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Investments Summary of Investment in Private Equity Funds (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investment in private equity funds $ 76,581us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 67,560us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investment in private equity funds 36,551us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
32,379us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
ECP II [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investment in private equity funds 4,043us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_EcpIIMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
3,251us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_EcpIIMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Discovery Fund [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investment in private equity funds 2,867us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_DiscoveryFundMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
5,015us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_DiscoveryFundMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
EMCP II [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investment in private equity funds 12,630us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_EmcpIIMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
11,125us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_EmcpIIMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
EMCP III [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investment in private equity funds 7,272us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_EmcpIIIMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
3,852us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_EmcpIIIMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
CSI Capital [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investment in private equity funds 3,030us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_CSICapitalMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
3,248us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_CSICapitalMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Trilantic IV [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investment in private equity funds 3,798us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_TrilanticIVMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
4,356us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_TrilanticIVMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Trilantic V [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investment in private equity funds $ 2,911us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_TrilanticVMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
$ 1,532us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= evr_TrilanticVMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember