CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 20,924	$ 18,983
Expenses
Compensation	24,457	19,436
Management fee	8,426	3,101
Other operating expenses	7,117	8,915
Total expenses	40,000	31,452
Operating loss	(19,076)	(12,469)
Other income/(expense)
Net gain from investments	93,405	36,864
Interest and dividend income	12,109	8,675
Interest expense	(310)	(180)
Shareholder-designated contribution	(4,789)	(3,007)
Total other income, net	100,415	42,352
Income/(loss) before income taxes	81,339	29,883
Income tax expense/(benefit)	17,705	9,374
Income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	63,634	20,509
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	(632)
Income/(loss) before noncontrolling interests	63,634	19,877
Income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,431	1,061
Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders	$ 59,203	$ 18,816
Net income/(loss) per share attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders:
Basic - Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.68	$ 0.87
Basic - Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.03)
Basic - Total (in dollars per share)	2.68	0.84
Diluted - Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	2.68	0.87
Diluted - Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.03)
Diluted - Total (in dollars per share)	$ 2.68	$ 0.84
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	22,120	22,369
Diluted (in shares)	22,120	22,369
Actual shares outstanding (in shares)	22,058	22,274
Investment Advisory and Incentive Fees [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 20,530	$ 18,288
Other [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 394	$ 695