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Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Share Repurchase Authorized by Board of Directors (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
April, 2012 [Member]  
Schedule Of Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]  
Share Repurchase Authorization $ 125,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= laz_ShareRepurchaseProgramDateAprilTwoThousandAndTwelveMember
Expiration Dec. 31, 2013
October, 2012 [Member]  
Schedule Of Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]  
Share Repurchase Authorization 200,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= laz_ShareRepurchaseProgramDateOctoberTwoThousandAndTwelveMember
Expiration Dec. 31, 2014
October, 2013 [Member]  
Schedule Of Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]  
Share Repurchase Authorization 100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= laz_ShareRepurchaseProgramDateOctoberTwoThousandAndThirteenMember
Expiration Dec. 31, 2015
April, 2014 [Member]  
Schedule Of Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]  
Share Repurchase Authorization $ 200,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= laz_ShareRepurchaseProgramDateAprilTwoThousandAndFourteenMember
Expiration Dec. 31, 2015