| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
| Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The Company prepared the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company did not operate as an independent, stand-alone entity for all periods included in these consolidated and combined financial statements. Prior to the spin-off on October 1, 2015, the Company’s operations were included in Blackstone’s results as they were historically managed as part of Blackstone, in conformity with GAAP. For periods prior to October 1, 2015, the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements were prepared on a stand-alone basis and were derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Blackstone. Additionally, prior to October 1, 2015, Blackstone’s net investment in PJT Partners was shown as Former Parent Company Investment in lieu of Stockholders’ Equity in the consolidated and combined financial statements. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated for all periods presented. The Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations reflect intercompany expense allocations made to the Company by Blackstone for certain corporate functions and for shared services provided by Blackstone prior to October 1, 2015. Where possible, these allocations were made on a specific identification basis and, in other cases, these expenses were allocated by Blackstone based on a pro rata basis of headcount, usage or some other basis depending on the nature of the allocated cost. Expenses without a specific consumption based indicator were allocated based on revenues adjusted for factors such as the size and complexity of the business. See Note 13. “Commitments and Contingencies—Transactions and Agreements with Blackstone, Corporate Allocations” for further information on expenses allocated by Blackstone. Both the Company and Blackstone consider the basis on which the expenses were previously allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by the Company during the periods presented prior to October 1, 2015. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense the Company would have incurred as an independent, publicly traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred if PJT Partners had been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, which functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following the spin-off, the Company has been performing these functions using its own resources or purchased services. |
| Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated and combined financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP 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. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the period in which they are determined to be necessary. In preparing the consolidated and combined financial statements, management makes estimates regarding the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts, evaluation of goodwill and intangible assets, realization of deferred taxes, measurement of equity-based compensation and other matters that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated and combined financial statements. |
| Business Combinations | Business Combinations The purchase price allocations for acquisitions are based on estimates of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company engages independent valuation specialists, when necessary, to assist with purchase price allocations and uses recognized valuation techniques, including the income and market approaches, to determine fair value. Management makes estimates and assumptions in determining purchase price allocations and valuation analyses, which may involve significant unobservable inputs. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to goodwill. In certain circumstances, the allocations of the purchase price are based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, the allocations may be subject to revision when the Company receives final information, including appraisals and other analyses. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are recorded in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition as of the respective acquisition dates based upon their estimated fair values at such dates. The results of operations of businesses acquired by the Company are included in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations from their respective dates of acquisition. |
| Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition Revenues consist of Advisory Fees, Placement Fees and Interest Income and Other. Fees are recognized when (a) there is evidence of an arrangement with a client, (b) agreed upon services have been provided, (c) fees are fixed or determinable, and (d) collection is reasonably assured. Advisory Fees – Advisory Fees typically consist of retainer and transaction-based fee arrangements related to strategic advisory services, restructuring and special situations services and secondary advisory services provided by Park Hill Group. Advisory retainer and transaction-based fees are recognized when services for the transactions are complete, in accordance with terms set forth in individual agreements. The amount and timing of the fees paid vary by the type of engagement. The majority of the Advisory Fees are dependent on the successful completion of a transaction. Placement Fees – Placement Fees consist of fund placement services for alternative investment funds and private placements for corporate clients. Placement fees earned for services to corporate clients are recognized as earned upon successful completion of the transaction. Fund placement fees earned for services to alternative asset managers are typically recognized as earned upon acceptance by a fund of capital or capital commitments (referred to as a “closing”), in accordance with terms set forth in individual agreements. For commitment based fees, revenue is recognized as commitments are accepted. Fees for such closed-end fund arrangements are generally paid in quarterly installments over three or four years and interest is charged to the outstanding balance at an agreed upon rate (typically the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a market-based margin). For funds with multiple closings, each closing is treated as a separate performance obligation. As a result, revenue is recognized at each closing as the performance obligations are fulfilled. For open-end fund structures, placement fees are typically calculated as a percentage of a placed investor’s month-end net asset value. Typically, fees for such open-end fund structures are earned over a 48 month period. For these arrangements, revenue is recognized monthly as the amounts become fixed or determinable. The Company may receive non-refundable up-front fees upon execution of agreements with clients to provide placement services, which are recorded as revenues in the period over which services are provided. Accrued but unpaid Advisory and Placement Fees are included in Accounts Receivable in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition. Interest Income and Other – Interest Income and Other represents interest typically earned on Cash and Cash Equivalents, investments in U.S. Treasury securities and outstanding placement fees receivable; miscellaneous income; foreign exchange gains and losses arising on transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars; sublease income; and the adjustment related to the Amount Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreement. Interest on placement fees receivable is earned from the time revenue is recognized and is calculated based upon LIBOR plus an additional percentage as mutually agreed upon with the receivable counterparty. Interest receivable is included in Accounts Receivable in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition. Deferred Revenue – Deferred Revenue represents the receipt of Advisory and Placement Fees prior to such amounts being earned and is recognized using the straight-line method over the period that it is earned. |
| Fair Value of Financial Instruments | Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of financial instruments approximates fair value. Financial instruments held by the Company include Cash Equivalents, Investments and Accounts Receivable. GAAP establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring financial instruments at fair value. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of financial instrument, the characteristics specific to the financial instrument and the state of the marketplace, including the existence and transparency of transactions between market participants. Financial instruments with readily available quoted prices in active markets generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value. Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed based on the observability of inputs used in the determination of fair values, as follows:
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Level I – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical financial instruments as of the reporting date.
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Level II – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies.
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Level III – Pricing inputs are unobservable for the financial instruments and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the financial instrument. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the determination of which category within the fair value hierarchy is appropriate for any given financial instrument is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. In making an assessment of the fair value hierarchy classification of investments in U.S. Treasury securities, the Company considers the amount of trading activity, observability of pricing inputs as well as whether the securities are of the most recent issuance of that security with the same maturity (referred to as “on-the-run”, which is the most liquid version of the maturity band). |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments Cash and Cash Equivalents include short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. Cash is primarily held at three major U.S. financial institutions. U.S. Treasury securities with original maturities greater than three months when purchased are classified as Investments on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition. These securities are recorded at fair value using broker quotes, reflecting inputs from auction yields. |
| Accounts Receivable | Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable includes placement fees, interest and advisory fee receivables. Accounts receivable are assessed periodically for collectibility and an allowance is recognized for doubtful accounts, if required. Included in Accounts Receivable are long-term receivables which relate to placement fees that are generally paid in installments over a period of three to four years. Additional disclosures regarding Accounts Receivable are discussed in Note 4. “Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.” The Company charges interest on long-term receivables based upon LIBOR plus an additional percentage as mutually agreed upon with the receivable counterparty. The Company is reimbursed by certain clients for reasonable travel, telephone, postage and other out-of pocket expenses incurred in relation to services provided. Expenses that are directly related to such transactions and billable to clients are presented net in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. Reimbursable expenses that are outstanding are reported in Accounts Receivable in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition. |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company performs periodic reviews of outstanding accounts receivable and its clients’ financial condition. The Company generally does not require collateral and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors such as historical experience, credit quality, age of the accounts receivable balances and the current economic conditions that may affect a counterparty’s ability to pay such amounts owed to the Company. After concluding that a reserved accounts receivable balance is no longer collectible, the Company will reduce both the gross receivable and the allowance for doubtful accounts. This is determined based on several factors, including the age of the accounts receivable balance and the creditworthiness of the counterparty. |
| Goodwill and Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill recorded arose from the contribution and reorganization of Blackstone’s predecessor entities in 2007 immediately prior to Blackstone’s initial public offering (“IPO”) as well as from the acquisition of PJT Capital LP that occurred on October 1, 2015. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment at least annually utilizing a qualitative or quantitative approach and more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is a component of an operating segment for which discrete financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by management. The impairment testing for goodwill under the qualitative approach is based first on a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit is less than its respective carrying value. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value or when the quantitative approach is used, a quantitative assessment is performed to (a) calculate the fair value of the reporting unit and compare it to its carrying value, and (b) if the carrying value exceeds its fair value, to measure an impairment loss. The Company’s intangible assets are derived from (a) customer relationships that were established as part of Blackstone’s IPO, (b) the value of the trade name as part of the acquisition of PJT Capital LP, (c) the open customer backlog acquired as part of the PJT Capital LP acquisition, and (d) the purchase of certain customer mandates from Blackstone. Identifiable finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of one to fifteen years, reflecting the average time over which such intangible assets are expected to contribute to cash flows. Amortization expense is included in Depreciation and Amortization in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. The Company does not hold any indefinite-lived intangible assets. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. |
| Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements | Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, Net consist primarily of leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment and office equipment and are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful economic lives, which for leasehold improvements are the lesser of the lease terms or the life of the asset, generally ten to fifteen years, and five to seven years for other fixed assets. The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Depreciation and amortization are included in Depreciation and Amortization in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. Fixed assets held under capital leases are recorded at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, less accumulated depreciation and amortization in Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, Net in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method over the life of the lease and are included in Depreciation and Amortization in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. The capital lease obligations are included in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition. |
| Foreign Currency | Foreign Currency In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into transactions not denominated in U.S. dollars. Foreign exchange gains and losses arising on such transactions are recorded in Interest Income and Other in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. In addition, the Company consolidates a number of businesses that have a non-U.S. dollar functional currency. Non-U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate prevailing at the reporting date and income, expenses, gains and losses are translated at the prevailing monthly average exchange rate on the dates they were recorded. Cumulative translation adjustments arising from the translation of non-U.S. dollar denominated operations are recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive Income consists of Net Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). The Company’s Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) is comprised of foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments. |
| Non Controlling Interests | Non-Controlling Interests Prior to October 1, 2017, the ownership interests of holders (other than PJT Partners Inc.) of the common units of partnership interest in PJT Partners Holdings LP (“Partnership Units”) were considered redeemable non-controlling interests. Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests were presented separately from Equity in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition and the portion of net income (loss) attributable to the redeemable non-controlling interests was presented separately in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. On October 1, 2017, certain of the restrictive covenants entered into in connection with the spin-off expired. Previously, the ability to settle exchanges of Partnership Units in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock was not entirely within the Company’s control. Consequently, the value of these interests has been reclassified from Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests to Non-Controlling Interests at their redemption value as of October 1, 2017. The portion of net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interests is presented separately in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. The Company previously elected to recognize any changes in the redemption value immediately as they occurred and adjusted the carrying amount of the redeemable non-controlling interests to its redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Reductions in the carrying amount of the redeemable non-controlling interests were only recorded if the Company had previously recorded increases in the carrying amount of the redeemable non-controlling interests. The change in redemption value was recognized in Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests with a corresponding adjustment to permanent equity in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition. |
| Repurchases of Common Stock | Repurchases of Common Stock Shares of the Company’s Class A common stock may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Company may structure such repurchases as either a purchase of treasury stock or a retirement of shares. The Company records its purchases of treasury stock at cost as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The Company may re-issue treasury stock, at average cost. |
| Compensation and Benefits | Compensation and Benefits Compensation and Benefits consists of (a) employee compensation, comprising salary and cash bonus, and benefits paid and payable to employees and partners; and (b) equity-based compensation associated with the grants of equity-based awards to employees and partners. Compensation cost relating to the issuance of equity-based awards with a requisite service period to partners and employees is measured at fair value at the grant date, taking into consideration expected forfeitures, and expensed over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. Equity-based awards that do not require future service are expensed immediately. Cash settled equity-based awards are classified as liabilities and are remeasured at the end of each reporting period. Prior to October 1, 2015, certain of the Company’s employees participated in Blackstone’s equity-based compensation plans. Equity-based compensation expense related to those plans was based upon specific identification of cost related to the Company’s employees. The Company also received allocated equity-based compensation expense associated with Blackstone’s employees of central support functions. In certain instances, the Company may grant equity-based awards containing both a service and a market condition. The effect of the market condition is reflected in the grant date fair value of the award. Compensation cost is recognized for an award with a market condition over the requisite service period, provided that the requisite service period is completed, irrespective of whether the market condition is satisfied. If a recipient terminates employment before completion of the requisite service period, any compensation cost previously recognized is reversed unless the market condition has been satisfied prior to termination. If the market condition has been satisfied during the vesting period, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost is accelerated. At the Company’s discretion, the Company may provide compensation to certain employees with repayment obligations. Such payments are recorded in Compensation and Benefits in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. The Company assesses the potential risk of forfeiture and likelihood of recouping amounts paid, and if deemed necessary, records a provision for forfeitures in the financial statements. |
| Income Taxes | Income Taxes PJT Partners Inc. is a corporation subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes in jurisdictions where it does business. The Company’s businesses generally operate as partnerships for U.S. federal and state purposes and as corporate entities in non-U.S. jurisdictions. In the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, taxes related to income earned by these entities generally represent obligations of the individual members and partners. Prior to October 1, 2015, these taxes were not reflected in the Company’s consolidated and combined financial statements. The operating entities have generally been subject to New York City Unincorporated Business Tax (“UBT”) and to entity-level income taxes imposed by non-U.S. jurisdictions, as applicable. These taxes have been reflected in the Company’s consolidated and combined financial statements . Prior to October 1, 2015, the Company’s operations were included in the income tax returns of Blackstone’s subsidiaries, except for certain entities that were classified as partnerships for U.S. tax purposes. These partnerships were subject to New York City UBT and certain other foreign, state and local taxes, as applicable . In connection with the spin-off from Blackstone on October 1, 2015, PJT Partners Inc. became subject to U.S. corporate federal, state and local income tax on its allocable share of results of operations from the operating partnership (PJT Partners Holdings LP) . Current tax liabilities are recorded in Taxes Payable in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition. The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for deferred tax assets and liabilities. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, using the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period when the change is enacted. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when the Company believes that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company records uncertain tax positions on the basis of a two-step process: (a) a determination is made whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained based on the technical merits of the position, and (b) those tax positions that meet the recognition threshold described in the first step are recorded based on the largest amount of tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority. The effects of tax adjustments and settlements with taxing authorities are presented in the Company’s consolidated and combined financial statements in the period to which they relate as if the Company were a separate tax filer in those years. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in Other Expenses in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations, as applicable. Unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in Taxes Payable in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Financial Condition, as applicable. On December 22, 2017, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which allows companies to report the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Legislation”) as a provisional amount based on a reasonable estimate, which would be subject to adjustment during a reasonable measurement period, not to exceed twelve months, until the accounting and analysis required under GAAP is complete. The Company continues to evaluate its provisional estimate as it relates to (a) the measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities subject to the income tax rate change from 35% to 21%, including the state tax impact on these items; (b) potential changes in interpretations of the Tax Legislation; and (c) changes in interpretation of accounting standards for income taxes. As the Company finalizes the analysis of the impact of the Tax Legislation, additional adjustments may be recorded during the measurement period, which could be material. The Company will reflect measurement period adjustments, if any, in the period in which the adjustments are recognized. |
| Amount Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreement | Amount Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreement Holders of Partnership Units (other than PJT Partners Inc.) may, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the partnership agreement of PJT Partners Holdings LP, on a quarterly basis (subject to the terms of the exchange agreement), exchange their Partnership Units for cash or, at the Company’s election, for shares of Class A common stock of PJT Partners Inc. on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for splits, unit distributions and reclassifications. PJT Partners Holdings LP intends to make an election under Section 754 of the Internal Revenue Code effective for each taxable year in which an exchange of Partnership Units for cash or for shares of Class A common stock occurs, which is expected to result in increases to the tax basis of the assets of PJT Partners Holdings LP at the time of an exchange of Partnership Units. Stock-settled exchanges and certain of these cash-settled exchanges are expected to result in increases in the tax basis of the tangible and intangible assets of PJT Partners Holdings LP. These increases in tax basis may reduce the amount of tax that PJT Partners Inc. would otherwise be required to pay in the future. These increases in tax basis may also decrease gains (or increase losses) on future dispositions of certain capital assets to the extent tax basis is allocated to those capital assets . The Company has entered into a tax receivable agreement with the holders of Partnership Units (other than PJT Partners Inc.) that provides for the payment by PJT Partners Inc. to exchanging holders of Partnership Units of 85% of the benefits, if any, that PJT Partners Inc. is deemed to realize as a result of the increases in tax basis related to such exchanges of Partnership Units and of certain other tax benefits related to entering into the tax receivable agreement, including tax benefits attributable to payments under the tax receivable agreement. This payment obligation is an obligation of PJT Partners Inc. and not of PJT Partners Holdings LP. PJT Partners Inc. expects to benefit from the remaining 15% of cash tax savings, if any, in income tax it realizes. For purposes of the tax receivable agreement, the cash tax savings in income tax is computed by comparing the actual income tax liability of PJT Partners Inc. (calculated with certain assumptions) to the amount of such taxes that PJT Partners Inc. would have been required to pay had there been no increase to the tax basis of the assets of PJT Partners Holdings LP as a result of the exchanges and had PJT Partners Inc. not entered into the tax receivable agreement. The term of the tax receivable agreement continues until all such tax benefits have been utilized or expired, unless PJT Partners Inc. exercises its right to terminate the tax receivable agreement for an amount based on the agreed payments remaining to be made under the agreement or PJT Partners Inc. breaches any of its material obligations under the tax receivable agreement in which case all obligations generally will be accelerated and due as if PJT Partners Inc. had exercised its right to terminate the tax receivable agreement. The Company accounts for the effects of these increases in tax basis and associated payments under the tax receivable agreement arising from exchanges as follows:
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the Company records an increase in deferred tax assets for the estimated income tax effects of the increases in tax basis based on enacted federal, state and local tax rates at the date of the exchange;
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to the extent the Company estimates that it will not realize the full benefit represented by the deferred tax asset, based on an analysis that will consider, among other things, the Company’s expectation of future earnings, the Company reduces the deferred tax asset with a valuation allowance; and
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the Company records 85% of the estimated realizable tax benefit (which is the recorded deferred tax asset less any recorded valuation allowance) as an increase to the Amount Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreement and the remaining 15% of the estimated realizable tax benefit as an increase to Additional Paid-In Capital. The effects of changes in estimates after the date of the redemption or exchange as well as subsequent changes in the enacted tax rates are included in net income. |
| Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Class A Common Stock | Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Class A Common Stock Prior to the spin-off from Blackstone, the Company’s business was conducted through a number of Blackstone entities as to which there was no single holding entity. There was no single capital structure upon which to calculate historical net income (loss) per share. Accordingly, net income (loss) per share information has not been presented for historical periods prior to the spin-off. Basic Net Income (Loss) Per Share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding; vested, undelivered restricted stock units (“RSUs”); and unvested RSUs that have met requisite service requirements. Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share is computed using the number of shares of Class A common stock included in the Basic Net Income (Loss) Per Share calculation, and if dilutive, the incremental common stock that the Company would issue upon the assumed vesting of RSUs using the treasury stock method. |
| Contingencies and Litigation | Contingencies and Litigation The Company records loss contingencies if (a) information available prior to issuance of the consolidated and combined financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the consolidated and combined financial statements, and (b) the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. If one or both criteria for accrual are not met, but there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss will occur, the Company does not record an accrual for a loss contingency but describes the contingency and provides detail, when possible, of the estimated potential loss or range of loss. If an estimate cannot be made, a statement to that effect is made. Costs incurred with defending matters are expensed as incurred. Accruals related to loss contingencies are recorded in Other Expenses in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. |
| Insurance Reimbursements | Insurance Reimbursements Receipts from insurance reimbursements up to the amount of the losses recognized are considered recoveries. These recoveries are accounted for when they are probable of receipt. Insurance recoveries are not recognized prior to the recognition of the related loss. Any receivable for insurance recoveries is recorded separately from the corresponding liability, and only if recovery is determined to be probable and reasonably estimable. Insurance reimbursements are recorded in Other Expenses in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. |
| Recent Accounting Developments | Recent Accounting Developments In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance requires that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. An entity is required to (a) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (b) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (c) determine the transaction price, (d) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (e) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. In determining the transaction price, an entity may include variable consideration only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized would not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The guidance introduces new qualitative and quantitative disclosure requirements about contracts with customers, including revenue and impairments recognized, disaggregation of revenue and information about contract balances and performance obligations. Information is required about significant judgments and changes in judgments in determining the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and determining the transaction price and amounts allocated to performance obligations. Additional disclosures are required about assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. The FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of this guidance, such that it is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Based on the Company’s evaluation of the guidance, advisory and placement fees for which payment is dependent on the closing of a transaction, a financing arrangement or some other defined outcome will be considered variable consideration. The guidance requires that revenue be recognized when it is probable that variable consideration will not be reversed in a future period. As a result, the recognition of revenue with respect to a portion of certain fees before the closing of a transaction or completion of some other defined outcome may be deferred to a future period. Additionally, the Company has concluded that reimbursable expenses incurred in connection with engagements will be recognized within their respective expense category and any expense reimbursements will be recognized in Interest Income and Other on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations. The effect of the change in timing of revenue and expense recognition could be material to any given reporting period. The Company has adopted the standard using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2018, which requires a cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption. The Company is finalizing its assessment of the cumulative effect adjustment, but expects that the adjustment will be primarily related to (a) recording certain reimbursable expenses on a gross basis under the new guidance, which are currently presented on a net basis; and (b) accounting for advisory revenues that were previously recognized in prior periods, which would have been deferred as of December 31, 2017 under the new revenue guidance. The Company will include the cumulative effect adjustment and the required enhanced disclosures beginning in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2018 In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance regarding leases. The guidance requires lessees to recognize, on the balance sheet, assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases. Entities are also required to provide enhanced disclosure about leasing arrangements. The amendments retain lease classifications, distinguishing finance leases from operating leases, using criteria that are substantially similar for distinguishing capital leases from operating leases in previous guidance. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Adoption requires a modified retrospective approach. Based on the Company’s initial evaluation, In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance regarding the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. The new guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated and combined financial statements. In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. Adoption requires a retrospective approach. The Company expects that adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2018 will not have a material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows. In January 2017, the FASB issued an update to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. This new guidance becomes effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019 and is applied prospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated and combined financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance intended to simplify how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The Company adopted this guidance as of its most recent annual goodwill impairment assessment and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated and combined financial statements. In May 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance on modifications to share-based payment awards. The updated guidance requires entities to account for the effects of a modification to a share-based payment award unless the following are all the same immediately before and after the modification: (a) the fair value of the award, (b) the vesting conditions of the award, and (c) the classification of the award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument. This new guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The new guidance is to be applied on a prospective basis. The Company will adopt this standard beginning on January 1, 2018, which would be applied to future modifications of share-based payment awards, as applicable. |
