Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Changes In Noncontrolling Interest

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Beginning balance	$	66,542		$	29,361		$	15,978
Comprehensive income
Operating income		3,579			8,851			1,816
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,218	)		(754	)		4,546
Total comprehensive income		1,361			8,097			6,362
Other items
Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Common Stock		(12,268	)		(9,834	)		(5,623	)
Issuance and sale of LP Units		—			—			15,000
Amortization and Vesting of LP Units		21,057			20,059			8,552
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests		(19,087	)		(19,513	)		(19,741	)
Fair value of noncontrolling interest in EAM		—			—			5,068
Fair value of noncontrolling interest in ETC		—			—			2,704
Fair value of noncontrolling interest in AS		—			33,139			—
Issuance of noncontrolling interest in IE		917			4,381			—
Other		(360	)		852			1,061
Total other items		(9,741	)		29,084			7,021
Ending balance	$	58,162		$	66,542		$	29,361