Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders - Calculation (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ 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
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders									$ 42,863	$ 86,874	$ 54,799
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders									0	0	(1,605)
Net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders									$ 42,863	$ 86,874	$ 53,194
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, including vested restricted stock units (RSUs) (in shares)									37,161	35,827	32,208
Basic net income per share from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)									$ 1.15	$ 2.42	$ 1.70
Basic net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)									0.00	0.00	(0.05)
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.53	$ 0.20	$ 0.30	$ 0.12	$ 0.76	$ 0.67	$ 0.68	$ 0.30	$ 1.15	$ 2.42	$ 1.65
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (in shares)									43,699	41,843	38,481
Diluted net income per share from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)									$ 0.98	$ 2.08	$ 1.42
Diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)									0.00	0.00	(0.04)
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.16	$ 0.26	$ 0.10	$ 0.66	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.25	$ 0.98	$ 2.08	$ 1.38
Class A [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders									$ 42,863	$ 86,874	$ 54,867
Associated accretion of redemption price of noncontrolling interest in Trilantic (See Note 15)									0	0	(68)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders									42,863	86,874	54,799
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders									0	0	(1,605)
Net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders									$ 42,863	$ 86,874	$ 53,194
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, including vested restricted stock units (RSUs) (in shares)									37,161	35,827	32,208
Basic net income per share from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)									$ 1.15	$ 2.42	$ 1.70
Basic net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)									0.00	0.00	(0.05)
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)									$ 1.15	$ 2.42	$ 1.65
Noncontrolling Interest Related To Assumed Exchange Of Lp Units For Common Shares
Associated Corporate Taxes Related To Assumed Elimination Of Noncontrolling Interest Described
Diluted Income Loss From Continuing Operations									$ 42,863	$ 86,874	$ 54,799
Diluted net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders									$ 42,863	$ 86,874	$ 53,194
Assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares (in shares)
Additional shares of the Company's common stock assumed to be issued pursuant to non-vested RSUs and deferred consideration, as calculated using the Treasury Stock Method (in shares)									2,162	2,723	3,585
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)									1,747	88	0
Assumed conversion of Warrants issued (in shares)									2,629	3,205	2,688
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (in shares)									43,699	41,843	38,481
Diluted net income per share from continuing operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)									$ 0.98	$ 2.08	$ 1.42
Diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)									0.00	0.00	(0.04)
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)									$ 0.98	$ 2.08	$ 1.38