Evercore Partners Inc. Financial Statements Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows, Parent Company Only (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$ 72,022	$ 39,479	$ 10,531
Deferred Taxes	20,058	(7,967)	11,026
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets:
Other Assets	(19,945)	15,485	(144)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities:
Taxes Payable	(15,591)	13,694	(1,777)
Other Liabilities	(1,925)	(1,951)	(8,739)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	198,714	160,158	147,836
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	218	(6,743)	(30,397)
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Investing Activities	(8,864)	24,917	(77,344)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Equity Offering	0	0	168,140
Dividends	(30,090)	(24,296)	(19,346)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(149,796)	(110,012)	(25,081)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	39,022	76,526	41,568
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning of Period	259,431	182,905	141,337
Cash and Cash Equivalents-End of Period	298,453	259,431	182,905
Parent Company [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	53,262	28,889	6,952
Undistributed Income of Subsidiary	(87,317)	(53,229)	(21,083)
Deferred Taxes	(28,745)	0	0
Accretion on Long-term Debt	1,851	1,711	1,582
(Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets:
Other Assets	(6,656)	14,310	12,105
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities:
Payable to Uncombined Affiliates	0	0	957
Taxes Payable	11,872	11,872	0
Other Liabilities	1,706	(3,101)	(574)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	(54,027)	452	(61)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash Paid for Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	0	(30,397)
Investment in Subsidiary	90,949	24,239	(22,994)
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Investing Activities	90,949	24,239	(53,391)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Equity Offering	0	0	168,140
Purchase of Evercore LP Units	(6,832)	(395)	(95,342)
Dividends	(30,090)	(24,296)	(19,346)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(36,922)	(24,691)	53,452
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning of Period	0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents-End of Period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0