Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment Banking:(1)
Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments(1)	[1]	$ 19,051	$ 88,828	$ 29,380
Total Revenues		2,082,476	1,724,345	1,456,790
Interest Expense		17,771	19,996	16,738
Net Revenues		2,064,705	1,704,349	1,440,052
Expenses
Employee Compensation and Benefits		1,197,173	962,512	900,590
Occupancy and Equipment Rental		58,971	53,448	45,304
Professional Fees(1)	[1]	82,393	63,857	56,401
Travel and Related Expenses		68,754	64,179	57,465
Communications and Information Services		41,319	41,393	40,277
Depreciation and Amortization		27,054	24,819	24,800
Execution, Clearing and Custody Fees(1)	[1]	11,470	14,778	17,544
Special Charges		5,012	25,437	8,100
Acquisition and Transition Costs		21	1,673	99
Other Operating Expenses(1)	[1]	30,461	23,442	28,298
Total Expenses		1,522,628	1,275,538	1,178,878
Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes		542,077	428,811	261,174
Income from Equity Method Investments		9,294	8,838	6,641
Income Before Income Taxes		551,371	437,649	267,815
Provision for Income Taxes		108,520	258,442	119,303
Net Income		442,851	179,207	148,512
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		65,611	53,753	40,984
Net Income Attributable to Evercore Inc.		377,240	125,454	107,528
Net Income Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders		$ 377,240	$ 125,454	$ 107,528
Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding
Basic (in shares)		40,595	39,641	39,220
Diluted (in shares)		45,279	44,826	44,193
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 9.29	$ 3.16	$ 2.74
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 8.33	$ 2.80	$ 2.43
Investment Banking [Member]
Investment Banking:(1)
Revenue		$ 2,015,179
Net Revenues		2,012,023	$ 1,634,268	$ 1,363,859
Expenses
Special Charges		5,012	14,400	0
Acquisition and Transition Costs		0	555	(692)
Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes		533,356	422,531	251,360
Income from Equity Method Investments		518	277	1,370
Income Before Income Taxes		533,874	422,808	252,730
Investment Banking [Member] | Advisory Fees [Member]
Investment Banking:(1)
Revenue	[1]	1,743,473	1,324,412	1,096,829
Investment Banking [Member] | Underwriting Fees [Member]
Investment Banking:(1)
Revenue	[1]	71,691	45,827	36,264
Investment Banking [Member] | Commissions and Related Fees [Member]
Investment Banking:(1)
Revenue	[1]	200,015	205,630	230,913
Investment Management [Member]
Investment Banking:(1)
Revenue		48,246
Net Revenues		52,682	70,081	76,193
Expenses
Special Charges		0	11,037	8,100
Acquisition and Transition Costs		21	1,118	791
Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes		8,721	6,280	9,814
Income from Equity Method Investments		8,776	8,561	5,271
Income Before Income Taxes		17,497	14,841	15,085
Investment Management [Member] | Asset Management [Member]
Investment Banking:(1)
Revenue	[1]	$ 48,246	$ 59,648	$ 63,404

[1] Certain balances in prior periods were reclassified to conform to their current presentation. See Note 2 for further information.