CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 162,341	$ 182,905
Marketable Securities	42,838	81,288
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	139,209	127,178
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	973	2,146
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $2,035 and $1,964 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	72,666	52,060
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	5,539	7,793
Deferred Tax Assets - Current	8,930	8,621
Other Current Assets	17,733	23,869
Total Current Assets	450,229	485,860
Investments	110,168	108,930
Deferred Tax Assets - Non-Current	202,337	186,689
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $18,447 and $13,490 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	28,949	21,437
Goodwill	182,227	177,849
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $34,360 and $25,701 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	32,491	40,909
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	12,163	11,718
Total Assets	1,028,764	1,043,592
Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	83,544	125,869
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	16,278	17,849
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	140,443	129,577
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	10,259	12,647
Taxes Payable	5,138	5,159
Other Current Liabilities	10,252	11,796
Total Current Liabilities	265,914	302,897
Notes Payable	100,933	99,664
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	151,335	137,448
Other Long-term Liabilities	16,515	15,490
Total Liabilities	534,697	555,499
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	24,034	22,267
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	645,554	575,122
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(9,604)	(12,058)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(88,137)	(76,703)
Treasury Stock at Cost (5,406,472 and 3,072,958 shares at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)	(138,384)	(79,007)
Total Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	409,774	407,664
Noncontrolling Interest	60,259	58,162
Total Equity	470,033	465,826
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,028,764	1,043,592
Common Class A [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	345	310
Common Class B [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0