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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Federal income tax rate 34.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 34.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 34.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Federal net operating loss carryforwards expiration period start 2020    
Federal net operating loss carryforwards expiration period end 2033    
State operating loss carryforwards expiration period start 2014    
State net operating loss carryingforwards period end 2033    
State net operating loss carryingforwards expiration year 2015    
State net operating loss carryingforwards expiring in initial year $ 2,200,000evc_StateOperatingLossCarryforwardsExpiringInYear    
Gross deferred tax assets attributable to stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock units 3,600,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost 5,200,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost  
Valuation allowance 1,400,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 1,400,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Reversal of valuation allowance 144,000,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount    
Unrecognized tax benefits due to uncertain tax positions 6,400,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 6,400,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 6,400,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized tax benefits which would effect effective tax rate if recognized 900,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate    
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued    
Stock Options And Restricted Stock Units      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Gross deferred tax assets attributable to stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock units 1,400,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
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3,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
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Domestic Tax Authority      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Federal Net operating loss carrying forward 331,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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State and Local Jurisdiction      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Federal Net operating loss carrying forward $ 246,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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