Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 147,435	$ 259,431
Marketable Securities	36,392	36,545
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	78,887	120,594
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	3,879	0
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $2,087 and $3,886 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	114,243	89,098
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	9,111	5,166
Deferred Tax Assets - Current	10,769	9,214
Other Current Assets	7,659	6,699
Total Current Assets	408,375	526,747
Investments	108,523	110,897
Deferred Tax Assets - Non-Current	240,840	229,449
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $22,487 and $19,880 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	27,855	29,777
Goodwill	189,033	188,684
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $24,051 and $20,002 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	32,764	35,397
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	15,373	14,067
Total Assets	1,032,963	1,145,218
Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	76,740	138,187
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	20,968	17,909
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	82,930	120,787
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	16,772	12,964
Taxes Payable	8,425	20,304
Other Current Liabilities	15,982	10,755
Total Current Liabilities	221,817	320,906
Notes Payable	102,282	101,375
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	169,216	165,350
Other Long-term Liabilities	18,990	17,111
Total Liabilities	512,305	604,742
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	48,848	49,727
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	719,594	654,275
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10,915)	(9,086)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(71,846)	(77,079)
Treasury Stock at Cost (7,602,036 and 5,463,515 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	(220,997)	(139,954)
Total Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	416,218	428,506
Noncontrolling Interest	55,592	62,243
Total Equity	471,810	490,749
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,032,963	1,145,218
Class A [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock	382	350
Class B [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0