| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2405402 - Disclosure - Membership fees receivable - Membership Fees Receivable (Detail) (http://www.advisory.com/role/MembershipFeesReceivableMembershipFeesReceivableDetail) |
| Table | Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001157377 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||
| Billing Status, Type [Axis] | Billing Status, Type [Axis] | |||||
| Billed fees receivable | Unbilled fees receivable | Receivables Billing Status [Domain] | Billed fees receivable | Unbilled fees receivable | Receivables Billing Status [Domain] | |
Membership fees receivable, gross | ||||||
Allowance for uncollectible revenue | ( | ( | ||||
Membership fees receivable, net | 605,517,000 | 605,444,000 | ||||