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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Feb. 28, 2010	Mar. 16, 2013	Mar. 15, 2013	Dec. 31, 2008	Jan. 31, 2015
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment		$ 76,581,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments				$ 67,560,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments				$ 76,581,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	$ 67,560,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Marketable Securities		37,985,000us-gaap_MarketableSecurities				43,407,000us-gaap_MarketableSecurities				37,985,000us-gaap_MarketableSecurities	43,407,000us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
Unfunded commitments for capital contributions		8,711,000								8,711,000
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on private equity fund investments, including performance fees										7,858,000	8,060,000	(206,000)
Previously received carried interest subject to repayment		0								0
Limited partnership investment		4,014,000				36,805,000				4,014,000	36,805,000
Contingent consideration	7,916,000
Income (loss) from equity method investments		1,799,000	1,102,000	2,038,000	241,000	5,993,000	562,000	1,015,000	756,000	5,180,000	8,326,000	4,852,000
Amortization of intangible assets										2,586,000	2,586,000	2,696,000
EMP III [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Consolidated assets		7,327,000				4,287,000				7,327,000	4,287,000
Consolidated liabilities		75,000				32,000				75,000	32,000
Trilantic [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Issued LP Units (in shares)													500,000	500,000
Limited partnership investment													16,090,000
G5 Evercore [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment		32,756,000				20,001,000				32,756,000	20,001,000
Equity interest issued or issuable (in shares)	131,000									131,000
Equity interest issued or issuable, value	7,232,000			7,232,000
Equity method investment (as a percent)		49.00%								49.00%
Income (loss) from equity method investments										(48,000)	2,126,000	1,368,000
ABS [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment		43,825,000				47,559,000				43,825,000	47,559,000
Equity method investment (as a percent)		45.00%								45.00%
Income (loss) from equity method investments										5,228,000	6,255,000	3,394,000
Pan [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment																	4,158,000
Equity method investment (as a percent)															68.00%	50.00%
Income (loss) from equity method investments											(55,000)	90,000
Minimum [Member] \| ECP II [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Percent ownership of carried interest										8.00%
Maximum [Member] \| ECP II [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Percent ownership of carried interest										9.00%
EMCP III [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Subscribed capital commitments						201,000,000					201,000,000
EMCP III [Member] \| EMP III [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Capital commitment						10,750,000					10,750,000
Unfunded commitments for capital contributions		4,691,000								4,691,000
EMCP III [Member] \| Parent [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Capital commitment						1,000,000					1,000,000
Unfunded commitments for capital contributions		436,000								436,000
EMCP III [Member] \| Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Capital commitment						9,750,000					9,750,000
Trilantic [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment		13,455,000				14,145,000				13,455,000	14,145,000
Trilantic [Member] \| Trilantic IV [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment						29,000					29,000	1,091,000
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Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Capital commitment		5,000,000								5,000,000
Unfunded commitments for capital contributions		3,574,000								3,574,000
Investment		689,000				825,000				689,000	825,000
Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment		36,551,000				32,379,000				36,551,000	32,379,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] \| ECP II [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment		4,043,000				3,251,000				4,043,000	3,251,000
Cash		3,787,000								3,787,000
Escrow Deposit		78,000								78,000
Seller Note		67,000								67,000
Marketable Securities		111,000								111,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] \| EMCP III [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment		7,272,000				3,852,000				7,272,000	3,852,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] \| Trilantic V [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment		2,911,000				1,532,000				2,911,000	1,532,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Private Equity Funds [Member] \| ECP II [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Cash																		$ 3,000,000