Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 137,034	$ 259,431
Marketable Securities	34,407	36,545
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	63,972	120,594
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	9,313
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $2,097 and $1,949 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	77,987	89,098
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	10,244	5,166
Deferred Tax Assets - Current	10,919	9,214
Other Current Assets	8,559	6,699
Total Current Assets	352,435	526,747
Investments	107,505	110,897
Deferred Tax Assets - Non-Current	238,442	229,449
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $21,143 and $19,880 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	28,282	29,777
Goodwill	189,440	188,684
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $21,996 and $20,002 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	34,822	35,397
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	15,363	14,067
Total Assets	976,489	1,145,218
Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	23,209	138,187
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	16,580	17,909
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	73,325	120,787
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	15,813	12,964
Taxes Payable	6,111	20,304
Other Current Liabilities	9,934	10,755
Total Current Liabilities	144,972	320,906
Notes Payable	101,823	101,375
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	169,791	165,350
Other Long-term Liabilities	17,495	17,111
Total Liabilities	434,081	604,742
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	49,180	49,727
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	694,570	654,275
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(9,104)	(9,086)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(79,755)	(77,079)
Treasury Stock at Cost (6,244,468 and 5,463,515 shares at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	(169,641)	(139,954)
Total Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	436,450	428,506
Noncontrolling Interest	56,778	62,243
Total Equity	493,228	490,749
Total Liabilities and Equity	976,489	1,145,218
Class A
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	$ 380	$ 350