Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended							0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 LP Unit Purchases [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Share Repurchase Program [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jul. 23, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Date Declared													Jul. 23, 2013
Dividends Declared per Share of Class A Common Stock	$ 0.22	$ 0.20	$ 0.44	$ 0.40									$ 0.22
Dividend record date													Aug. 30, 2013
Dividend payment date													Sep. 13, 2013
Dividends per share, cash paid			$ 0.44
Declared and paid dividends			$ 14,121
Shares purchased for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards			843
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share						$ 22.24	$ 43.18				$ 36.00	$ 41.00
Number of shares repurchased										1,298
Increase in Treasury Stock			81,108
LP Units Exchanged By Employees			1,326		983
Exchange settlement period			2013-01
Increase in common stock			13
Increase to Additional Paid-In-Capital			8,063					1,343
LP Units Purchased			185
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests								5,893
Accumulated Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities, net	(1,519)		(1,519)
Accumulated foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), net	(9,396)		(9,396)
Other revenue	1,428	1,593	3,221	3,889					(1,683)
Provision for Income Taxes	$ 17,066	$ 9,773	$ 24,388	$ 5,135					$ (573)