Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company's Provision for Income Taxes was $28,815 and $69,566 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $38,980 and $79,390 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate was 32% and 28% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and 45% and 47% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflects the application of ASU 2016-09, which was adopted effective January 1, 2017. ASU 2016-09 requires that the tax deduction associated with the appreciation in the Company's share price upon vesting of employee share-based awards above the original grant price be reflected in income tax expense. The application of ASU 2016-09 resulted in excess tax benefits from the delivery of Class A Shares under share-based payment arrangements of ($23,663) being recognized in the Company's Provision for Income Taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and resulted in a reduction in the effective tax rate of 9 percentage points for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The effective tax rate for 2017 and 2016 also reflects the effect of certain nondeductible expenses, including expenses related to Class E, J and I-P LP Units and Class G and H LP Interests, as well as the noncontrolling interest associated with LP Units and other adjustments. In addition, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was impacted by a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to Evercore Brazil. The Company reported a decrease in deferred tax assets of $218 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and a decrease of $3,244 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Company reported an increase in deferred tax assets of $519 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and an increase of $6,306 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company classifies interest relating to tax matters and tax penalties as a component of income tax expense in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Income Taxes

The Company's Provision for Income Taxes was $28,815 and $69,566 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $38,980 and $79,390 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate was 32% and 28% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and 45% and 47% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflects the application of ASU 2016-09, which was adopted effective January 1, 2017. ASU 2016-09 requires that the tax deduction associated with the appreciation in the Company's share price upon vesting of employee share-based awards above the original grant price be reflected in income tax expense. The application of ASU 2016-09 resulted in excess tax benefits from the delivery of Class A Shares under share-based payment arrangements of ($23,663) being recognized in the Company's Provision for Income Taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and resulted in a reduction in the effective tax rate of 9 percentage points for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The effective tax rate for 2017 and 2016 also reflects the effect of certain nondeductible expenses, including expenses related to Class E, J and I-P LP Units and Class G and H LP Interests, as well as the noncontrolling interest associated with LP Units and other adjustments. In addition, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was impacted by a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to Evercore Brazil.

The Company reported a decrease in deferred tax assets of $218 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and a decrease of $3,244 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The Company reported an increase in deferred tax assets of $519 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and an increase of $6,306 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company classifies interest relating to tax matters and tax penalties as a component of income tax expense in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.