Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 202,942	$ 200,727	$ 405,778	$ 387,689
Total revenues	202,942	200,727	405,778	387,689
Operating Expenses
Compensation and benefits	102,204	101,486	206,921	200,768
Distribution, servicing and marketing	5,355	5,836	10,903	11,239
Occupancy	5,213	5,341	10,402	12,908
Communication and technology	9,682	10,269	18,887	19,697
General and administrative	3,861	6,937	11,078	14,487
Total operating expenses	126,315	129,869	258,191	259,099
Total operating income	76,627	70,858	147,587	128,590
Non-operating income (expense)
Interest expense	(2,715)	(2,827)	(5,400)	(5,602)
Other net investment gain (loss)	1,174	1,383	(1,083)	3,340
Total non-operating income (expense)	11,336	599	(6,530)	2,127
Income before income taxes	87,963	71,457	141,057	130,717
Provision for income taxes	16,256	11,484	25,707	20,926
Net income before noncontrolling interests	71,707	59,973	115,350	109,791
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - Artisan Partners Holdings	18,132	19,795	34,244	37,104
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - consolidated investment products	7,424	990	130	1,960
Net income attributable to Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.	$ 46,151	$ 39,188	$ 80,976	$ 70,727
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.66	$ 1.26	$ 1.15
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common share outstanding (in shares)	55,884,366	51,242,911	54,574,923	50,697,329
Dividends declared per Class A common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.55	$ 1.89	$ 2.14
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Non-operating income (expense)
Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ 12,877	$ 2,043	$ (47)	$ 4,389
Management fees
Revenue from Contract with Customer	194,927	196,400	394,831	383,264
Performance fees
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 8,015	$ 4,327	$ 10,947	$ 4,425