Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 204,449	$ 141,337
Marketable Securities	73,456	92,830
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	83,311	52,217
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	100,598	126,401
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $1,308 and $768 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	83,088	49,625
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	6,151	3,465
Deferred Tax Assets - Current	5,092	5,092
Other Current Assets	16,540	9,982
Total Current Assets	572,685	480,949
Investments	67,024	60,617
Deferred Tax Assets - Non-Current	182,550	134,161
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $12,581 and $11,302 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	14,605	14,923
Goodwill	140,777	139,031
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $18,113 and $13,337 at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	44,785	49,232
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	9,172	8,972
Total Assets	1,041,798	898,085
Liabilities and Equity
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	63,129	82,943
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	14,887	12,558
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	184,062	178,683
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	4,031	4,181
Taxes Payable	1,566	404
Other Current Liabilities	16,698	8,204
Total Current Liabilities	284,373	286,973
Notes Payable	98,858	98,082
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	142,422	97,427
Other Long-term Liabilities	16,455	22,956
Total Liabilities	542,108	505,438
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	25,448	25,406
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	530,106	400,719
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(2,626)	(4,193)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(64,907)	(61,504)
Treasury Stock at Cost (2,002,624 and 1,514,045 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	(51,288)	(34,538)
Total Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	411,569	300,699
Noncontrolling Interest	62,673	66,542
Total Equity	474,242	367,241
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,041,798	898,085
Class A [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	284	215
Class B [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock