) income			(121	)		15,410			18,645			36,043
	Interest and other income, net			4,187			6,424			3,546			2,943
	Increase in payable under the tax receivable agreement			—			(339	)		(701	)		—
	Net income			2,316			13,100			13,345			22,665
	Net income attributable to controlling interest			2,316			13,100			13,345			22,665
	Per share data (1)
	Basic earnings per share		$	0.06		$	0.35		$	0.36		$	0.61
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.06		$	0.35		$	0.35		$	0.6
			Quarter Ended
	2012		March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31
	Net revenue		$	51,878		$	66,754		$	69,039		$	97,303
	Operating income			2,756			13,466			12,331			21,564
	Interest and other income, net			2,836			5,300			4,407			7,506
	Increase in payable under the tax receivable agreement			(9	)		—			(1,204	)		(16,145	)
	Net income			3,397			10,930			10,131			19,647
	Net income attributable to controlling interest			3,276			10,855			10,084			19,647
	Per share data (1)
	Basic earnings per share		$	0.09		$	0.29		$	0.27		$	0.53
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.09		$	0.29		$	0.27		$	0.52
	-1	Earnings per share were computed independently for each of the periods presented; therefore, the sum of the earnings per share amounts for the quarters may not equal the total for the year.

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres1

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 include the accounts of HFF LP, HFF Securities and the Company’s direct wholly-owned subsidiaries, Holliday GP and Partnership Holdings. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	The purchase of shares of Holliday GP and partnership units in each of the Operating Partnerships are treated as reorganization under common control for financial reporting purposes. HFF Holdings owned 100% of Holliday GP, HFF LP Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings Sub”), and the Operating Partnerships prior to the Reorganization Transactions. The initial purchase of shares of Holliday GP and the initial purchase of units in the Operating Partnerships are accounted for at historical cost, with no change in basis for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the net assets of HFF Holdings purchased by the Company are reported in the consolidated financial statements of the Company at HFF Holdings’ historical cost.
	As the sole stockholder of Holliday GP (the sole general partner of the Operating Partnerships), HFF, Inc. operates and controls all of the business and affairs of the Operating Partnerships. The Company consolidates the financial results of the Operating Partnerships, and the prior ownership interest of HFF Holdings in the Operating Partnerships is treated as a noncontrolling interest in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. HFF Holdings through its wholly-owned subsidiary (Holdings Sub), and the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Partnership Holdings and Holliday GP), were the only partners of the Operating Partnerships following the Reorganization Transactions. As of August 31, 2012, HFF Holdings had exchanged all of its remaining interests in the Operating Partnerships and therefore the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, became and continues to be the only equity holder of the Operating Partnerships.
Consolidation	'
	Consolidation
	HFF, Inc. controls the activities of the Operating Partnerships through its 100% ownership interest of Holliday GP. As such, in accordance with ASC 810 Consolidation, Holliday GP consolidates the Operating Partnerships as Holliday GP is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnerships and the limited partners do not have substantive participating rights or kick out rights. The ownership interest of HFF Holdings in the Operating Partnerships that HFF Holdings held prior to the exchange on August 31, 2012 of its final remaining Operating Partnership units is reflected as a noncontrolling interest in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of HFF LP, HFF Securities and HFF, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Holliday GP and Partnership Holdings. The ownership interest of HFF Holdings in HFF LP and HFF Securities that HFF Holdings held prior to the exchange on August 31, 2012 of its final Operating Partnership units is treated as a noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Concentrations of Credit Risk	'
	Concentrations of Credit Risk
	The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash. The Company places its cash with financial institutions in amounts which at times exceed the FDIC insurance limit. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any credit risk on cash other than as identified herein.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in bank accounts and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less. At December 31, 2013, our cash and cash equivalents were invested or held in a mix of money market funds and bank demand deposit accounts at two financial institutions.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Capital markets services revenues consist of origination fees, investment sales fees, loan sale fees, placement fees and servicing fees. Origination fees are earned for the placement of debt, equity or structured financing for real estate transactions. Investment sales and loan sales fees are earned for brokering sales of real estate and/or loans. Placement fees are earned by HFF Securities for discretionary and nondiscretionary equity capital raises and other investment banking services. These fees are negotiated between the Company and its clients, generally on a case-by-case basis and are recognized and generally collected at the closing and the funding of the transaction, unless collection of the fee is not reasonably assured, in which case the fee is recognized as collected. The Company’s fee agreements do not include terms or conditions that require the Company to perform any service or fulfill any obligation once the transaction closes. Servicing fees are compensation for providing any or all of the following: collection, remittance, recordkeeping, reporting and other services for either lenders or borrowers on mortgages placed with third-party lenders. Servicing fees are recognized when cash is collected as these fees are contingent upon the borrower making its payments on the loan.
	Certain of the Company’s fee agreements provide for reimbursement of transaction-related costs which the Company recognizes as revenue. Certain reimbursements received from clients for out-of-pocket expenses are characterized as revenue in the statement of income rather than as a reduction of expenses incurred. Since the Company is the primary obligor, has supplier discretion, and bears the credit risk for such expenses, the Company records reimbursement revenue for such out-of-pocket expenses. Reimbursement revenue is recognized when billed if collectibility is reasonably assured. Reimbursement revenue is classified as other revenue in the consolidated statements of income.
Mortgage Notes Receivable	'
	Mortgage Notes Receivable
	The Company is qualified with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) as a Freddie Mac Multifamily Program Plus® Seller/Servicer. Under this Program, the Company originates mortgages based on commitments from Freddie Mac, and then sells the loans to Freddie Mac approximately one month following the loan origination. The Company recognizes interest income on the accrual basis during this holding period based on the contract interest rate in the loan that will be purchased by Freddie Mac (see Note 8).
	The loans are initially recorded and then subsequently sold to Freddie Mac at the Company’s cost. The Company records mortgage loans held for sale at period end at the lower of cost or market in accordance with the provisions of ASC 948, Financial Services-Mortgage Banking, which states that fair value for mortgage loans covered by investor commitments shall be based on the fair value of the loans. In the case of loans originated for Freddie Mac, the fair value is equal to the Company’s cost due to the short time frame from the Company’s origination to the purchase of the loan by the investor, which is approximately 30 days. As a result, the Company does not deem there to be any potential lower of cost or market issues.
	Freddie Mac requires HFF LP to meet minimum net worth and liquid assets requirements and to comply with certain other standards. As of December 31, 2013, HFF LP met Freddie Mac’s minimum net worth and liquid assets requirements.
Advertising	'
	Advertising
	Costs associated with advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These amounts are included in other operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost. The Company depreciates furniture, office equipment and computer equipment on the straight-line method over three to seven years. Software costs are depreciated using the straight-line method over three years, while capital leases and leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the term of the lease or useful life of the asset.
	Depreciation expense was $1.8 million, $1.9 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Renewals and betterments which substantially extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized.
Leases	'
	Leases
	The Company leases all of its facilities under operating lease agreements. These lease agreements typically contain tenant improvement allowances. The Company records tenant improvement allowances as a leasehold improvement asset, included in property and equipment, net in the consolidated balance sheet, and a related deferred rent liability and amortizes them on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the term of the lease or useful life of the asset as additional depreciation expense and a reduction to rent expense, respectively. Lease agreements sometimes contain rent escalation clauses or rent holidays, which are recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease in accordance with ASC 840, Leases (ASC 840). Lease terms generally range from one to ten years. An analysis is performed on all equipment leases to determine whether they should be classified as a capital or an operating lease according to ASC 840.
Computer Software Costs	'
	Computer Software Costs
	Certain costs related to the development or purchases of internal-use software are capitalized. Internal computer software costs that are incurred in the preliminary project stage are expensed as incurred. Direct consulting costs as well as payroll and related costs, which are incurred during the development stage of a project are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of three years when placed into production.
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	Goodwill of $3.7 million represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the acquired net assets of HFF LP on June 16, 2003. The Company does not amortize goodwill, but evaluates goodwill on at least an annual basis for potential impairment.
Prepaid Compensation Under Employment Agreements	'
	Prepaid Compensation Under Employment Agreements
	The Company entered into employment agreements with certain employees whereby sign-up bonuses or incentive compensation payments were made during 2013 and 2011. In most cases, the sign-up bonuses and the incentive compensation are to be repaid to the Company upon voluntary termination by the employee or termination by cause (as defined) by the Company prior to the termination of the employment agreement. The total cost of the employment agreements is being amortized by the straight-line method over the term of the agreements and is included in cost of services on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, there was a total of approximately $0.6 million and $0.8 million of unamortized costs related to HFF LP agreements, respectively.
Producer Draws	'
	Producer Draws
	As part of the Company’s overall compensation program, the Company offers a new producer a draw arrangement which generally lasts until such time as a producer’s pipeline of business is sufficient to allow the producer to earn sustainable commissions. This program is intended to provide the producer with a minimal amount of cash flow to allow adequate time for the producer to develop business relationships. Similar to traditional salaries, the producer draws are paid irrespective of the actual fees generated by the producer. At times these producer draws represent the only form of compensation received by the producer. It is not the Company’s policy to seek collection of unearned producer draws under this arrangement. Producers are also entitled to earn a commission on closed revenue transactions. Commissions are calculated as the commission that would have been earned by the broker under one of the Company’s commission programs, less any amount previously paid to the producer in the form of a draw. As a result, the Company has concluded that producer draws are economically equivalent to commissions paid and, accordingly, charges them to commissions as incurred. These amounts are included in cost of services on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets include mortgage servicing rights under agreements with third-party lenders and costs associated with obtaining a FINRA license.
	Servicing rights are capitalized for servicing assumed on loans originated and sold to the Freddie Mac with servicing retained based on an allocation of the carrying amount of the loan and the servicing right in proportion to the relative fair values at the date of sale. Servicing rights are recorded at the lower of cost or market.
	Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active, open market and therefore, do not have readily available observable prices. Since there is no ready market value for the mortgage servicing rights, such as quoted market prices or prices based on sales or purchases of similar assets, the Company determines the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights by estimating the net present value of future cash flows associated with the servicing of the loans. Management makes certain assumptions and judgments in estimating the fair value of servicing rights. The estimate is based on a number of assumptions, including the benefits of servicing (contractual servicing fees and interest on escrow and float balances), the cost of servicing, prepayment rates (including risk of default), an inflation rate, the expected life of the cash flows and the discount rate. The cost of servicing, prepayment rates and discount rates are the most sensitive factors affecting the estimated fair value of the servicing rights. Management estimates a market participant’s cost of servicing by analyzing the limited market activity and considering the Company’s own internal servicing costs. Management estimates the discount rate by considering the various risks involved in the future cash flows of the underlying loans which include the cancellation of servicing contracts, concentration in the life company portfolio and the incremental risk related to large loans. Management estimates the prepayment levels of the underlying mortgages by analyzing recent historical experience. Many of the commercial loans being serviced have financial penalties for prepayment or early payoff before the stated maturity date. As a result, the Company has consistently experienced a low level of loan runoff. The estimated value of the servicing rights is impacted by changes in these assumptions.
Transfers and Servicing	'
	Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing (ASC 860). ASC 860 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability at fair value each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract, regardless of whether explicit consideration is exchanged. The statement also permits a company to choose to either subsequently measure servicing rights at fair value and to report changes in fair value in earnings, or to retain the amortization method whereby servicing rights are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value and are amortized over their expected life. The Company retained the amortization method upon adoption of ASC 860, but began recognizing the fair value of servicing contracts involving no consideration assumed after January 1, 2007. The fair value of servicing rights assumed without consideration and recognized as intangible assets and income in 2013 and 2012 was $2.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively. These amounts are recorded in Interest and other income, net in the consolidated statements of income.
	HFF Securities has recognized an intangible asset in the amount of $0.1 million for the costs of obtaining and holding a FINRA license as a broker-dealer. The license is determined to have an indefinite useful economic life and is, therefore, not being amortized.
	The Company evaluates amortizable intangible assets on an annual basis, or more frequently if circumstances so indicate, for potential impairment. Indicators of impairment monitored by management include a decline in the level of serviced loans.
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	The Company computes net income per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic net income per share is computed by dividing income available to Class A common stockholders by the weighted average of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the assumed conversion of all dilutive securities (see Note 16).
Firm and Office Profit Participation Plans	'
	Firm and Office Profit Participation Plans
	The Company’s firm and office profit participation plans provide for payments in cash and share-based awards if certain performance targets are achieved during the year. The expense recorded for these plans is estimated during the year based on actual results at each interim reporting date and an estimate of future results for the remainder of the year. The plans allow for payments to be made in both cash and share-based awards, the composition of which is determined in the first calendar quarter of the subsequent year. Cash and share-based awards issued under these plans are subject to vesting conditions over the subsequent year, such that the total expense measured for these plans is recorded over the period from the beginning of the performance year through the vesting date. Based on an accounting policy election, the expense associated with the share-based component of the estimated incentive payout is recognized before the grant date of the stock due to the fact that the terms of the profit participation plans have been approved by the Company’s board of directors and the employees of the Company understand the requirements to earn the award. Expense associated with the stock component of estimated incentive payouts under the Company’s firm profit participation bonus plan or office profit participation bonus plans that are anticipated to be paid in respect of the applicable year is recorded as incentive compensation expense within personnel expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of income during the year to which the expense relates. Following the award, if any, of the related incentive payout, the stock component expense is reclassified as stock compensation costs within personnel expenses.
Stock Based Compensation	'
	Stock Based Compensation
	ASC 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation (ASC 718), requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including employee stock options and other forms of equity compensation based on estimated fair values. The Company estimates the grant-date fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the restricted stock awards is calculated as the market value of the Company’s Class A common stock on the date of grant. The Company also has restricted stock awards that are accounted for as liability awards and require remeasurment to fair value at the end of each reporting period. The Company’s awards are subject to graded or cliff vesting. Compensation expense is adjusted for estimated forfeitures and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. Forfeiture assumptions for all stock-based payment awards are evaluated on a quarterly basis and updated as necessary.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	HFF, Inc. and Holliday GP are corporations, and the Operating Partnerships are limited partnerships. The Operating Partnerships are subject to state and local income taxes. Income and expenses of the Operating Partnerships have been passed through and are reported on the individual tax returns of the members of HFF Holdings and on the corporate income tax returns of HFF, Inc. and Holliday GP. Income taxes shown on the Company’s consolidated statements of income reflect federal income taxes of the corporation and business and corporate income taxes in various jurisdictions. These taxes are assessed on the net income of the corporations, including its share of the Operating Partnerships’ net income.
	The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and for tax losses and tax credit carryforwards, if any. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates will be recognized in income in the period of the tax rate change. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Cost of Services	'
	Cost of Services
	The Company considers personnel expenses directly attributable to providing services to its clients, such as salaries, commissions and transaction bonuses to producers and analysts to be directly attributable to the generation of capital markets services revenue and has classified these expenses as cost of services in the consolidated statements of income.
Segment Reporting	'
	Segment Reporting
	The Company operates in one reportable segment, the commercial real estate financial intermediary segment and offers debt placement, investment sales, loan sales, structured finance, equity placement and investment banking services through its 22 offices. The results of each office have been aggregated for segment reporting purposes as they have similar economic characteristics and provide similar services to a similar class of customer.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Treasury Stock	'
	Treasury Stock
	The Company records common stock purchased for treasury at cost. At the date of subsequent reissue, the treasury stock account is reduced by the cost of such stock on the first-in, first-out basis.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This ASU states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This ASU applies to all entities that have unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted. This ASU should be applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date, with retrospective application permitted. Management does not believe the adoption of this update will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position.
Fair Value Measurement	'
	ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820) establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into the following three levels: Level 1 inputs which are quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs which are observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs corroborated by market data for the asset or liability; and Level 3 inputs which are unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions that are not corroborated by market data. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Financial Instruments	'
	FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments also requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Our financial instruments, excluding those included in the preceding fair value tables above, are as follows:
	Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash: These balances include cash and cash equivalents as well as restricted cash with maturities of less than three months. The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term maturities of these instruments; these are considered Level 1 fair values.
	Warehouse line of credit: Due to the short-term nature and variable interest rates of this instrument, fair value approximates carrying value; these are considered Level 2 fair values.
Contingencies	'
	The Company is party to various litigation matters, in most cases involving ordinary course and routine claims incidental to its business. The Company cannot estimate with certainty its ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to any pending matters. In accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies, a reserve for estimated losses is recorded when the amount is probable and can be reasonably estimated. However, the Company does not believe, based on examination of such pending matters, that a material loss related to these matters is reasonably possible.

Stock_Compensation_Tables

Stock Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Weighted Average Fair Value of Outstanding Stock Options	'
	The fair value of stock options is estimated on the grant date using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table presents the weighted average assumptions of outstanding stock options at December 31, 2013. There were no stock options granted during 2013 or 2012:
	Dividend yield		0	%
	Expected volatility		63.9	%
	Risk-free interest rate		3.2	%
	Expected life (in years)		6.2
Nonvested Share Activity	'
	Weighted			Weighted			Aggregate
	Average			Average			Intrinsic
	Exercise			Remaining			Value
	Price			Contractual
				Term
	Balance at January 1, 2011		51,586		$	8.92			8.0 years		$	274
	Granted		—			—			—			—
	Exercised		—			—			—			—
	Forfeited or expired		—			—			—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2011		51,586		$	8.92			7.0 years		$	274
	Granted		—			—			—			—
	Exercised		—			—			—			—
	Forfeited or expired		—			—			—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2012		51,586		$	8.92			6.0 years		$	274
	Granted		—			—			—			—
	Exercised		—			—			—			—
	Forfeited or expired		—			—			—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2013		51,586		$	8.92			5.0 years		$	274
Restricted Stock Units Award Activity	'
	A summary of restricted stock units (“RSU”) activity and related information during the period was as follows:
		RSU’s with no			RSU’s with graded			Total
		vesting period			or cliff vesting
					period
	Balance at January 1, 2011		78,803			502,556			581,359
	Granted		12,030			1,804			13,834
	Converted to common stock		—			(23,265	)		(23,265	)
	Forfeited or expired		—			—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2011		90,833			481,095			571,928
	Granted		20,161			238,955			259,116
	Dividend on unissued RSU’s		11,332			57,941			69,273
	Converted to common stock		(4,822	)		(117,228	)		(122,050	)
	Forfeited or expired		—			(60,043	)		(60,043	)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		117,504			600,720			718,224
	Granted		14,967			221,469			236,436
	Converted to common stock		(5,183	)		(272,152	)		(277,335	)
	Forfeited or expired		—			(2,245	)		(2,245	)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		127,288			547,792			675,080
Non Vested Options [Member]	'
Nonvested Share Activity	'
	A summary of option activity and related information during 2011, 2012 and 2013 was as follows:
		Options			Weighted
					Average
					Exercise
					Price
	Nonvested at January 1, 2011		27,761		$	5.93
	Granted		—			—
	Vested		(12,639	)		5.73
	Forfeited or expired		—			—
	Nonvested at December 31, 2011		15,122		$	6.1
	Granted		—			—
	Vested		(11,017	)		5.55
	Forfeited or expired		—			—
	Nonvested at December 31, 2012		4,105		$	7.58
	Granted		—			—
	Vested		(4,105	)		7.58
	Forfeited or expired		—			—
	Nonvested at December 31, 2013		—		$	0

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Summary of Property and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
		December 31
		2013			2012
	Furniture and equipment	$	5,066		$	4,583
	Computer equipment		970			678
	Capitalized software costs		530			475
	Leasehold improvements		7,786			6,718
	Subtotal		14,352			12,454
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(7,766	)		(7,654	)
		$	6,586		$	4,800

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Intangible Assets	'
	The Company’s intangible assets are summarized as follows (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
		Gross		Accumulated			Net Book			Gross			Accumulated			Net Book
		Carrying		Amortization			Value			Carrying			Amortization			Value
		Amount								Amount
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Mortgage servicing rights	$	34,100	$	(17,424	)	$	16,676		$	30,644		$	(12,845	)	$	17,799
	Unamortizable intangible assets:
	FINRA license		100		—			100			100			—			100
	Total intangible assets	$	34,200	$	(17,424	)	$	16,776		$	30,744		$	(12,845	)	$	17,899
Summary of Carrying and Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights	'
	Changes in the carrying value of mortgage servicing rights for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
	Category	12/31/12		Capitalized			Amortized			Sold / Transferred			12/31/13
	Freddie Mac	$	7,641	$	3,098		$	(1,310	)	$	(5,699	)	$	3,730
	CMBS		7,838		792			(2,036	)		4,384			10,978
	Life company		2,021		1,013			(1,497	)		—			1,537
	Life company — limited		299		328			(196	)		—			431
	Total	$	17,799	$	5,231		$	(5,039	)	$	(1,315	)	$	16,676
	Category	12/31/11		Capitalized			Amortized			Sold / Transferred			12/31/12
	Freddie Mac	$	6,126	$	7,000		$	(1,431	)	$	(4,054	)	$	7,641
	CMBS		5,273		566			(1,294	)		3,293			7,838
	Life company		1,492		1,529			(1,000	)		—			2,021
	Life company — limited		146		278			(125	)		—			299
	Total	$	13,037	$	9,373		$	(3,850	)	$	(761	)	$	17,799
Summary of Estimated Amortization Expense	'
	Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	4,398
	2015		3,544
	2016		2,730
	2017		2,012
	2018		1,487

Fair_Value_Measurement_Tables

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Financial Assets Accounted at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis	'
	The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
						December 31, 2013
						Fair Value Measurements Using:
			Carrying			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Value			Active Markets for		Observable Inputs		Unobservable
						Identical Assets		(Level 2)		Inputs
						(Level 1)				(Level 3)
	Nonrecurring fair value measurements
	Mortgage notes receivable		$	93,587		$	—	$	93,587	$	—
	Mortgage servicing rights			16,676			—		—		20,258
	Total nonrecurring fair value measurements		$	110,263		$	—	$	93,587	$	20,258
	The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
						December 31, 2012
						Fair Value Measurements Using:
			Carrying			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
			Value			Active Markets for		Observable Inputs		Unobservable
						Identical Assets		(Level 2)		Inputs
						(Level 1)				(Level 3)
	Nonrecurring fair value measurements
	Mortgage notes receivable		$	261,272		$	—	$	261,272	$	—
	Mortgage servicing rights			17,799			—		—		19,848
	Total nonrecurring fair value measurements		$	279,071			—	$	261,272	$	19,848
Significant Assumptions Utilized to Value Servicing Rights	'
	The significant assumptions utilized to value servicing rights as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			As of December 31,
			2013		2012
	Expected life of cash flows		3 years to 10 years		3 years to 10 years
	Discount rate(1)		15% to 20%		15% to 20%
	Prepayment rate		0% to 8%		0% to 8%
	Inflation rate		2%		2%
	Cost of service per loan		$1,600 to $4,421		$1,600 to $4,370
	-1	Reflects the time value of money and the risk of future cash flows related to the possible cancellation of servicing contracts, transferability restrictions on certain servicing contracts, concentration in the life company portfolio and large loan risk.

Capital_Lease_Obligations_Tabl

Capital Lease Obligations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Summary of Capital Lease Obligations	'
	Capital lease obligations consist primarily of office equipment leases that expire at various dates through April 2017. A summary of future minimum lease payments under capital leases at December 31, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	258
	2015		120
	2016		58
	2017		7
	2018		—
		$	443
Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Capital Leases	'
	A summary of future minimum lease payments under capital leases at December 31, 2013 is as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	258
	2015		120
	2016		58
	2017		7
	2018		0
		$	443

Lease_Commitments_Tables

Lease Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]	'
Summary of Future Minimum Rental Payments	'
	Future minimum rental payments for the next five years under operating leases with noncancelable terms in excess of one year and without regard to early termination provisions are as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$	5,978
	2015		5,942
	2016		5,176
	2017		4,563
	2018		3,651
	Thereafter		7,630
		$	32,940

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Income Tax Expense Includes Current and Deferred Taxes	'
	Income tax expense includes current and deferred taxes as follows (in thousands):
		Current			Deferred			Total
	Year Ended December 31, 2013:
	Federal	$	21,745		$	8,146		$	29,891
	State		4,003			684			4,687
		$	25,748		$	8,830		$	34,578
		Current			Deferred			Total
	Year Ended December 31, 2012:
	Federal	$	13,142		$	(7,554	)	$	5,588
	State		3,178			(105	)		3,073
		$	16,320		$	(7,659	)	$	8,661
Summary of Reconciliation Between Income Taxes	'
	The reconciliation between the income tax computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate and the effective tax rate on net income is as follows for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
		Dec. 31,			Dec. 31,
		2013			2012
	Pre-tax book income	$	86,004		$	52,766
	Less: pre-tax income allocated to noncontrolling interest holder		—			(246	)
	Pre-tax book income after noncontrolling interest	$	86,004		$	52,520
Summary of Income Tax Expense Allocation	'
		December 31,
		2013						2012
	Income Tax expense				Rate						Rate
	Taxes computed at federal rate	$	30,101			35	%	$	18,382			35	%
	State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit		3,967			4.6	%		3,433			6.5	%
	Effect of deferred tax rate change		(822	)		(0.9	)%		976			1.9	%
	Effect of change in valuation allowance		—			0	%		(21,087	)		(40.1	)%
	Change in income tax benefit / payable to stockholder		364			0.4	%		6,075			11.6	%
	Provision to return adjustment		(285	)		(0.3	)%		—			0	%
	Change in state net operating loss		—			0	%		(200	)		(0.4	)%
	Compensation limitation		525			0.6	%		490			0.9	%
	Meals and entertainment		719			0.8	%		582			1.1	%
	Other		9			0	%		10			0	%
		$	34,578			40.2	%	$	8,661			16.5	%
Summary of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		December 31,
		2013			2012
	Deferred income tax assets:
	Section 754 election tax basis step-up	$	158,229		$	169,487
	Tenant improvements		2,522			2,232
	Net operating loss carryforward		379			1,212
	Restricted stock units		5,271			2,572
	Compensation		3,805			3,736
	Intangible asset		510			548
	Tax credits		123			123
	Other		348			278
	Deferred income tax asset		171,187			180,188
	Deferred income tax liabilities:
	Goodwill		(1,277	)		(1,270	)
	Servicing rights		(6,332	)		(6,750	)
	Deferred rent		(1,892	)		(1,653	)
	Investment in partnership		(587	)		(586	)
	Deferred income tax liability		(10,088	)		(10,259	)
	Net deferred income tax asset	$	161,099		$	169,929

Noncontrolling_Interest_Tables

Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

'

Summary of Noncontrolling Interest

'

The table below sets forth the noncontrolling interest amount recorded during the year ending December 31, 2012

Three

Three

Three

Three

Year

Months

Months

Months

Months

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

12/31/12

3/31/12

6/30/12

9/30/12

12/31/12

Net income from operating partnerships

$

6,124

$

19,039

$

17,083

$

29,402

$

71,648

Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage

(A

)

(B

)

(C

)

0

%

Noncontrolling interest

$

121

$

75

$

47

$

—

$

243

(A)

During the three months ending March 31, 2012, the ownership of the Operating Partnerships changed due to the exercise of exchange rights of HFF Holdings. HFF Holdings’ ownership percentage in the Operating Partnerships was 2.71% during January and February 2012 and 0.43% during March 2012.

(B)

During the three months ending June 30, 2012, the ownership of the Operating Partnerships changed due to the exercise of exchange rights of HFF Holdings. HFF Holdings’ ownership percentage in the Operating Partnerships was 0.41% during April 2012, 0.39% during May 2012 and 0.38% during June 2012.

(C)

During the three months ending September 30, 2012, the ownership of the Operating Partnerships changed due to the exercise of exchange rights of HFF Holdings. HFF Holdings’ ownership percentage in the Operating Partnerships was 0.36% during July and August 2012 and 0.00% during September 2012.

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Summary of Net Income and Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	'
	The Company’s net income and weighted average shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Year			Year
		Ended			Ended
		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Net income	$	51,426		$	44,105
	Net income attributable to controlling interest	$	51,426		$	43,862
	Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
	Basic		37,345,918			36,917,096
	Diluted		37,745,685			37,151,792
Summary of Calculations of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share	'
				Year			Three Months			Year
	Three Months			Ended			Ended			Ended
	Ended			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	December 31,			2013			2012			2012
	2013
	Basic Earnings Per Share of Class A Common Stock
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders	$	22,665		$	51,426		$	19,647		$	43,862
	Denominator:
	Weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding		37,378,661			37,345,918			37,171,214			36,917,096
	Basic net income per share of Class A common stock	$	0.61		$	1.38		$	0.53		$	1.19
	Diluted Earnings Per Share of Class A Common Stock
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders	$	22,665		$	51,426		$	19,647		$	43,862
	Add — dilutive effect of:
	Income allocated to noncontrolling interest holder upon assumed exercise of exchange right		—			—			—			—
	Denominator:
	Basic weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock		37,378,661			37,345,918			37,171,214			36,917,096
	Add — dilutive effect of:
	Unvested restricted stock units		537,215			378,594			343,136			217,907
	Stock options		23,912			21,173			17,057			16,789
	Noncontrolling interest holder exchange right		—			—			—			—
	Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted		37,939,788			37,745,685			37,531,407			37,151,792
	Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock	$	0.6		$	1.36		$	0.52		$	1.18

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D1

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)	'
			Quarter Ended
	2013		March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31
	Net revenue		$	54,215		$	81,008		$	89,414		$	130,968
	Operating (loss) income			(121	)		15,410			18,645			36,043
	Interest and other income, net			4,187			6,424			3,546			2,943
	Increase in payable under the tax receivable agreement			—			(339	)		(701	)		—
	Net income			2,316			13,100			13,345			22,665
	Net income attributable to controlling interest			2,316			13,100			13,345			22,665
	Per share data (1)
	Basic earnings per share		$	0.06		$	0.35		$	0.36		$	0.61
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.06		$	0.35		$	0.35		$	0.6
			Quarter Ended
	2012		March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31
	Net revenue		$	51,878		$	66,754		$	69,039		$	97,303
	Operating income			2,756			13,466			12,331			21,564
	Interest and other income, net			2,836			5,300			4,407			7,506
	Increase in payable under the tax receivable agreement			(9	)		—			(1,204	)		(16,145	)
	Net income			3,397			10,930			10,131			19,647
	Net income attributable to controlling interest			3,276			10,855			10,084			19,647
	Per share data (1)
	Basic earnings per share		$	0.09		$	0.29		$	0.27		$	0.53
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.09		$	0.29		$	0.27		$	0.52
	-1	Earnings per share were computed independently for each of the periods presented; therefore, the sum of the earnings per share amounts for the quarters may not equal the total for the year.

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres2

Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 05, 2007

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 21, 2007

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Feb. 05, 2007

Jan. 30, 2007

Nov. 09, 2006

Dec. 31, 2013

Office

Holliday GP [Member]

HFF LP Acquisition, LLC [Member]

IPO [Member]

IPO [Member]

IPO [Member]

Class A Common Stock [Member]

Class A Common Stock [Member]

Class A Common Stock [Member]

Class A Common Stock [Member]

Class A Common Stock [Member]

Common Class B [Member]

IPO [Member]

IPO [Member]

IPO [Member]

IPO [Member]

HFF Holdings [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of offices in the United States

22

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common share proposed for public offering

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

14,300,000

'

Common stock, shares authorized

'

'

'

'

'

'

175,000,000

175,000,000

'

14,300,000

'

'

Initial public offering price, per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$18

'

'

Percentage of shares purchase from Partners

'

'

'

39.00%

45.00%

6.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale of common stock, Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$236.40

'

'

'

Underwriting commission

'

'

'

18

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Offering expenses

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net proceeds from overallotment

'

'

'

35.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Underwriting commissions and other expenses

'

'

'

2.7

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of outstanding indebtedness

'

'

'

$56.30

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of share option exercised

'

'

'

'

'

2,145,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of shares option exercised

'

'

'

'

'

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Per share price, exercised

'

'

'

'

'

$18

'

'

'

'

'

'

Sale of common stock, Shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

37,498,796

37,221,461

14,300,000

'

'

1

Percentage of shares held by the Company

'

100.00%

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 16, 2003
	Office
	Segment
	Institution
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Ownership interest of Holliday GP	100.00%	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents invested into institution	2	'	'	'
Short period originated to purchase of loan by investor	'30 days	'	'	'
Advertising expenses	$600,000	$600,000	$700,000	'
Depreciation expense	1,800,000	1,900,000	1,700,000	'
Estimated useful lives	'3 years	'	'	'
Excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value	3,712,000	3,712,000	'	3,700,000
Unamortized costs of agreements	600,000	800,000	'	'
License Costs	100,000	'	'	'
Fair value of servicing rights	$2,100,000	$2,400,000	'	'
Number of reportable segment	1	'	'	'
Number of offices in the United States	22	'	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation on Property and equipment	'7 years	'	'	'
Range of lease terms	'10 years	'	'	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation on Property and equipment	'3 years	'	'	'
Range of lease terms	'1 year	'	'	'
Capitalized software costs [Member]	'	'	'	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation on Property and equipment	'3 years	'	'	'

Stock_Compensation_Additional_

Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 03, 2014
					Restricted Stock [Member]	Office and Profit Participation Plans [Member]
						Subsequent Event [Member]
						Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock available under term plan	3,500,000	'	'	'	'	'
Stock compensation cost	$8,302,000	$3,442,000	$2,053,000	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost related to share based awards	1,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Stock options granted	0	0	'	'	'	'
Options, Granted	'	0	'	'	'	'
Options, Exercised	'	0	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock units outstanding	675,080	718,224	571,928	581,359	'	'
Restricted stock units treated as liability awards	374,673	'	'	'	'	'
Liability awards were granted with a cliff vesting date	1-Mar-14	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value of restricted stock units	$3,500,000	$1,800,000	'	'	$22,200,000	$6,000,000
Restricted stock units vested period	'2 months 12 days	'	'	'	'5 years	'
Restricted stock units, Granted	'	'	'	'	751,694	'
Restricted stock units vested	'	'	'	'	1,694	58,517
Restricted stock units, Remaining	'	'	'	'	750,000	'
Restricted stock units vested percentage	'	'	'	'	25.00%	'
Restricted stock units, Granted	236,436	259,116	13,834	'	'	190,007

Stock_Compensation_Weighted_Av

Stock Compensation - Weighted Average Fair Value of Outstanding Stock Options (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions And Methodology [Abstract]	'
Dividend yield	0.00%
Expected volatility	63.90%
Risk-free interest rate	3.20%
Expected life (in years)	'6 years 2 months 12 days

Stock_Compensation_Nonvested_S

Stock Compensation - Nonvested Share Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share Based Arrangements To Obtain Goods And Services [Abstract]	'	'	'
Options, Beginning balance	51,586	51,586	51,586
Options, Granted	'	0	'
Options, Exercised	'	0	'
Options, Forfeitures or expired	'	'	'
Options, Ending balance	51,586	51,586	51,586
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning balance	$8.92	$8.92	$8.92
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	'	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	'	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited or expired	'	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending balance	$8.92	$8.92	$8.92
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Beginning balance	'6 years	'7 years	'8 years
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Granted	'	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercised	'	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Forfeited or expired	'	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Ending balance	'5 years	'6 years	'7 years
Average Intrinsic Value, Beginning balance	$274	$274	$274
Average Intrinsic Value, Granted	'	'	'
Average Intrinsic Value, Exercised	'	'	'
Average Intrinsic Value, Forfeited or expired	'	'	'
Average Intrinsic Value, Ending balance	$274	$274	$274

Stock_Compensation_Nonvested_S1

Stock Compensation - Nonvested Share Activity (Non Vested Options) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]	'	'	'
Options, Granted	'	0	'
Options, Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'	'
Options, Forfeited or expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'	'
Nonvested [Member]	'	'	'
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]	'	'	'
Nonvested Options, Beginning Balance	4,105	15,122	27,761
Options, Granted	'	'	'
Options, Vested	-4,105	-11,017	-12,639
Option, Forfeited or expired	'	'	'
Option, Forfeited or expired	'	'	'
Nonvested Options, Ending Balance	'	4,105	15,122
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$7.58	$6.10	$5.93
Options, Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'	'
Options, Vested, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$7.58	$5.55	$5.73
Options, Forfeited or expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance	'	$7.58	$6.10

Stock_Compensation_Restricted_

Stock Compensation - Restricted Stock Units Award Activity (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Summary Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restricted stock units outstanding, Beginning	718,224	571,928	581,359
Restricted stock units, Granted	236,436	259,116	13,834
Dividend on unissued RSU's	'	69,273	'
Restricted stock units outstanding, Converted to common stock	-277,335	-122,050	-23,265
Restricted Stock units, Forfeited or expired	-2,245	-60,043	'
Restricted stock units outstanding, Ending	675,080	718,224	571,928
RSU's with no vesting period [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Summary Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restricted stock units outstanding, Beginning	117,504	90,833	78,803
Restricted stock units, Granted	14,967	20,161	12,030
Dividend on unissued RSU's	'	11,332	'
Restricted stock units outstanding, Converted to common stock	-5,183	-4,822	'
Restricted Stock units, Forfeited or expired	'	'	'
Restricted stock units outstanding, Ending	127,288	117,504	90,833
RSU's with graded or cliff vesting period [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule Of Summary Of Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restricted stock units outstanding, Beginning	600,720	481,095	502,556
Restricted stock units, Granted	221,469	238,955	1,804
Dividend on unissued RSU's	'	57,941	'
Restricted stock units outstanding, Converted to common stock	-272,152	-117,228	-23,265
Restricted Stock units, Forfeited or expired	-2,245	-60,043	'
Restricted stock units outstanding, Ending	547,792	600,720	481,095

Property_and_Equipment_Summary

Property and Equipment - Summary of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Plant Equipment Gross	$14,352	$12,454
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-7,766	-7,654
Total	6,586	4,800
Furniture and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Plant Equipment Gross	5,066	4,583
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-700	-500
Computer equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Plant Equipment Gross	970	678
Capitalized software costs [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Plant Equipment Gross	530	475
Leasehold improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Plant Equipment Gross	$7,786	$6,718

Property_and_Equipment_Additio

Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Capital Leases - furniture and office equipment	$443	$578
Accumulated Amortization of furniture and office equipment	7,766	7,654
Furniture and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Capital Leases - furniture and office equipment	1,100	1,100
Accumulated Amortization of furniture and office equipment	$700	$500

Intangible_Assets_Summary_of_I

Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Total Intangible Assets Gross carrying Amount	$34,200	$30,744
Accumulated Amortization	-17,424	-12,845
Total intangible assets Net Book Value	16,776	17,899
Mortgage servicing rights [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	34,100	30,644
Accumulated Amortization	-17,424	-12,845
Net Book Value	16,676	17,799
FINRA license [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	100	100
Accumulated Amortization	'	'
Net Book Value	$100	$100

Intangible_Assets_Additional_I

Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Commercial loans serviced by the Company	$33,100,000,000	$31,300,000,000	$27,200,000,000
Servicing fees and interest earned	15,800,000	14,000,000	12,300,000
Mortgage servicing rights	16,676,000	17,799,000	13,037,000
Loan served for mortgage servicing rights	27,000,000,000	24,100,000,000	'
Mortgage servicing rights acquired without exchange of initial consideration	2,100,000	2,400,000	'
Initial consideration, Net	4,900,000,000	5,100,000,000	'
Gain on sale of cashiering portion	4,900,000	3,800,000	'
Amortization expense	5,048,000	3,850,000	2,888,000
Weighted-average life of mortgage servicing rights	'5 years 9 months 18 days	'6 years	'
Freddie Mac [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights	3,730,000	7,641,000	6,126,000
Mortgage servicing rights retained upon sale	3,100,000	7,000,000	'
Originated loans, Net	1,100,000,000	2,300,000,000	'
Amortization expense	$5,000,000	$3,900,000	$2,900,000

Intangible_Assets_Summary_of_C

Intangible Assets - Summary of Carrying and Fair Value of Mortgage Servicing Rights (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Opening Balance	$17,799	$13,037
Capitalized	5,231	9,373
Amortized	-5,039	-3,850
Sold/Transferred	-1,315	-761
Closing Balance	16,676	17,799
Freddie Mac [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Opening Balance	7,641	6,126
Capitalized	3,098	7,000
Amortized	-1,310	-1,431
Sold/Transferred	-5,699	-4,054
Closing Balance	3,730	7,641
CMBS [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Opening Balance	7,838	5,273
Capitalized	792	566
Amortized	-2,036	-1,294
Sold/Transferred	4,384	3,293
Closing Balance	10,978	7,838
Life company [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Opening Balance	2,021	1,492
Capitalized	1,013	1,529
Amortized	-1,497	-1,000
Sold/Transferred	'	'
Closing Balance	1,537	2,021
Life company - Limited [Member]	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Opening Balance	299	146
Capitalized	328	278
Amortized	-196	-125
Sold/Transferred	'	'
Closing Balance	$431	$299

Intangible_Assets_Summary_of_E

Intangible Assets - Summary of Estimated Amortization Expense (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense Current And Five Succeeding Fiscal Years [Abstract]	'
2014	$4,398
2015	3,544
2016	2,730
2017	2,012
2018	$1,487

Fair_Value_Measurement_Additio

Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (Fair Value Recurring [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Recurring [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Assets at fair value	$0	$0
Liabilities at fair value	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurement_Financi

Fair Value Measurement - Financial Assets Accounted at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights	$16,676	$17,799	$13,037
Carrying Value [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage notes receivable	93,587	261,272	'
Mortgage servicing rights	16,676	17,799	'
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements	110,263	279,071	'
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage notes receivable	'	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights	'	'	'
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements	'	'	'
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage notes receivable	93,587	261,272	'
Mortgage servicing rights	'	'	'
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements	93,587	261,272	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage notes receivable	'	'	'
Mortgage servicing rights	20,258	19,848	'
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements	$20,258	$19,848	'

Fair_Value_Measurement_Signifi

Fair Value Measurement - Significant Assumptions Utilized to Value Servicing Rights (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Inflation rate	2.00%	2.00%
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Expected life of cash flows	'3 years	'3 years
Discount rate	15.00%	15.00%
Prepayment rate	0.00%	0.00%
Cost of service per loan	1,600	1,600
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Expected life of cash flows	'10 years	'10 years
Discount rate	20.00%	20.00%
Prepayment rate	8.00%	8.00%
Cost of service per loan	4,421	4,370

Capital_Lease_Obligations_Summ

Capital Lease Obligations - Summary of Capital Lease Obligations (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]	'	'
Capital lease obligations	$443	$578
Less current maturities	258	299
Capital lease obligations, non current maturities	$185	$279

Capital_Lease_Obligation_Addit

Capital Lease Obligation - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]	'
Lease Expiration Date	30-Apr-17

Capital_Lease_Obligation_Summa

Capital Lease Obligation - Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Capital Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]	'
2014	$258
2015	120
2016	58
2017	7
2018	'
Total	$443

Warehouse_Line_of_Credit_Addit

Warehouse Line of Credit - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	31-May-13	31-May-13
	Warehouse_Line_of_Credit		PNC Bank, N.A. [Member]	The Huntington National Bank [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Minimum [Member]
					The Huntington National Bank [Member]	The Huntington National Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of warehouse line of credit facilities	2	'	'	'	'	'
Uncommitted financing arrangement	'	'	$350	$125	'	'
Net increase in amount	'	'	'	'	125	75
Warehouse line of credit outstanding amount	$93.60	$261.30	'	'	'	'
Line of credit interest rate at the end of the period	0.17%	0.21%	'	'	'	'
LIBOR rate duration period	'30 days	'	'	'	'	'
Line of credit interest rate description	'Interest on the warehouse lines of credit is at the 30-day LIBOR rate (0.17% and 0.21% at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively) plus a spread. HFF LP is also paid interest on its loans secured by multifamily loans at the rate in the Freddie Mac note.	'	'	'	'	'

Lease_Commitments_Additional_I

Lease Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total rental expense	$7.10	$6.40	$5.30
Lease expiration date	'	'2017	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating lease terms	'10 years	'	'
Reduced operating lease terms	'7 years	'	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating lease terms	'1 year	'	'
Reduced operating lease terms	'2 years	'	'

Lease_Commitments_Summary_of_F

Lease Commitments - Summary of Future Minimum Rental Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]	'
2014	$5,978
2015	5,942
2016	5,176
2017	4,563
2018	3,651
Thereafter	7,630
Rental payment, Net	$32,940

Retirement_Plan_Additional_Inf

Retirement Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Sale Of Subsidiary [Abstract]	'	'	'
Compensation after tax contribution	50.00%	'	'
Employer matching contributions percentage	50.00%	'	'
Percentage of deferred and salary contribution	6.00%	'	'
Maximum contribution of salary after tax	$5,000	'	'
Expense for plan	$1,900,000	$1,600,000	$1,400,000

Servicing_Additional_Informati

Servicing - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Transfers And Servicing [Abstract]	'	'	'
Servicing portfolio of commercial real estate loan	$33,100,000,000	$31,300,000,000	$27,200,000,000
Funds held in escrow	$211,100,000	$172,900,000	$126,600,000

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Income

Income Taxes - Summary of Income Tax Expense Includes Current and Deferred Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Current Federal Tax	$21,745	$13,142	'
State Current Tax	4,003	3,178	'
Federal and State Current Total	25,748	16,320	'
Federal Deferred Tax	8,146	-7,554	'
State Deferred Tax	684	-105	'
Federal and State Deferred Total	8,830	-7,659	14,426
Federal Current and Deferred Total	29,891	5,588	'
State Current and Deferred Total	4,687	3,073	'
Income tax expense	$34,578	$8,661	$22,371

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Reconc

Income Taxes - Summary of Reconciliation Between Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Income before taxes	$86,004	$52,766	$64,421
Less: pre-tax income allocated to noncontrolling interest holder	'	-246	'
Pre-tax book income after noncontrolling interest	$86,004	$52,520	'

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Income1

Income Taxes - Summary of Income Tax Expense Allocation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Taxes computed at federal rate	$30,101	$18,382	'
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit	3,967	3,433	'
Effect of deferred tax rate change	-822	976	'
Effect of change in valuation allowance	'	-21,087	'
Change in income tax benefit payable to stockholder	364	6,075	'
Provision to return adjustment	-285	'	'
Change in state net operating loss	'	-200	'
Compensation limitation	525	490	'
Meals and entertainment	719	582	'
Other	9	10	'
Income tax expense	$34,578	$8,661	$22,371
Taxes computed at federal rate, Percentage	35.00%	35.00%	'
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit, Percentage	4.60%	6.50%	'
Effect of deferred rate change, Percentage	-0.90%	1.90%	'
Effect of change in valuation allowance, Percentage	0.00%	-40.10%	'
Change in income tax benefit payable to stockholder, Percentage	0.40%	11.60%	'
Provision to return adjustment, Percentage	-0.30%	0.00%	'
Change in state net operating loss, Percentage	0.00%	-0.40%	'
Compensation limitation, Percentage	0.60%	0.90%	'
Meals and entertainment, Percentage	0.80%	1.10%	'
Other, Percentage	0.00%	0.00%	'
Income tax expense, Total Percentage	40.20%	16.50%	'

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

HFF Holdings [Member]

HFF Holdings [Member]

HFF Holdings [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Federal [Member]

Federal [Member]

Federal [Member]

State and Local Income Tax [Member]

State and Local Income Tax [Member]

State and Local Income Tax [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

State and local taxes on income allocated to the noncontrolling interest holder

$0

$3,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

State and local taxes on income allocated to the noncontrolling interest holder, Percentage

0.00%

0.01%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred annual pre-tax benefit

28,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

32,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating loss carried back date

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating loss carried forward date

'20 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Assumed revenue generated in each year

'

'

'

'

'

'

268,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Federal and state tax effected net operating loss carryforwards

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Limitation on the use of the net operating loss

300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net operating loss carry forwards expiration dates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'2028

'2030

'

'2020

'2030

Interest or penalties

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Future tax benefits

152,320,000

165,877,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount of cash savings to HFF holdings

'

'

'

85.00%

85.00%

'

'

85.00%

'

'

85.00%

'

'

Increase in deferred tax assets, percentage

85.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in deferred tax assets additional paid-in capital in stockholders equity , percentage

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Company estimated payments made to HFF Holdings

145,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in deferred tax assets

800,000

1,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred tax assets increased due to valuation allowances

700,000

1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax benefit relating to the Section 754 basis step-up

34,578,000

8,661,000

22,371,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amount paid under tax receivable agreement

'

'

'

10,400,000

'

17,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term of tax receivable agreement in aggregate amount paid

'

'

'

41,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Anticipated amount to be paid under tax receivable agreement to HFF Holdings 2014

'

'

'

$10,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Deferr

Income Taxes - Summary of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred income tax assets:	'	'
Section 754 election tax basis step-up	$158,229	$169,487
Tenant improvements	2,522	2,232
Net operating loss carryforward	379	1,212
Restricted stock units	5,271	2,572
Compensation	3,805	3,736
Intangible asset	510	548
Tax credits	123	123
Other	348	278
Deferred income tax asset	171,187	180,188
Deferred income tax liabilities:	'	'
Goodwill	-1,277	-1,270
Servicing rights	-6,332	-6,750
Deferred rent	-1,892	-1,653
Investment in partnership	-587	-586
Deferred income tax liability	-10,088	-10,259
Net deferred income tax asset	$161,099	$169,929

Noncontrolling_Interest_Additi

Noncontrolling Interest - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2009	Dec. 31, 2013
	PartnershipUnit	HFF Holding [Member]	HFF Holding [Member]	HFF Holding [Member]	HFF Holding [Member]	HFF Holding [Member]	HFF Holding [Member]	HFF Holding [Member]
			Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Common Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Partners' capital eliminated from equity and non controlling interest	'	$6.40	'	'	'	'	'	'
Partnership units owned by HFF Holdings	'	20,355,000	'	'	'	20,355,000	'	'
Number of partnership units in each operating partnership to be converted	1	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of common stock to be issued upon conversion	1	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Partnership units	2	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Partnership units exchanged for equal amount of shares of Class A common stock	'	'	133,142	18,000	845,947	997,089	'	'
Shares effective by registering statement for offering and sale by partnership of Class A shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	20,355,000	'
Percentage of operating partnership owned	'	0.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of Class B common stock, net, shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1
Economic rights per stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'0

Noncontrolling_Interest_Summar

Noncontrolling Interest - Summary of Noncontrolling Interest (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income from operating partnerships	$29,402	$17,083	$19,039	$6,124	'	$71,648	'
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage	0.00%	'	'	'	'	0.00%	'
Noncontrolling interest	'	$47	$75	$121	'	$243	$2,031

Noncontrolling_Interest_Summar1

Noncontrolling Interest - Summary of Noncontrolling Interest (Parenthetical) (Detail) (HFF Holding [Member])	Sep. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	31-May-12	Apr. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012
HFF Holding [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ownership percentage in partnership	0.00%	0.36%	0.36%	0.38%	0.39%	0.41%	0.43%	2.71%	2.71%

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholders Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 06, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 06, 2014	Jan. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]	Common Class B [Member]	Common Class B [Member]
			Restricted Stock [Member]	Restricted Stock [Member]	HFF Inc [Member]	HFF Inc [Member]	HFF Holdings [Member]	HFF Holdings [Member]	HFF Holdings [Member]	HFF Inc [Member]	HFF Holdings [Member]
				Subsequent Event [Member]				Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, shares authorized	175,000,000	175,000,000	'	'	175,000,000	'	'	'	'	1	'
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01	'	'	$0.01	'	'	'	'	$0.01	'
Common stock, shares issued	37,221,461	37,498,796	'	'	37,498,796	37,221,461	'	'	'	1	'
Voting rights per common stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'1	'	'	'	'
Economic rights per stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'0
Special cash dividend	$1.52	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1.83	'	'
Aggregate dividend paid	$56.30	'	'	'	'	'	'	$68.20	'	'	'
Restricted stock granted for unvested and vested	'	'	69,273	42,108	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Earning_Per_Share_Summary_of_N

Earning Per Share - Summary of Net Income and Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	$22,665	$13,345	$13,100	$2,316	$19,647	$10,131	$10,930	$3,397	$51,426	$44,105	$42,050
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$22,665	$13,345	$13,100	$2,316	$19,647	$10,084	$10,855	$3,276	$51,426	$43,862	$40,019
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	37,345,918	36,917,096	35,867,610
Diluted	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	37,745,685	37,151,792	36,125,173

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (Restricted Stock [Member])	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock units Included in weighted average shares	130,418	117,504	130,418	117,504

Earnings_Per_Share_Summary_of_

Earnings Per Share - Summary of Calculations of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Numerator:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders

$22,665

$13,345

$13,100

$2,316

$19,647

$10,084

$10,855

$3,276

$51,426

$43,862

$40,019

Add - dilutive effect of:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

37,745,685

37,151,792

36,125,173

Denominator:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

37,345,918

36,917,096

35,867,610

Basic net income per share of Class A common stock

$0.61

[1]

$0.36

[1]

$0.35

[1]

$0.06

[1]

$0.53

$0.27

$0.29

$0.09

$1.38

$1.19

$1.12

Add - dilutive effect of:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

37,745,685

37,151,792

36,125,173

Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock

$0.60

[1]

$0.35

[1]

$0.35

[1]

$0.06

[1]

$0.52

$0.27

$0.29

$0.09

$1.36

$1.18

$1.11

Basic Earning Per Share [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Numerator:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders

22,665

'

'

'

19,647

'

'

'

51,426

43,862

'

Denominator:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock

37,378,661

'

'

'

37,171,214

'

'

'

37,345,918

36,917,096

'

Basic net income per share of Class A common stock

$0.61

'

'

'

$0.53

'

'

'

$1.38

$1.19

'

Diluted Earnings Per Share [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Numerator:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders

22,665

'

'

'

19,647

'

'

'

51,426

43,862

'

Add - dilutive effect of:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income allocated to noncontrolling interest holder upon assumed exercise of exchange right

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unvested restricted stock units

537,215

'

'

'

343,136

'

'

'

378,594

217,907

'

Stock options

23,912

'

'

'

17,057

'

'

'

21,173

16,789

'

Noncontrolling interest holder exchange right

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

37,939,788

'

'

'

37,531,407

'

'

'

37,745,685

37,151,792

'

Denominator:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock

37,378,661

'

'

'

37,171,214

'

'

'

37,345,918

36,917,096

'

Add - dilutive effect of:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income allocated to noncontrolling interest holder upon assumed exercise of exchange right

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unvested restricted stock units

537,215

'

'

'

343,136

'

'

'

378,594

217,907

'

Stock options

23,912

'

'

'

17,057

'

'

'

21,173

16,789

'

Noncontrolling interest holder exchange right

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

37,939,788

'

'

'

37,531,407

'

'

'

37,745,685

37,151,792

'

Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock

$0.60

'

'

'

$0.52

'

'

'

$1.36

$1.18

'

[1]

Earnings per share were computed independently for each of the periods presented; therefore, the sum of the earnings per share amounts for the quarters may not equal the total for the year.

Concentrations_Additional_Info

Concentrations - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
TEXAS	'	'
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]	'	'
Capital Market Service Revenue	25.20%	25.40%
CALIFORNIA	'	'
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]	'	'
Capital Market Service Revenue	12.90%	13.20%
FLORIDA	'	'
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]	'	'
Capital Market Service Revenue	6.30%	6.50%
ILLINOIS	'	'
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]	'	'
Capital Market Service Revenue	5.50%	5.00%
MASSACHUSETTS	'	'
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]	'	'
Capital Market Service Revenue	5.00%	5.40%
Other Region [Member]	'	'
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]	'	'
Capital Market Service Revenue	6.10%	6.10%
NEW YORK	'	'
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]	'	'
Capital Market Service Revenue	'	5.20%

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Affiliates

Affiliates

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Director 1 [Member]

Director 1 [Member]

Director 2 [Member]

Director 2 [Member]

Director 3 [Member]

Director 3 [Member]

Affiliate 1 [Member]

Affiliate 1 [Member]

Affiliate 2 [Member]

Affiliate 2 [Member]

HFF Holdings [Member]

HFF Holdings [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of affiliates on behalf payment made

2

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments on behalf of affiliates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$488

$4,222

$48,481

$196,277

'

'

Received payments from affiliates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

172,834

299,159

'

'

'

'

Net receivable from affiliates

'

124,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of tax receivable agreement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

85.00%

'

Payments under the tax receivable agreement.

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,400,000

17,700,000

Proceeds from initial public offering

'

'

'

$900,000

$1,400,000

$900,000

$1,400,000

$900,000

$1,400,000

$700,000

$1,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of retained cash savings in income tax

'

'

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Of Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Anticipated payment to HFF holding	$10,800,000	'	'
Liability to HFF Holdings	10,088,000	10,259,000	'
Payment to HFF holding	10,400,000	17,700,000	'
Actual cash savings realized by company	'	85.00%	85.00%
Accrued additional compensation to newly hired producers	2,600,000	'	'
Federal [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of cash savings to HFF holdings	85.00%	'	'
State and Local Income Tax [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of cash savings to HFF holdings	85.00%	'	'
HFF Holdings [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of cash savings to HFF holdings	85.00%	85.00%	'
Liability to HFF Holdings	$145,600,000	$154,900,000	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Payments under compensation arrangement, Period	'2014	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Summary Of Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Payments under compensation arrangement, Period	'2018	'	'

Selected_Quarterly_Financial_D2

Selected Quarterly Financial Data - Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'		'		'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net revenue	$130,968		$89,414		$81,008		$54,215		$97,303	$69,039	$66,754	$51,878	$355,605	$284,974	$254,679
Operating (loss) income	36,043		18,645		15,410		-121		21,564	12,331	13,466	2,756	69,977	50,117	53,372
Interest and other income, net	2,943		3,546		6,424		4,187		7,506	4,407	5,300	2,836	17,100	20,049	14,968
Increase in payable under the tax receivable agreement	'		-701		-339		'		-16,145	-1,204	'	-9	'	'	'
Net income	22,665		13,345		13,100		2,316		19,647	10,131	10,930	3,397	51,426	44,105	42,050
Net income attributable to controlling interest	$22,665		$13,345		$13,100		$2,316		$19,647	$10,084	$10,855	$3,276	$51,426	$43,862	$40,019
Per share data	'		'		'		'		'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income available to HFF, Inc. common stockholders - Basic	$0.61	[1]	$0.36	[1]	$0.35	[1]	$0.06	[1]	$0.53	$0.27	$0.29	$0.09	$1.38	$1.19	$1.12
Income available to HFF, Inc. common stockholders - Diluted	$0.60	[1]	$0.35	[1]	$0.35	[1]	$0.06	[1]	$0.52	$0.27	$0.29	$0.09	$1.36	$1.18	$1.11
[1]	Earnings per share were computed independently for each of the periods presented; therefore, the sum of the earnings per share amounts for the quarters may not equal the total for the year.