Evercore Inc. (Parent Company Only) Financial Statements - Condensed Statements of Financial Condition (Parent Company Only) - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Deferred Tax Assets	$ 268,591	$ 241,092
Goodwill	130,758	131,387	$ 134,231
Total Assets	2,598,613	2,125,667	$ 1,584,886
Liabilities
Taxes Payable	3,400	33,621
Other Current Liabilities	15,517	19,031
Total Current Liabilities	668,653	749,691
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	84,952	94,411
Notes Payable	375,062	168,612
Total Liabilities	1,472,363	1,117,728
Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	2,016,524	1,818,100
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(27,596)	(30,434)
Retained Earnings	558,269	364,882
Treasury Stock at Cost	(1,678,168)	(1,395,087)
Total Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity	869,716	758,120
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,598,613	2,125,667
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Equity Investment In Subsidiary	1,066,398	824,239
Deferred Tax Assets	244,965	223,936
Goodwill	15,236	15,236
Other Assets	18,704	0
Total Assets	1,345,303	1,063,411
Liabilities
Payable to Related Party	9,570	9,161
Taxes Payable	0	30,749
Other Current Liabilities	6,003	2,358
Total Current Liabilities	15,573	42,268
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	84,952	94,411
Notes Payable	375,062	168,612
Total Liabilities	475,587	305,291
Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	2,016,524	1,818,100
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(27,596)	(30,434)
Retained Earnings	558,269	364,882
Treasury Stock at Cost	(1,678,168)	(1,395,087)
Total Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity	869,716	758,120
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,345,303	1,063,411
Class A [Member]
Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	687	659
Class A [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	687	659
Class B [Member]
Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	0	0
Class B [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0