Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders - Calculation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,834	40,667	39,507	41,010
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 2.40	$ 3.45	$ 6.42	$ 6.94
Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,834	40,667	39,507	41,010
Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding	41,108	43,661	41,395	44,053
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 2.33	$ 3.21	$ 6.13	$ 6.46
Class A [Member]
Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 95,627	$ 140,359	$ 253,643	$ 284,711
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,834	40,667	39,507	41,010
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 2.40	$ 3.45	$ 6.42	$ 6.94
Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 95,627	$ 140,359	$ 253,643	$ 284,711
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	$ 95,627	$ 140,359	$ 253,643	$ 284,711
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,834	40,667	39,507	41,010
Assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares (in shares)	0	0	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)	1,146	2,514	1,631	2,563
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)	128	480	257	480
Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding	41,108	43,661	41,395	44,053
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 2.33	$ 3.21	$ 6.13	$ 6.46