Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 439,855	$ 558,524
Marketable Securities and Certificates of Deposit	115,752	66,487
Assets Held for Sale	29,942	0
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	22,632	18,535
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	11,268	12,585
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $2,492 and $2,751 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	206,885	230,522
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	16,934	15,034
Other Current Assets	20,173	23,946
Total Current Assets	863,441	925,633
Investments	99,207	116,633
Deferred Tax Assets	309,883	305,424
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $65,388 and $53,668 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	67,599	51,651
Goodwill	133,911	160,961
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $32,115 and $24,690 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	21,945	29,370
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	54,849	62,474
Total Assets	1,561,035	1,662,346
Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	307,125	334,541
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	33,001	30,723
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	33,912	31,150
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	27,832	27,366
Taxes Payable	8,872	27,321
Liabilities Held for Sale	403	0
Other Current Liabilities	11,639	12,320
Total Current Liabilities	422,784	463,421
Notes Payable	168,282	168,097
Subordinated Borrowings	6,799	16,550
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	179,275	174,109
Other Long-term Liabilities	55,910	56,838
Total Liabilities	833,050	879,015
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	1,505,824	1,368,122
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(44,966)	(50,096)
Retained Earnings	117,433	20,343
Treasury Stock at Cost (22,991,090 and 19,101,711 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	(1,103,342)	(811,653)
Total Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity	475,565	527,298
Noncontrolling Interest	252,420	256,033
Total Equity	727,985	783,331
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,561,035	1,662,346
Class A [Member]
Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	616	582
Class B [Member]
Evercore 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.