Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Class A	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 295,756	$ 172	$ 339,495	$ (3,760)	$ (56,756)	$ (12,756)	$ 29,361
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2009		17,155,883				(809,299)
Net Income	17,805				8,954		8,851
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(1,187)			(433)			(754)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Value	(35,053)					(35,053)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares						(1,286,277)
Proceeds from Equity Offering, Net of Direct Expenses	77,602	29	77,573
Proceeds from Equity Offering, Net of Direct Expenses		2,954,437
Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Common Stock	(68,895)	1	(59,062)				(9,834)
Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Common Stock, Shares		77,110
Stock-based Compensation Awards, Value	55,767	13	35,695				20,059
Stock-based Compensation Awards, Shares		1,310,261
Shares Issued as Consideration for Acquisitions and Investments, Value	19,019		5,748			13,271
Shares Issued as Consideration for Acquisitions and Investments, Shares						581,531
Dividends and Equivalents	(12,358)		1,344		(13,702)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 15)	18,785		(74)				18,859
Ending Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2010	367,241	215	400,719	(4,193)	(61,504)	(34,538)	66,542
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010		21,497,691				(1,514,045)
Net Income	10,531				6,952		3,579
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10,083)			(7,865)			(2,218)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Value	(45,105)					(45,105)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares						(1,586,780)
Proceeds from Equity Offering, Net of Direct Expenses	167,934	54	167,880
Proceeds from Equity Offering, Net of Direct Expenses		5,364,991
Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Common Stock	(79,528)	4	(67,264)				(12,268)
Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Common Stock, Shares		422,843
Stock-based Compensation Awards, Value	88,489	37	67,395				21,057
Stock-based Compensation Awards, Shares		3,728,740
Shares Issued as Consideration for Acquisitions and Investments, Value	636					636
Shares Issued as Consideration for Acquisitions and Investments, Shares						27,867
Dividends and Equivalents	(19,346)		2,805		(22,151)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 15)	(14,943)		3,587				(18,530)
Ending Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2011	465,826	310	575,122	(12,058)	(76,703)	(79,007)	58,162
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011		31,014,265				(3,072,958)
Net Income	39,479				28,889		10,590
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	4,241			2,972			1,269
Treasury Stock Purchases, Value	(66,588)					(66,588)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares						(2,610,505)
Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Common Stock	6,653	21	16,499				(9,867)
Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Common Stock, Shares		2,107,753
Stock-based Compensation Awards, Value	100,639	19	78,923				21,697
Stock-based Compensation Awards, Shares		1,918,483
Shares Issued as Consideration for Acquisitions and Investments, Value	8,259		2,618			5,641
Shares Issued as Consideration for Acquisitions and Investments, Shares						219,948
Dividends and Equivalents	(24,296)		4,969		(29,265)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 15)	(43,464)		(23,856)				(19,608)
Ending Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 490,749	$ 350	$ 654,275	$ (9,086)	$ (77,079)	$ (139,954)	$ 62,243
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012		35,040,501				(5,463,515)