Evercore Partners Inc. Financial Statements Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows, Parent Company Only (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 107,371	$ 72,022	$ 39,479
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes	14,315	20,058	(7,967)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	(7,651)	(19,945)	15,485
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable	(2,650)	(15,591)	13,694
Other Liabilities	(2,616)	(1,925)	(1,951)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	215,972	198,714	160,158
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	25,035	(8,864)	24,917
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	(38,754)	(30,090)	(24,296)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(179,595)	(149,796)	(110,012)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	53,707	39,022	76,526
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning of Period	298,453	259,431	182,905
Cash and Cash Equivalents-End of Period	352,160	298,453	259,431
Parent Company [Member]
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income	86,874	53,262	28,889
Undistributed Income Of Subsidiary	(141,612)	(87,317)	(53,229)
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes	(15,887)	(28,745)	0
Accretion On Long Term Debt	2,000	1,851	1,711
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	3,255	(6,656)	14,310
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable	0	11,872	11,872
Other Liabilities	0	1,706	(3,101)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	(65,370)	(54,027)	452
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Investment In Subsidiary	105,600	90,949	24,239
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	105,600	90,949	24,239
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Payments For Purchase Of Lp Units	(1,476)	(6,832)	(395)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	(38,754)	(30,090)	(24,296)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(40,230)	(36,922)	(24,691)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning of Period	0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents-End of Period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0