Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues
Investment Banking Revenue	$ 1,575,168	$ 1,364,098	$ 1,133,860
Investment Management Revenue	61,685	75,807	95,129
Other Revenue, Including Interest	87,492	16,885	11,259
Total Revenues	1,724,345	1,456,790	1,240,248
Interest Expense	19,996	16,738	16,975
Net Revenues	1,704,349	1,440,052	1,223,273
Expenses
Employee Compensation and Benefits	962,512	900,590	788,175
Occupancy and Equipment Rental	53,448	45,304	47,703
Professional Fees	65,063	57,667	50,817
Travel and Related Expenses	64,179	57,465	55,388
Communications and Information Services	41,393	40,277	36,372
Depreciation and Amortization	24,819	24,800	27,927
Special Charges	25,437	8,100	41,144
Acquisition and Transition Costs	1,673	99	4,890
Other Operating Expenses	37,014	44,576	42,187
Total Expenses	1,275,538	1,178,878	1,094,603
Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes	428,811	261,174	128,670
Income from Equity Method Investments	8,838	6,641	6,050
Income Before Income Taxes	437,649	267,815	134,720
Provision for Income Taxes	258,442	119,303	77,030
Net Income	179,207	148,512	57,690
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	53,753	40,984	14,827
Net Income Attributable to Evercore Inc.	125,454	107,528	42,863
Net Income Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders	$ 125,454	$ 107,528	$ 42,863
Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding
Basic (in shares)	39,641	39,220	37,161
Diluted (in shares)	44,826	44,193	43,699
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.16	$ 2.74	$ 1.15
Diluted (in dollars per share)	2.80	2.43	0.98
Dividends Declared Per Share of Class A Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 1.27	$ 1.15