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	518,602					444,256		74,346
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(4,673)				(3,967)			(706)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(529,953)						$ (529,953)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares (in shares)							(4,101,120)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock	2,028		$ 1	8,787				(6,760)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock, Shares			140,943
Equity-based Compensation Awards	173,706		$ 23	164,630				9,053
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares			2,295,335
Dividends	(90,302)					(90,302)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 12)	(46,544)			(2,826)				(43,718)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	1,512,238		$ 746	2,436,727	(13,725)	1,152,527	$ (2,354,680)	290,643
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2021			74,631,561
Treasury Stock, Shares at Sep. 30, 2021							(35,546,178)
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	1,425,267		$ 746	2,383,725	(7,227)	1,023,260	$ (2,249,533)	274,296
Beginning Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2021			74,588,183
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jun. 30, 2021							(34,753,472)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	189,122					159,545		29,577
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(7,607)				(6,498)			(1,109)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(105,147)						$ (105,147)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares (in shares)							(792,706)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock	8		$ 0	21				(13)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock, Shares			250
Equity-based Compensation Awards	55,927		$ 0	52,981				2,946
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares			43,128
Dividends	(30,278)					(30,278)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 12)	(15,054)			0				(15,054)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	1,512,238		$ 746	2,436,727	(13,725)	1,152,527	$ (2,354,680)	290,643
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2021			74,631,561
Treasury Stock, Shares at Sep. 30, 2021							(35,546,178)
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	378,624					336,081		42,543
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(42,643)				(38,708)			(3,935)
Treasury Stock Purchases	$ (460,797)						$ (460,797)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares (in shares)	(3,896,000)						(3,895,766)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock	$ 4,408		$ 26	163,736				(159,354)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock, Shares			2,573,455
Equity-based Compensation Awards	206,931		$ 22	188,977				17,932
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares			2,254,613
Dividends	(94,984)					(94,984)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 12)	(38,980)			(2,959)				(36,021)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	1,587,840		$ 796	2,808,533	(50,794)	1,659,479	$ (3,006,249)	176,075
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2022		38,835,732	79,632,356
Treasury Stock, Shares at Sep. 30, 2022							(40,796,624)
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	1,520,709		$ 796	2,746,245	(31,371)	1,607,976	$ (2,973,087)	170,150
Beginning Balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2022			79,597,763
Treasury Stock, Shares at Jun. 30, 2022							(40,460,685)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	91,636					82,438		9,198
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(21,411)				(19,423)			(1,988)
Treasury Stock Purchases	$ (33,162)						$ (33,162)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares (in shares)	(336,000)						(335,939)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock	$ 0		$ 0	47				(47)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock, Shares			850
Equity-based Compensation Awards	69,242		$ 0	63,839				5,403
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares			33,743
Dividends	(30,935)					(30,935)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 12)	(8,239)			(1,598)				(6,641)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 1,587,840		$ 796	$ 2,808,533	$ (50,794)	$ 1,659,479	$ (3,006,249)	$ 176,075
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2022		38,835,732	79,632,356
Treasury Stock, Shares at Sep. 30, 2022							(40,796,624)