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Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Changes in Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Assets, Funded Status and Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets for Plan Benefits [Abstract]    
Excluding tax benefits on amounts recognized $ 37,567laz_TaxBenefitsOnDefinedBenefitPlan $ 30,448laz_TaxBenefitsOnDefinedBenefitPlan