Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders - Calculation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	40,054	40,553	39,994
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 18.48	$ 8.64	$ 7.44
Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	40,054	40,553	39,994
Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding	43,321	42,623	43,194
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 17.08	$ 8.22	$ 6.89
Class A [Member]
Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 740,116	$ 350,574	$ 297,436
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	40,054	40,553	39,994
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 18.48	$ 8.64	$ 7.44
Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 740,116	$ 350,574	$ 297,436
Noncontrolling interest related to the assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares
Associated corporate taxes related to the assumed elimination of Noncontrolling Interest described above
Diluted net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 740,116	$ 350,574	$ 297,436
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	40,054	40,553	39,994
Assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares (in shares)	0	72	718
Additional shares of the Company's common stock assumed to be issued pursuant to non-vested RSUs and deferred consideration, as calculated using the Treasury Stock Method (in shares)	2,768	1,578	2,082
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)	499	420	400
Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding	43,321	42,623	43,194
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 17.08	$ 8.22	$ 6.89