Evercore Partners Inc. Financial Statements Condensed Statements Of Operations, Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, 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
Revenues
Total Revenues									$ 931,402		$ 779,433		$ 657,674
Interest Expense									15,544		14,005		15,301
Net Revenues	321,888	227,161	217,696	149,113	218,672	187,328	206,797	152,631	915,858	[1]	765,428	[1]	642,373	[1]
Expenses
Operating Expenses	254,036	187,815	174,661	128,399	174,796	155,460	168,616	136,381	744,911		635,253		576,838
Provision for Income Taxes	30,542	15,264	15,387	7,563	26,474	12,350	17,130	7,735	68,756		63,689		30,908
Net Income	39,109	25,184	29,686	13,392	23,379	18,254	22,011	8,378	107,371		72,022		39,479
Parent Company [Member]
Revenues
Interest Income, Operating									8,341		14,993		7,955
Total Revenues									8,341		14,993		7,955
Interest Expense									8,341		8,088		7,955
Net Revenues									0		6,905		0
Expenses
Operating Expenses									0		0		0
Operating Income (Loss)									0		6,905		0
Equity In Income Of Subsidiary									141,612		87,317		53,229
Provision for Income Taxes									54,738		40,960		24,340
Net Income									$ 86,874		$ 53,262		$ 28,889

[1] Net revenues include Other Revenue, net, allocated to the segments as follows: For the Years Ended December 31, 2014 2013 2012Investment Banking (A)$(1,722) $3,979 $(3,019)Investment Management (B)(2,530) (1,116) (2,636)Total Other Revenue, net$(4,252) $2,863 $(5,655) (A)Investment Banking Other Revenue, net, includes interest expense on the Senior Notes of $4,470, $4,386 and $4,312 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and changes in amounts due pursuant to the Company'stax receivable agreement of $5,524 for the year ended December 31, 2013.(B)Investment Management Other Revenue, net, includes interest expense on the Senior Notes of $3,770, $3,702 and $3,643 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and changes in amounts due pursuant to theCompany's tax receivable agreement of $1,381 for the year ended December 31, 2013.