Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Dividends Declared Per Share of Class A Common Stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0.34	$ 0.31
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid (in dollars per share)		$ 0.34
Declared and Paid Dividends		$ 18,409
Shares Purchased for the Net Settlement of Stock-based Compensation Awards (in shares)		1,094
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 78.03
Increase in Treasury Stock		$ 86,383
LP Units Exchanged By Employees (in units)		629
Increase in Common Stock		$ 7
Adjustments to Additional Paid-In-Capital		23,622
Accumulated Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities		(5,859)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), Net		$ (44,059)
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Market Value Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 74.51
Stock Repurchase Program Number of Shares Purchased (in shares)		14
Minimum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Market Value Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 50.90
Maximum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Market Value Per Share (in dollars per share)		$ 81.52
Subsequent Event [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Dividends Declared Per Share of Class A Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34