Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 182,905	$ 141,337
Marketable Securities	81,288	92,830
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	127,178	52,217
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	2,146	126,401
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $1,964 and $768 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)	52,060	49,625
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	7,793	3,465
Deferred Tax Assets-Current	8,621	5,092
Other Current Assets	23,869	9,982
Total Current Assets	485,860	480,949
Investments	108,930	60,617
Deferred Tax Assets-Non-Current	186,689	134,161
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $13,490 and $11,302 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)	21,437	14,923
Goodwill	177,849	139,031
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $25,701 and $13,337 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)	40,909	49,232
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	11,718	8,972
Total Assets	1,043,592	898,085
Liabilities and Equity
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	125,869	82,943
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	17,849	12,558
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	129,577	178,683
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	12,647	4,181
Taxes Payable	5,159	404
Other Current Liabilities	11,796	8,204
Total Current Liabilities	302,897	286,973
Notes Payable	99,664	98,082
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	137,448	97,427
Other Long-term Liabilities	15,490	22,956
Total Liabilities	555,499	505,438
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 18)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	22,267	25,406
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	575,122	400,719
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(12,058)	(4,193)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(76,703)	(61,504)
Treasury Stock at Cost (3,072,958 and 1,514,045 shares at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)	(79,007)	(34,538)
Total Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	407,664	300,699
Noncontrolling Interest	58,162	66,542
Total Equity	465,826	367,241
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,043,592	898,085
Class A [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	310	215
Class B [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock