Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Accounts receivable	$ 99,888	$ 81,868
Investment securities	3,656	23,878
Prepaid expenses	10,820	9,589
Property and equipment, net	35,874	39,495
Operating lease assets	79,304	87,155
Restricted cash	629	629
Deferred tax assets	482,061	435,897
Other	6,942	3,099
Total assets	1,151,962	933,619
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other	24,727	19,926
Accrued incentive compensation	12,924	16,159
Operating lease liabilities	92,671	101,154
Borrowings	199,284	199,103
Amounts payable under tax receivable agreements	412,468	375,324
Total liabilities	867,167	752,008
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	93,753	43,110
Additional paid-in capital	107,738	89,149
Retained earnings	72,944	44,455
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(991)	(1,425)
Total Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. stockholders’ equity	180,477	132,957
Noncontrolling interests - Artisan Partners Holdings	10,565	5,544
Total stockholders’ equity	191,042	138,501
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and stockholders’ equity	1,151,962	933,619
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	154,987	134,621
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	43,834	9,005
Investment securities	230,380	106,736
Accounts receivable and other	3,587	1,647
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other	109,362	34,156
Class A Common Stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	631	564
Class B Common Stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	45	78
Class C Common Stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	$ 110	$ 136