Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 23, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-10994
Entity Registrant Name	VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-3962811
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Financial Plaza
Entity Address, City or Town	Hartford
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06103
City Area Code	800
Local Phone Number	248-7971
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	VRTS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		7,649,806
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000883237
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31