Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders - Calculation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,176	41,364
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 4.03	$ 3.49
Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,176	41,364
Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding	41,708	44,456
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 3.79	$ 3.25
Class A [Member]
Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 158,016	$ 144,352
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,176	41,364
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 4.03	$ 3.49
Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 158,016	$ 144,352
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	$ 158,016	$ 144,352
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,176	41,364
Assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares (in shares)	0	0
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)	2,117	2,612
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)	415	480
Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding	41,708	44,456
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 3.79	$ 3.25