Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 410,212	$ 558,524
Marketable Securities	59,394	66,487
Assets Held for Sale	31,515	0
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	17,060	18,535
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	19,471	12,585
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $2,433 and $2,751 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	180,723	230,522
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	15,950	15,034
Other Current Assets	21,057	23,946
Total Current Assets	755,382	925,633
Investments	97,123	116,633
Deferred Tax Assets	314,903	305,424
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $61,250 and $53,668 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	62,656	51,651
Goodwill	131,915	160,961
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $29,640 and $24,690 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	24,420	29,370
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	54,687	62,474
Total Assets	1,451,286	1,662,346
Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	220,175	334,541
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	30,486	30,723
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	36,543	31,150
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	38,434	27,366
Taxes Payable	9,055	27,321
Liabilities Held for Sale	365	0
Other Current Liabilities	16,621	12,320
Total Current Liabilities	351,679	463,421
Notes Payable	168,220	168,097
Subordinated Borrowings	6,799	16,550
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	177,451	174,109
Other Long-term Liabilities	48,033	56,838
Total Liabilities	752,182	879,015
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	1,464,642	1,368,122
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(48,862)	(50,096)
Retained Earnings	85,075	20,343
Treasury Stock at Cost (22,193,886 and 19,101,711 shares at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	(1,042,718)	(811,653)
Total Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	458,751	527,298
Noncontrolling Interest	240,353	256,033
Total Equity	699,104	783,331
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,451,286	1,662,346
Class A [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	614	582
Class B [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.