Supplemental Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues, Net of Interest Expense	$ 408,243	$ 308,951	$ 268,096	$ 237,983	$ 321,888	$ 227,161	$ 217,696	$ 149,113	$ 1,223,273	$ 915,858	$ 765,428
Operating Expenses	333,580	297,053	236,985	226,985	254,036	187,815	174,661	128,399	1,094,603	744,911	635,253
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	74,663	11,898	31,111	10,998	67,852	39,346	43,035	20,714	128,670	170,947	130,175
Income from Equity Method Investments	2,016	929	1,998	1,107	1,799	1,102	2,038	241	6,050	5,180	8,326
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	76,679	12,827	33,109	12,105	69,651	40,448	45,073	20,955	134,720	176,127	138,501
Provision for Income Taxes	46,703	7,392	16,723	6,212	30,542	15,264	15,387	7,563	77,030	68,756	63,689
Net Income	29,976	5,435	16,386	5,893	39,109	25,184	29,686	13,392	57,690	107,371	72,022
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	9,374	(1,762)	5,622	1,593	11,377	875	5,421	2,824	14,827	20,497	18,760
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 20,602	$ 7,197	$ 10,764	$ 4,300	$ 27,732	$ 24,309	$ 24,265	$ 10,568	$ 42,863	$ 86,874	$ 53,262
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders	$ 0.53	$ 0.20	$ 0.30	$ 0.12	$ 0.76	$ 0.67	$ 0.68	$ 0.30	$ 1.15	$ 2.42	$ 1.65
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	0.45	0.16	0.26	0.10	0.66	0.58	0.58	0.25	0.98	2.08	1.38
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.31	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 1.15	$ 1.03	$ 0.91