Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares	Nov. 30, 2015 shares	Aug. 21, 2008 shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Adjustment To Diluted Net Income Attributable To Class A Common Shareholders If LP Units Were Dilutive | $	$ 7,697	$ 12,912	$ 12,804
LP Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	6,606	5,161	6,433
Class G And H Interests [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)	1,747
LP Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Limited Partnership Units Convertible Conversion Ratio	1
Class A [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)	1,747	88	0
Share Repurchase During Offering				2,355
Class A [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Warrants to purchase Class A shares (in shares)				5,455	5,455