Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class A [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 1,489,374		$ 722	$ 2,266,136	$ (9,758)	$ 798,573	$ (1,824,727)	$ 258,428
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2020			72,195,283
Treasury Stock, Shares at Dec. 31, 2020							(31,445,058)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	329,480					284,711		44,769
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2,934				2,531			403
Treasury Stock Purchases	(424,806)						$ (424,806)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares (in shares)							(3,308,414)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock	2,020		$ 1	8,766				(6,747)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock, Shares			140,693
Equity-based Compensation Awards	117,779		$ 23	111,649				6,107
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares			2,252,207
Dividends	(60,024)					(60,024)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 12)	(31,490)			(2,826)				(28,664)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	1,425,267		$ 746	2,383,725	(7,227)	1,023,260	$ (2,249,533)	274,296
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2021			74,588,183
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jun. 30, 2021							(34,753,472)
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	1,434,397		$ 745	2,322,421	(8,397)	914,120	$ (2,059,581)	265,089
Beginning Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2021			74,521,960
Treasury Stock, Shares at Mar. 31, 2021							(33,385,488)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	163,929					140,359		23,570
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1,339				1,170			169
Treasury Stock Purchases	(189,952)						$ (189,952)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares (in shares)							(1,367,984)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock	522		$ 0	1,555				(1,033)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock, Shares			20,550
Equity-based Compensation Awards	62,761		$ 1	59,749				3,011
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares			45,673
Dividends	(31,219)					(31,219)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 12)	(16,510)			0				(16,510)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	1,425,267		$ 746	2,383,725	(7,227)	1,023,260	$ (2,249,533)	274,296
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2021			74,588,183
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jun. 30, 2021							(34,753,472)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	1,635,281		$ 748	2,458,779	(12,086)	1,418,382	$ (2,545,452)	314,910
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2021		37,903,430	74,804,288
Treasury Stock, Shares at Dec. 31, 2021							(36,900,858)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	286,988					253,643		33,345
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(21,232)				(19,285)			(1,947)
Treasury Stock Purchases	$ (427,635)						$ (427,635)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares (in shares)	(3,560,000)						(3,559,827)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock	$ 4,408		$ 26	163,689				(159,307)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock, Shares			2,572,605
Equity-based Compensation Awards	137,689		$ 22	125,138				12,529
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares			2,220,870
Dividends	(64,049)					(64,049)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 12)	(30,741)			(1,361)				(29,380)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	1,520,709		$ 796	2,746,245	(31,371)	1,607,976	$ (2,973,087)	170,150
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2022		39,137,078	79,597,763
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jun. 30, 2022							(40,460,685)
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,587,669		$ 795	2,679,900	(14,830)	1,544,765	$ (2,800,593)	177,632
Beginning Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2022			79,460,450
Treasury Stock, Shares at Mar. 31, 2022							(38,891,974)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	109,894					95,627		14,267
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(18,215)				(16,541)			(1,674)
Treasury Stock Purchases	$ (172,494)						$ (172,494)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares (in shares)	(1,569,000)						(1,568,711)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock	$ 125		$ 0	1,655				(1,530)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock, Shares			26,200
Equity-based Compensation Awards	70,999		$ 1	64,690				6,308
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares			111,113
Dividends	(32,416)					(32,416)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 12)	(24,853)			0				(24,853)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 1,520,709		$ 796	$ 2,746,245	$ (31,371)	$ 1,607,976	$ (2,973,087)	$ 170,150
Ending Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2022		39,137,078	79,597,763
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jun. 30, 2022							(40,460,685)