Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Dividends Declared Per Share of Class A Common Stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0.34	$ 0.31	$ 0.68	$ 0.62
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid (in dollars per share)				$ 0.68
Declared and Paid Dividends				$ 34,223
Shares Purchased for the Net Settlement of Stock-based Compensation Awards (in shares)				1,102
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share)				$ 77.97
Increase in Treasury Stock				$ 231,065
LP Units Exchanged By Employees (in units)				655
Increase in Common Stock				$ 7
Adjustments to Additional Paid-In-Capital				24,545
Accumulated Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities		$ (5,525)		(5,525)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), Net		$ (43,337)		$ (43,337)
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share)				$ 72.93
Stock Repurchase Program Number of Shares Purchased (in shares)				1,990
Minimum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Market Value Per Share (in dollars per share)				$ 50.90
Minimum [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Market Value Per Share (in dollars per share)				67.37
Maximum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Market Value Per Share (in dollars per share)				81.52
Maximum [Member] | Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Market Value Per Share (in dollars per share)				$ 75.00
Subsequent Event [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Dividends Declared Per Share of Class A Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34