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Income Taxes - Schedule of Additional Information Relating to Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Interest and penalties $ 13,004us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued $ 12,200us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued $ 14,799us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Reversal of interest and penalties $ 3,177laz_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReversalOfInterestAndPenalties $ 7,326laz_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReversalOfInterestAndPenalties $ 3,130laz_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReversalOfInterestAndPenalties