Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 381,866	$ 491,912
Restricted cash	46,986	61,155
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $45,878 and $40,262 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,638,197	1,486,489
Warehouse receivables	739,616	381,545
Trading securities	71,012	58,442
Income taxes receivable	35,210	0
Prepaid expenses	133,237	125,151
Deferred tax assets, net	194,141	188,533
Real estate and other assets held for sale	13,204	0
Real estate under development	0	19,133
Available for sale securities	311	0
Other current assets	84,691	67,452
Total Current Assets	3,338,471	2,879,812
Property and equipment, net	455,322	458,596
Goodwill	2,334,972	2,290,474
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $417,314 and $348,566 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	816,674	841,228
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries	214,414	198,696
Real estate under development	6,165	822
Real estate held for investment	67,453	106,999
Available for sale securities	63,961	56,800
Other assets, net	174,339	164,987
Total Assets	7,471,771	6,998,414
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	770,494	817,519
Compensation and employee benefits payable	517,563	486,993
Accrued bonus and profit sharing	377,164	612,114
Income taxes payable	0	11,111
Short-term borrowings:
Warehouse lines of credit	731,461	374,597
Revolving credit facility	335,991	142,484
Other	6,585	16
Total short-term borrowings	1,074,037	517,097
Current maturities of long-term debt	42,330	42,245
Notes payable on real estate	23,425	62,017
Liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale	12,172	0
Other current liabilities	58,779	56,644
Total Current Liabilities	2,875,964	2,605,740
Long-Term Debt:
Senior secured term loans	625,788	645,613
Other long-term debt	1,441	2,822
Total Long-Term Debt	1,777,229	1,798,435
Notes payable on real estate	54,412	68,455
Deferred tax liabilities, net	134,766	160,777
Non-current tax liabilities	63,150	65,520
Pension liability	69,146	68,012
Other liabilities	322,829	295,469
Total Liabilities	5,297,496	5,062,408
Commitments and contingencies
CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Class A common stock; $0.01 par value; 525,000,000 shares authorized; 332,116,454 and 331,927,166 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	3,321	3,319
Additional paid-in capital	1,010,837	981,997
Accumulated earnings	1,229,719	1,056,592
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(111,095)	(146,123)
Total CBRE Group, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	2,132,782	1,895,785
Non-controlling interests	41,493	40,221
Total Equity	2,174,275	1,936,006
Total Liabilities and Equity	7,471,771	6,998,414
5.00% senior notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt:
Senior notes	800,000	800,000
6.625% senior notes [Member]
Long-Term Debt:
Senior notes	$ 350,000	$ 350,000