Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 243,798	$ 259,431
Marketable Securities	41,043	36,545
Assets Held for Sale	3,339	0
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	84,866	120,594
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	7,075	0
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $2,149 and $3,886 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	57,769	89,098
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	9,210	5,166
Deferred Tax Assets - Current	10,913	9,214
Other Current Assets	19,541	6,699
Total Current Assets	477,554	526,747
Investments	110,080	110,897
Deferred Tax Assets - Non-Current	242,178	229,449
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $24,139 and $19,880 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	27,638	29,777
Goodwill	188,006	188,684
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $26,101 and $20,002 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	29,405	35,397
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	18,280	14,067
Total Assets	1,103,341	1,145,218
Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	110,255	138,187
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	18,648	17,909
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	92,110	120,787
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	14,977	12,964
Taxes Payable	7,865	20,304
Liabilities Held for Sale	584	0
Other Current Liabilities	7,766	10,755
Total Current Liabilities	252,205	320,906
Notes Payable	102,748	101,375
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	175,717	165,350
Other Long-term Liabilities	19,210	17,111
Total Liabilities	549,880	604,742
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	49,913	49,727
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	744,463	654,275
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10,198)	(9,086)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(66,345)	(77,079)
Treasury Stock at Cost (7,652,187 and 5,463,515 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	(223,833)	(139,954)
Total Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	444,480	428,506
Noncontrolling Interest	59,068	62,243
Total Equity	503,548	490,749
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,103,341	1,145,218
Class A [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	393	350
Class B [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0