Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable To Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders (Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Net Income Per Share [Line Items]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc.									$ 7,918		$ 9,471		$ (1,146)
Associated accretion of redemption price of noncontrolling interest in Trilantic (See Note 15)									(84)		(74)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders									7,834		9,397		(1,146)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	(653)	(198)	(85)	(30)	(232)	(280)	(6)	1	(966)		(517)		(424)
Net income (loss) attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders									6,868		8,880		(1,570)
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, including vested restricted stock units ("RSUs")									26,019,000		19,655,000		15,545,000
Basic net income (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders		$ 0.06	$ 0.09	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.19	$ 0.01	$ 0.11	$ 0.30		$ 0.47		$ (0.07)
Basic net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	$ (0.02)				$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)			$ (0.04)		$ (0.02)		$ (0.03)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	$ (0.02)	$ 0.06	$ 0.09	$ 0.16	$ 0.15	$ 0.18	$ 0.01	$ 0.11	$ 0.26		$ 0.45		$ (0.10)
Noncontrolling Interest related to the assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A common shares										[1]		[1]		[1]
Associated corporate taxes related to the assumed elimination of Noncontrolling Interest described above										[1]		[1]		[1]
Diluted net income (loss) from continuing operations available for Class A common shareholders									7,834		9,397		(1,146)
Diluted net income (loss) from discontinued operations available for Class A common shareholders									$ 6,868		$ 8,880		$ (1,570)
Assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A common shares										[1]		[1]		[1]
Additional shares of the Company's common stock assumed to be issued pursuant to non-vested RSUs and deferred consideration, as calculated using the Treasury Stock Method									1,903		1,892			[2]
Assumed conversion of Warrants issued									1,475		1,421			[3]
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding									29,397,000		22,968,000		15,545,000
Diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders		$ 0.06	$ 0.08	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.18		$ 0.09	$ 0.27		$ 0.41		$ (0.07)
Diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	$ (0.02)				$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)			$ (0.04)		$ (0.02)		$ (0.03)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	$ (0.02)	$ 0.06	$ 0.08	$ 0.14	$ 0.13	$ 0.17		$ 0.09	$ 0.23		$ 0.39		$ (0.10)
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share									10,356		13,724		14,467
Non Vested Restricted Stock [Member]
Net Income Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share													1,877
Warrant [Member]
Net Income Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share													5,455

[1] During the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the LP Units (which represent the right to receive Class A Shares upon exchange) were antidilutive and consequently the effect of their exchange into Class A Shares has been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders. The units that would have been included in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders if the effect would have been dilutive were 10,356, 13,724 and 14,467 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

[2] During the year ended December 31, 2009, the additional shares of the Company's common stock assumed to be issued pursuant to non-vested restricted stock and RSUs as calculated using the Treasury Stock Method were antidilutive and consequently the additional shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders. The additional shares that would have been included in the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders if the effect would have been dilutive were 1,877 for the year ended December 31, 2009. Antidilution is the result of the Company having a loss for the year ended December 31, 2009.

[3] For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Warrants were antidilutive and consequently the additional shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders. The additional shares that would have been included in the computation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders if the effect would have been dilutive were 5,455 for the year ended December 31, 2009, reduced for the impact of the Treasury Stock Method, if applicable. ASC 260, "Earnings per Share," requires that the dilutive effect of warrants with multiple conversion alternatives be determined based on the alternative which is most advantageous to the holder of the exchangeable Senior Notes and Warrants. This will generally occur when the market value of the Company's stock exceeds the exercise price of the Warrants, requiring dilution to be determined using the Treasury Stock Method. In certain limited circumstances the dilutive effect of conversion would be calculated using the If-Converted Method.