Business Acquisitions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | Oct. 03, 2016USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2016USD ($) | Nov. 19, 2015USD ($)shares | Nov. 17, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Sep. 01, 2015USD ($)$ / shares | Aug. 30, 2015USD ($) | May 06, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Feb. 24, 2015USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2018USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2017USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2014 |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash consideration | | | | | | | | | $ 445 | | | | | | |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | | | | | | | | | | $ 31,613 | $ 328,305 | | | | |
Payments of contingent consideration | | | | | | | | | $ 2,286 | 3,729 | 7,219 | | | | |
Attribution of the fair market value of replacement awards | | | | | | | | | | | 4,318 | | | | |
Fair market value adjustment to contingent consideration | | | | | | | | | | 1,588 | (4,153) | | | | |
Issuance of redeemable units in ERS | | | | | | | | | | | 900 | | | | |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | | | | | | | | | 50.00% | | | | | | |
Acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based compensation | | | | | | | | | $ 31,331 | 33,276 | 15,161 | | | | |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total tangible assets acquired | | | | | | $ 255 | | | | | | | | | |
Identifiable intangible assets | | | | | | 3,900 | | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | | | | | 4,581 | | | 432,955 | 431,936 | 421,273 | | | | |
Total liabilities assumed | | | | | | (1,366) | | | | | | | | | |
Total net assets acquired | | | | | | 7,370 | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | | $ 9,800 | | | | | | | | |
Contingent consideration issued in a business acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | 4,868 | 1,500 | | | | |
Pro forma financial information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquired intangible asset amortization | | | | | | | | | 42,127 | 45,515 | 17,636 | | | | |
Accretion on contingent consideration and purchase liability | | | | | | | | | 512 | 150 | 888 | | | | |
Customer lists | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | | $ 8,300 | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | | | | | 12 years | | | | | | | | |
Proprietary technologies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | | | | | 4 years | | | | | | | | |
Trade names | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | | $ 500 | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | | | | | 5 years | | | | | | | | |
FinaConnect, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash consideration | | $ 6,425 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash acquired | | (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contingent consideration liability | | 1,929 | | | | | | | | 2,286 | | | | | |
Total | | 8,622 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Working capital adjustment | | 269 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair market value adjustment to contingent consideration | | | | | | | | | | 357 | | | | | |
Contingent Consideration first year | | | | | | | | | 2,286 | | | | | | |
Contingent Consideration second year | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
Acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Upfront cash consideration paid | | $ 6,425 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Multiplier for contingent consideration based on acquiree's incremental revenue | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total tangible assets acquired | | $ 430 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Identifiable intangible assets | | 3,800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | 4,792 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities assumed | | (400) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net assets acquired | | 8,622 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | $ 3,800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contingent consideration period | | 2 years | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contingent consideration, maximum | | $ 3,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pro forma financial information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Business acquisition costs | | | | | | | | | 135 | 116 | | | | | |
FinaConnect, Inc. | Customer lists | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | $ 2,800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | 12 years | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FinaConnect, Inc. | Proprietary technologies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | $ 900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | 5 years | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FinaConnect, Inc. | Trade names | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | $ 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | 2 years | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash consideration | | | | | | 6,190 | | | | | | | | | |
Cash acquired | | | | | | (320) | | | | | | | | | |
Contingent consideration liability | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | 7,370 | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | 3,900 | | | | | | | | | |
Pro forma financial information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue since acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | 1,011 | | | | |
Net income (loss) since acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | 109 | | | | |
Acquired intangible asset amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 178 | | | | |
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | Customer lists | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | $ 3,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | | | | 12 years | | | | | | | | | |
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | Proprietary technologies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | $ 800 | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | | | | 5 years | | | | | | | | | |
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | Trade names | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | $ 100 | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | | | | 4 years | | | | | | | | | |
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | ERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Annual contingent consideration payment amount | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 1,250 | $ 445 | $ 805 | |
Yodlee, Inc | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash consideration | | | $ 375,658 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | | | | $ 375,658 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash acquired | | | (63,234) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contingent consideration liability | | | | | | | | | | 10,061 | | | | | |
Total | | | 503,264 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock consideration | | | 186,522 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Attribution of the fair market value of replacement awards | | | $ 4,318 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity value issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 17.49 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash value issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | $ 11.51 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exercised statutory appraisal rights (in shares) | shares | | | | 577,829 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration issued (in shares) | shares | | | 5,974,000 | 5,974,000 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Envestnet common stock per acquiree share (in shares) | shares | | | | 0.1889 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of full trading days prior to closing date of merger, on which weighted average of sales price per share is determined | | | | 10 days | | | | | | | | | | | |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | $ 16,882 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 3,507 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 13,800 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other non-current assets | | | 1,959 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Identifiable intangible assets | | | 244,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | | 282,429 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net assets acquired | | | 562,577 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | | (2,424) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accrued Expenses | | | (28,173) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital lease obligations | | | (1,527) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FIN 48 liability | | | (5,450) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deferred tax liability | | | (16,693) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deferred revenue | | | (4,100) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other long term liabilities | | | (946) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities assumed | | | (59,313) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net assets acquired | | | 503,264 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | 244,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pro forma financial information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue since acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | 14,081 | | | | |
Net income (loss) since acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | (5,963) | | | | |
Acquired intangible asset amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 3,953 | | | | |
Business acquisition costs | | | | | | | | | 1,289 | 2,186 | 6,624 | | | | |
Yodlee, Inc | Customer lists | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | $ 177 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | 15 years | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Yodlee, Inc | Backlog | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | $ 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | 4 years | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Yodlee, Inc | Proprietary technologies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | $ 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | 5 years | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Yodlee, Inc | Trade names | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | $ 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | 7 years | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance Logix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash consideration | | | | | | | $ 20,595 | | | | | | | | |
Promissory note | | | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | | | |
Cash acquired | | | | | | | (909) | | | | | | | | |
Purchase consideration liability | | | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | 31,616 | | | | | | | | |
Stock consideration | | | | | | | 8,930 | | | | | | | | |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total tangible assets acquired | | | | | | | 952 | | | | | | | | |
Identifiable intangible assets | | | | | | | 9,800 | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | 23,492 | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities assumed | | | | | | | (2,628) | | | | | | | | |
Total net assets acquired | | | | | | | 31,616 | | | | | | | | |
Pro forma financial information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue since acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | 1,892 | | | | |
Net income (loss) since acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | (999) | | | | |
Acquired intangible asset amortization | | | | | | | | | | | 974 | | | | |
Business acquisition costs | | | | | | | | | 145 | 548 | $ 465 | | | | |
Finance Logix | Stock Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock consideration | | | | | | | $ 2,542 | | | | | | | | |
Equity value issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | $ 52.67 | | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration issued (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | 123,410 | | | | | | | | |
Finance Logix | Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock consideration | | | | | | | $ 6,388 | | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration issued (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | 123,410 | | | | | | | | |
Wheelhouse Analytics, LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash consideration | $ 13,299 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Promissory note | 887 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash acquired | (80) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contingent consideration liability | 2,364 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase consideration liability | 887 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | 16,580 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Working capital adjustment | 110 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquisition related costs | | | | | | | | | 874 | $ 383 | | | | | |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total tangible assets acquired | 385 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Identifiable intangible assets | 6,600 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | 11,015 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net assets acquired | 16,580 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities assumed | (1,420) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | | | | 6,600 | | | | | | |
Contingent consideration, maximum | $ 4,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wheelhouse Analytics, LLC | Customer lists | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | | | | $ 4,000 | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | | | | | | | 15 years | | | | | | |
Wheelhouse Analytics, LLC | Proprietary technologies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | | | | $ 2,500 | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | | | | | | | 6 years | | | | | | |
Wheelhouse Analytics, LLC | Trade names | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | | | | $ 100 | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | | | | | | | 2 years | | | | | | |
Upside Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash consideration | | | | | | | | $ 2,040 | | | | | | | |
Promissory note | | | | | | | | 615 | | | | | | | |
Cash acquired | | | | | | | | (14) | | | | | | | |
Purchase consideration liability | | | | | | | | 615 | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | 2,641 | | | | | | | |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total tangible assets acquired | | | | | | | | 88 | | | | | | | |
Identifiable intangible assets | | | | | | | | 1,450 | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | | 1,507 | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities assumed | | | | | | | | (404) | | | | | | | |
Total net assets acquired | | | | | | | | 2,641 | | | | | | | |
Upside Holdings, Inc. | Proprietary technologies | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Amount | | | | | | | | $ 1,450 | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years | | | | | | | | 4 years | | | | | | | |
One | Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Annual revenue target for contingent consideration (as a percent) | | | | | | 40.00% | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue target for contingent consideration adjustment | | | | | | $ 100 | | | | | | | | | |
Two | Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Annual revenue target for contingent consideration (as a percent) | | | | | | 35.00% | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue target for contingent consideration adjustment | | | | | | $ 100 | | | | | | | | | |
Three | Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Annual revenue target for contingent consideration (as a percent) | | | | | | 30.00% | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue target for contingent consideration adjustment | | | | | | $ 100 | | | | | | | | | |
ERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 64.50% |
ERS | Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity value issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | $ 6.5 | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of redeemable units in ERS | | | | | $ 900 | | | | | | | | | | |
Period to repurchase issued units in the subscription agreement | | | | | 36 months | | | | | | | | | | |
ERS | Klein | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consideration transferred in acquisition | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | | | | | | | | | 81.50% | 80.80% | | | | | |