Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total USD ($)	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] USD ($)	Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member] USD ($)	Treasury Stock [Member] USD ($)	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] USD ($)	Class A [Member]	Class A [Member] Common Stock [Member] USD ($)
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 563,158	$ 799,233	$ (10,784)	$ (59,896)	$ (226,380)	$ 60,577		$ 408
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013					(7,702,900)			(40,772,434)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	13,392			10,568		2,824
Other Comprehensive Income	1,214		981			233
Treasury Stock Purchases	(61,887)				(61,887)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares					(1,145,772)
Evercore LP Units Converted into Class A Common Stock	3,259	8,841				(5,590)		8
Evercore LP Units Converted into Class A Common Stock, Shares								805,492
Equity-based Compensation Awards	42,596	42,575			0	0		21
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares					0			2,139,141
Dividends and Equivalents	(8,845)	1,561		(10,406)
Noncontrolling Interest	(4,654)	(3,530)				(1,124)
Ending Balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2014	548,233	848,680	(9,803)	(59,734)	(288,267)	56,920		437
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2014					(8,848,672)			(43,717,067)
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2014	712,233	950,147	(20,387)	(17,814)	(361,129)	160,952		464
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014					(10,159,116)		(36,255,124)	(46,414,240)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	5,893			4,300		1,593
Other Comprehensive Income	(4,640)		(3,763)			(877)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(88,051)				(88,051)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares					(1,721,445)
Evercore LP Units Converted into Class A Common Stock	278	1,549				(1,272)		1
Evercore LP Units Converted into Class A Common Stock, Shares								87,100
Equity-based Compensation Awards	62,159	36,864				25,274		21
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares								2,078,547
Dividends and Equivalents	(11,900)	1,669		(13,569)
Noncontrolling Interest	(4,307)	0				(4,307)
Ending Balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 671,665	$ 990,229	$ (24,150)	$ (27,083)	$ (449,180)	$ 181,363		$ 486
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2015					(11,880,561)		(36,699,326)	(48,579,887)