Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders - Calculation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,114	39,467	39,375	40,492
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 2.11	$ 4.04	$ 8.54	$ 10.97
Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,114	39,467	39,375	40,492
Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding	40,527	42,697	41,104	43,597
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 2.03	$ 3.74	$ 8.18	$ 10.19
Class A [Member]
Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 82,438	$ 159,545	$ 336,081	$ 444,256
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,114	39,467	39,375	40,492
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 2.11	$ 4.04	$ 8.54	$ 10.97
Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 82,438	$ 159,545	$ 336,081	$ 444,256
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	$ 82,438	$ 159,545	$ 336,081	$ 444,256
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs (in shares)	39,114	39,467	39,375	40,492
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)	1,279	2,750	1,513	2,625
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)	134	480	216	480
Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding	40,527	42,697	41,104	43,597
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders	$ 2.03	$ 3.74	$ 8.18	$ 10.19