Evercore Partners Inc. Financial Statements Evercore Partners Inc. (Parent Company Only) Financial Statements - Additonal Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Shares purchased for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards (in shares)									1,661,000	983,000
Increase in Treasury Stock									$ 142,850	$ 87,620
Decrease In Treasury Stock									8,101	1,194
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.28	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 1.03	$ 0.91	$ 0.82
Declared and paid dividends									38,754	30,090
Contractual Obligations Related To Tax Receivable Agreements	202,081								202,081
Payment To Counterparties To Tax Receivable Agreement Within One Year Or Less	10,828								10,828
Payment To Counterparties To Tax Receivable Agreement One To Three Years	22,424								22,424
Payment To Counterparties To Tax Receivable Agreement Three To Five Years	23,967								23,967
Payment To Counterparties To Tax Receivable Agreement After Five Years	144,862								144,862
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared									$ 1.03
Declared and paid dividends									38,754
Contractual Obligations Related To Tax Receivable Agreements	202,081								202,081
Payment To Counterparties To Tax Receivable Agreement Within One Year Or Less	10,828								10,828
Payment To Counterparties To Tax Receivable Agreement One To Three Years	22,424								22,424
Payment To Counterparties To Tax Receivable Agreement Three To Five Years	23,967								23,967
Payment To Counterparties To Tax Receivable Agreement After Five Years	144,862								144,862
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 (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01				$ 0.01				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	46,414,240				40,772,434				46,414,240	40,772,434
Class A [Member] | Parent Company [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 (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01				$ 0.01				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	46,414,240				40,772,434				46,414,240	40,772,434
Shares purchased for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards (in shares)									1,661,000
Increase in Treasury Stock									142,850
Decrease In Treasury Stock									8,101
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 (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01				$ 0.01				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	27				42				27	42
Class B [Member] | Parent Company [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 (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01				$ 0.01				$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	27				42				27	42
Common Stock Shares Cancelled	15								15
Exchange Value Of Common Stock	$ 1.00								$ 1.00
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program number of shares purchased (in shares)									1,046,000	1,298,000
Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Class A [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program number of shares purchased (in shares)									1,046,000
Minimum [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 45.82	$ 22.24
Minimum [Member] | Class A [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 45.82
Minimum [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 47.99	$ 36.00
Minimum [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Class A [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 47.99
Maximum [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 61.82	$ 55.12
Maximum [Member] | Class A [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 61.82
Maximum [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 55.00	$ 41.00
Maximum [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Class A [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)									$ 55.00
G5 Evercore [Member] | Class A [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares									131,000
EWM [Member] | Class A [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares									119,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal And Interest	157,440								157,440
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
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal And Interest After Year Five	$ 126,240								$ 126,240