Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 124,064	$ 298,453
Marketable Securities	42,601	43,407
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	58,183	56,311
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	20,560	19,134
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $2,566 and $2,436 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	89,314	83,347
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	11,269	9,233
Deferred Tax Assets - Current	13,085	11,271
Other Current Assets	34,722	16,703
Total Current Assets	393,798	537,859
Investments	106,814	114,084
Deferred Tax Assets - Non-Current	263,477	251,613
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $27,881 and $25,992 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	27,509	27,832
Goodwill	190,410	189,274
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $29,466 and $27,538 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	24,803	26,731
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	27,906	23,190
Total Assets	1,044,917	1,180,783
Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	20,396	157,856
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	17,047	18,365
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	78,831	75,563
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	16,217	19,524
Taxes Payable	2,192	4,713
Other Current Liabilities	8,470	8,138
Total Current Liabilities	143,153	284,159
Notes Payable	103,710	103,226
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	192,653	175,771
Other Long-term Liabilities	18,308	17,664
Total Liabilities	457,824	580,820
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	38,860	36,805
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	848,680	799,233
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(9,803)	(10,784)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(59,734)	(59,896)
Treasury Stock at Cost (8,848,672 and 7,702,900 shares at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	(288,267)	(226,380)
Total Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	491,313	502,581
Noncontrolling Interest	56,920	60,577
Total Equity	548,233	563,158
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,044,917	1,180,783
Class A [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	437	408
Class B [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0