Evercore Partners Inc. Financial Statements Condensed Statements Of Financial Condition, Parent Company Only (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Other Assets	$ 23,190	$ 14,067
Total Assets	1,180,783	1,145,218	1,043,592
Liabilities
Taxes Payable	4,713	20,304
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	175,771	165,350
Long-term Debt - Notes Payable	103,226	101,375
Total Liabilities	580,820	604,742
Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	799,233	654,275
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10,784)	(9,086)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(59,896)	(77,079)
Treasury Stock at Cost (7,702,900 and 5,463,515 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	(226,380)	(139,954)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	502,581	428,506
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,180,783	1,145,218
Class A [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	408	350
Class B [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	0	0
Parent Company [Member]
ASSETS
Equity Investment in Subsidiary	531,380	490,856
Deferred Tax Asset	254,486	225,741
Other Assets	6,656	0
Total Assets	792,522	716,597
Liabilities
Payable to Related Party	8,881	7,282
Taxes Payable	0	11,872
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	175,771	165,350
Long-term Debt - Notes Payable	103,226	101,375
Other Liabilities	2,063	2,212
Total Liabilities	289,941	288,091
Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	799,233	654,275
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10,784)	(9,086)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(59,896)	(77,079)
Treasury Stock at Cost (7,702,900 and 5,463,515 shares at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)	(226,380)	(139,954)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	502,581	428,506
Total Liabilities and Equity	792,522	716,597
Parent Company [Member] | Class A [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	408	350
Parent Company [Member] | Class B [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0