Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders - Calculation (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	$ 34,695	$ 7,197	$ 64,100	$ 22,261
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, including vested restricted stock units (RSUs) (in shares)	38,912	36,773	39,259	36,649
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.20	$ 1.63	$ 0.61
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (in shares)	43,734	44,334	44,085	43,100
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.16	$ 1.45	$ 0.52
Class A [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	$ 34,695	$ 7,197	$ 64,100	$ 22,261
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, including vested restricted stock units (RSUs) (in shares)	38,912	36,773	39,259	36,649
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.20	$ 1.63	$ 0.61
Noncontrolling Interest Related To Assumed Exchange Of Lp Units For Common Shares
Associated Corporate Taxes Related To Assumed Elimination Of Noncontrolling Interest Described
Diluted net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders	34,695	7,197	64,100	22,261
Assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares (in shares)
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)	2,108	2,026	1,855	2,029
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)	2,714	2,271	2,971	1,269
Assumed conversion of Warrants issued (in shares)	0	3,264	0	3,153
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (in shares)	43,734	44,334	44,085	43,100
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.16	$ 1.45	$ 0.52