Evercore Partners Inc. Financial Statements Evercore Partners Inc. (Parent Company Only) Financial Statements - Additional information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Shares purchased for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards (in shares)									983,000	726,000
Increase in Treasury Stock									$ 87,620	$ 66,588
Decrease in treasury stock									1,194	5,641
Declared and paid dividends	$ 0.25	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.2	$ 0.91	$ 0.82	$ 0.74
Dividend declared and paid, total									30,090	24,296
Minimum [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 22.24	$ 21.71
Maximum [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 55.12	$ 29.62
Class A [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Common Stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000				1,000,000,000				1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01				$ 0.01				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares issued	40,772,434				35,040,501				40,772,434	35,040,501
Class B [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Common Stock, shares authorized	1,000,000				1,000,000				1,000,000	1,000,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01				$ 0.01				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares issued	42				43				42	43
Former Employee [Member] | Class A [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)									3,000
MJC Associates Agreement [Member] | Class A [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)									39,000	65,000
Commitments [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Contractual obligations related to the Tax Receivable Agreements	184,643								184,643
Payment to the counterparties to the Tax Receivable Agreement, within one year or less	8,872								8,872
Payment to the counterparties to the Tax Receivable Agreement, one to three years	29,928								29,928
Payment to the counterparties to the Tax Receivable Agreement, three to five years	33,330								33,330
Payment to the counterparties to the Tax Receivable Agreement, after five years	112,513								112,513
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program number of shares purchased (in shares)									1,298,000	1,884,000
Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 36.00	$ 22.58
Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 41.00	$ 26.62
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Declared and paid dividends									$ 0.91
Dividend declared and paid, total									30,090
Contractual obligations related to senior notes	163,680								163,680
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal And Interest In Next Twelve Months	6,240								6,240
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal And Interest In One To Three Years	12,480								12,480
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal And Interest In Three To Five Years	12,480								12,480
Thereafter	132,480								132,480
Contractual obligations related to the Tax Receivable Agreements	184,643								184,643
Changes in Tax Receivable Agreement									6,905
Parent Company [Member] | Class A [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Common Stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000								1,000,000,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01								$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares issued	40,772,000								40,772,000
Shares purchased for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards (in shares)									983,000
Increase in Treasury Stock									87,620
Decrease in treasury stock									1,194
Parent Company [Member] | Class A [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 22.24
Parent Company [Member] | Class A [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 55.12
Parent Company [Member] | Class B [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Common Stock, shares authorized	1,000,000								1,000,000
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01								$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares cancelled	3								3
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other									2
Exchange value of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00								$ 1.00
Parent Company [Member] | Former Employee [Member] | Class A [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)									3,000
Parent Company [Member] | MJC Associates Agreement [Member] | Class A [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)									39,000
Parent Company [Member] | Commitments [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Payment to the counterparties to the Tax Receivable Agreement, within one year or less	8,872								8,872
Payment to the counterparties to the Tax Receivable Agreement, one to three years	29,928								29,928
Payment to the counterparties to the Tax Receivable Agreement, three to five years	33,330								33,330
Payment to the counterparties to the Tax Receivable Agreement, after five years	$ 112,513								$ 112,513
Parent Company [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Class A [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program number of shares purchased (in shares)									1,298,000
Parent Company [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Class A [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 36.00
Parent Company [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Class A [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 41.00