Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders - Calculation (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	$ 24,087	$ 10,764	$ 29,405	$ 15,064
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, including vested restricted stock units (RSUs) (in shares)	39,249	36,445	39,435	36,584
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.30	$ 0.75	$ 0.41
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (in shares)	43,603	42,165	44,261	42,479
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.26	$ 0.66	$ 0.35
Class A [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	$ 24,087	$ 10,764	$ 29,405	$ 15,064
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, including vested restricted stock units (RSUs) (in shares)	39,249	36,445	39,435	36,584
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.30	$ 0.75	$ 0.41
Noncontrolling Interest Related To Assumed Exchange Of Lp Units For Common Shares
Associated Corporate Taxes Related To Assumed Elimination Of Noncontrolling Interest Described
Diluted net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	24,087	10,764	29,405	15,064
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)	1,569	1,804	1,728	2,029
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)	2,785	813	3,098	768
Assumed conversion of Warrants issued (in shares)	0	3,103	0	3,098
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (in shares)	43,603	42,165	44,261	42,479
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.26	$ 0.66	$ 0.35