Evercore (EVR) 10-Q 2 Nov 16 2016 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 26, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	EVR
Entity Registrant Name	EVERCORE PARTNERS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1,360,901
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,917,572
Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		24

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 446,029	$ 448,764
Marketable Securities	66,478	43,787
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	17,848	41,742
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	12,881	2,191
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $1,703 and $1,313 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	146,341	175,497
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	19,325	21,189
Other Current Assets	18,910	16,294
Total Current Assets	727,812	749,464
Investments	122,160	126,651
Deferred Tax Assets	307,448	298,115
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $51,055 and $42,656 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	46,036	47,980
Goodwill	163,835	166,461
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $30,873 and $21,754 at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	31,903	41,010
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	52,236	39,290
Total Assets	1,461,630	1,479,171
Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	217,799	263,862
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	33,017	43,878
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	30,757	44,000
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	25,759	28,392
Taxes Payable	29,859	20,886
Other Current Liabilities	10,231	7,031
Total Current Liabilities	347,422	408,049
Notes Payable	168,035	119,250
Subordinated Borrowings	16,550	22,550
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	186,030	186,036
Other Long-term Liabilities	43,622	36,070
Total Liabilities	761,659	771,955
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	1,312,366	1,210,742
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(45,151)	(34,539)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(7,165)	(27,791)
Treasury Stock at Cost (19,013,157 and 15,626,288 shares at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	(806,190)	(644,412)
Total Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	454,439	504,552
Noncontrolling Interest	245,532	202,664
Total Equity	699,971	707,216
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,461,630	1,479,171
Class A [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	579	552
Class B [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts Receivable, allowances	$ 1,703	$ 1,313
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, accumulated depreciation and amortization	51,055	42,656
Intangible Assets, accumulated amortization	$ 30,873	$ 21,754
Treasury Stock, Shares	19,013,157	15,626,288
Class A [Member]
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	57,913,271	55,249,559
Common Stock, shares outstanding	38,900,114	39,623,271
Class B [Member]
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	24	25
Common Stock, shares outstanding	24	25

Condensed Consolidated Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Investment Banking Revenue	$ 368,434	$ 285,561	$ 936,234	$ 749,749
Investment Management Revenue	17,158	23,812	57,842	70,398
Other Revenue, Including Interest	5,509	4,097	12,650	8,656
Total Revenues	391,101	313,470	1,006,726	828,803
Interest Expense	4,787	4,519	12,043	13,773
Net Revenues	386,314	308,951	994,683	815,030
Expenses
Employee Compensation and Benefits	231,710	197,375	632,959	533,645
Occupancy and Equipment Rental	12,627	11,717	33,983	35,631
Professional Fees	15,419	13,410	39,872	36,007
Travel and Related Expenses	12,440	12,567	42,258	39,137
Communications and Information Services	10,155	9,295	29,944	27,595
Depreciation and Amortization	5,907	8,398	18,915	21,112
Special Charges	0	28,000	0	33,499
Acquisition and Transition Costs	339	538	10	1,939
Other Operating Expenses	12,632	15,753	32,927	32,458
Total Expenses	301,229	297,053	830,868	761,023
Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes	85,085	11,898	163,815	54,007
Income from Equity Method Investments	1,178	929	4,129	4,034
Income Before Income Taxes	86,263	12,827	167,944	58,041
Provision for Income Taxes	38,980	7,392	79,390	30,327
Net Income	47,283	5,435	88,554	27,714
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	12,588	(1,762)	24,454	5,453
Net Income Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc.	34,695	7,197	64,100	22,261
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
Basic (in shares)	38,912	36,773	39,259	36,649
Diluted (in shares)	43,734	44,334	44,085	43,100
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.20	$ 1.63	$ 0.61
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.79	0.16	1.45	0.52
Dividends declared per share of Class A common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.28	$ 0.93	$ 0.84

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 47,283	$ 5,435	$ 88,554	$ 27,714
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax:
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and Investments, net	(632)	(563)	(1,448)	(1,546)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), net	(3,322)	(6,592)	(11,861)	(8,504)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(3,954)	(7,155)	(13,309)	(10,050)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	43,329	(1,720)	75,245	17,664
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	11,739	(3,348)	21,757	3,186
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc.	$ 31,590	$ 1,628	$ 53,488	$ 14,478

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Class A [Member]	Class A [Member]Common Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 712,233	$ 950,147	$ (20,387)	$ (17,814)	$ (361,129)	$ 160,952		$ 464
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014					(10,159,116)			(46,414,240)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	27,714			22,261		5,453
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10,050)		(7,783)			(2,267)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(151,665)				$ (151,665)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares					(2,965,632)
Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Common Stock	39	7,547				(7,512)		$ 4
Evercore LP Units Converted into Class A Common Stock, Shares								391,487
Equity-based Compensation Awards	155,967	90,668				65,272		$ 27
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares								2,720,588
Dividends and Equivalents	(33,987)	4,814		(38,801)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 15)	(13,498)	1,379				(14,877)
Ending Balance, Value at Sep. 30, 2015	686,753	1,054,555	(28,170)	(34,354)	$ (512,794)	207,021		$ 495
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2015					(13,124,748)			(49,526,315)
Beginning Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2015	707,216	1,210,742	(34,539)	(27,791)	$ (644,412)	202,664		$ 552
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2015					(15,626,288)		(39,623,271)	(55,249,559)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	88,554			64,100		24,454
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(13,309)		(10,612)			(2,697)
Treasury Stock Purchases	(161,778)				$ (161,778)
Treasury Stock Purchases, Shares					(3,386,869)
Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Common Stock	0	9,161				(9,164)		$ 3
Evercore LP Units Converted into Class A Common Stock, Shares								326,280
Equity-based Compensation Awards	154,320	87,939				66,357		$ 24
Equity-based Compensation Awards, Shares								2,337,432
Dividends and Equivalents	(37,693)	5,781		(43,474)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 15)	(37,339)	(1,257)				(36,082)
Ending Balance, Value at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 699,971	$ 1,312,366	$ (45,151)	$ (7,165)	$ (806,190)	$ 245,532		$ 579
Ending Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2016					(19,013,157)		(38,900,114)	(57,913,271)

Condensed Consolidated Stateme7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 88,554	$ 27,714
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Net (Gains) Losses on Investments, Marketable Securities and Contingent Consideration	3,565	3,411
Equity Method Investments	4,118	3,304
Equity-Based and Other Deferred Compensation	177,812	155,174
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0	28,000
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion	19,033	22,821
Bad Debt Expense	1,966	1,214
Deferred Taxes	(2,509)	(2,920)
Decrease (Increase) in Operating Assets:
Marketable Securities	680	342
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	20,621	36,728
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	(11,584)	6,870
Accounts Receivable	23,414	(30,743)
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	1,700	(1,532)
Other Assets	(12,991)	(7,570)
(Decrease) Increase in Operating Liabilities:
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	(49,915)	(69,590)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	(9,140)	1,216
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	(9,070)	(43,713)
Payables to Employees and Related Parties	(2,639)	10,097
Taxes Payable	6,148	1,669
Other Liabilities	(3,855)	350
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	245,908	142,842
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Investments Purchased	(1,529)	(235)
Distributions of Private Equity Investments	107	6,752
Marketable Securities:
Proceeds from Sales and Maturities	29,482	25,295
Purchases	(52,851)	(30,859)
Cash Paid for Acquisitions and Deconsolidation of Cash, net of Cash Acquired	(2,877)	(3,253)
(Increase) Decrease in Restricted Cash	(5,385)	0
Loans Receivable	0	(3,500)
Purchase of Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements	(8,511)	(12,855)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(41,564)	(18,655)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Issuance of Noncontrolling Interests	885	373
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interests	(6,482)	0
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests	(25,519)	(15,059)
Cash Paid for Deferred and Contingent Consideration	(5,050)	0
Short-Term Borrowing	50,000	45,000
Repayment of Short-Term Borrowing	(50,000)	(45,000)
Repayment of Subordinated Borrowings	(6,000)	0
Payment of Notes Payable - Mizuho	(120,000)	0
Issuance of Notes Payable	170,000	0
Debt Issuance Costs	(2,084)	0
Purchase of Treasury Stock and Noncontrolling Interests	(161,778)	(152,788)
Excess Tax Benefits Associated with Equity-Based Awards	4,493	9,905
Dividends - Class A Stockholders	(37,693)	(33,794)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(189,228)	(191,363)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(17,851)	(6,839)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(2,735)	(74,015)
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning of Period	448,764	352,160
Cash and Cash Equivalents-End of Period	446,029	278,145
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
Payments for Interest	11,553	14,062
Payments for Income Taxes	75,213	29,237
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	0	(1,379)
Dividend Equivalents Issued	5,781	4,814
Receipt of Securities in Settlement of Accounts Receivable	$ 0	$ 1,079

Organization

Organization	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization	Organization Evercore Partners Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") is an investment banking and investment management firm, incorporated in Delaware on July 21, 2005 and headquartered in New York, New York. The Company is a holding company which owns a controlling interest in Evercore LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Evercore LP"). Subsequent to the Company’s initial public offering, the Company became the sole general partner of Evercore LP. The Company operates from its offices and through its affiliates in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. The Investment Banking business includes the advisory business through which the Company provides advice to clients on significant mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic corporate transactions, with a particular focus on advising prominent multinational corporations and substantial private equity firms on large, complex transactions. The Company also provides restructuring advice to companies in financial transition, as well as to creditors, shareholders and potential acquirers. In addition, the Company provides its clients with capital markets advice, underwrites securities offerings, raises funds for financial sponsors and provides advisory services focused on secondary transactions for private funds interests. The Investment Banking business also includes the Evercore ISI business through which the Company offers macroeconomic, policy and fundamental equity research and agency-based equity securities trading for institutional investors. The Investment Management business includes the institutional asset management business through which the Company, directly and through affiliates, manages financial assets for sophisticated institutional investors and provides independent fiduciary services to corporate employee benefit plans and high net-worth individuals, the wealth management business through which the Company provides investment advisory and wealth management services for high net-worth individuals and associated entities, and the private equity business through which the Company, through affiliates, manages private equity funds.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	Significant Accounting Policies For a further discussion of the Company's accounting policies, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, necessary to fairly present the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . The December 31, 2015 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are comprised of the consolidation of Evercore LP and Evercore LP’s wholly-owned and majority-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Evercore Group L.L.C. ("EGL"), a registered broker-dealer in the U.S. The Company’s policy is to consolidate all subsidiaries in which it has a controlling financial interest, as well as any variable interest entities ("VIEs") where the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, when it has the power to make the decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb significant losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company reviews factors, including the rights of the equity holders and obligations of equity holders to absorb losses or receive expected residual returns, to determine if the investment is a VIE. In evaluating whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company evaluates its economic interests in the entity held either directly or indirectly by the Company. The consolidation analysis is generally performed qualitatively. This analysis, which requires judgment, is performed at each reporting date. In February 2015, Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-02, "Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis," ("ASU 2015-02") was issued. This ASU eliminates the deferral of ASU No. 2010-10, "Amendments for Certain Investment Funds," which allows reporting entities with interests in certain investment funds to follow the consolidation guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") No. 810, "Consolidation," ("ASC 810") and makes other changes to the variable interest model and the voting model. ASU 2015-02 modifies the evaluation performed by reporting entities on limited partnerships and similar entities and also impacts the evaluation performed by reporting entities on VIE determination, and determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The Company adopted ASU 2015-02 on January 1, 2016. Pursuant to the provisions of ASU 2015-02, Evercore LP is a VIE and the Company is the primary beneficiary. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2015-02, the Company consolidated Evercore LP as a voting interest entity. Specifically, the Company has the majority economic interest in Evercore LP and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of the entity while the limited partners have no kick-out or substantive participating rights. The assets and liabilities of Evercore LP represent substantially all of the consolidated assets and liabilities of the Company with the exception of U.S. corporate taxes and related items, which are presented on the Company's (Parent Company Only) statements of financial position in Note 23 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. International Strategy & Investment (UK) Limited ("ISI UK") is also a VIE pursuant to ASC 810 and the Company is the primary beneficiary of this VIE. Specifically, the Company provides financial support through a transfer pricing agreement with this entity, which exposes the Company to losses that are potentially significant to the entity, and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of the entity. The Company previously concluded that Evercore Asia Limited ("Evercore Asia") and Evercore Asia (Singapore) PTE. LTD. ("Evercore Singapore") were also VIEs; on July 1, 2016, the Company terminated the transfer pricing arrangements with Evercore Asia and Evercore Singapore. The Company viewed this modification as a reconsideration event under ASC 810-10 and concluded that Evercore Asia and Evercore Singapore are not VIEs and will continue to be consolidated as voting interest entities. Following the adoption of ASU 2015-02, the Company also concluded that Evercore Partners International LLP ("EPI LLP") is a VIE and that the Company is the primary beneficiary of this VIE. The Company has the majority economic interest in EPI LLP and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of this entity. The Company included in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition ISI UK and EPI LLP assets of $111,905 and liabilities of $73,781 at September 30, 2016 and Evercore Asia, Evercore Singapore, ISI UK and EPI LLP assets of $151,583 and liabilities of $110,424 at December 31, 2015. See Note 8 for further information on the Company's VIEs. All intercompany balances and transactions with the Company’s subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements ASU 2014-09 – In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, " Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASU 2014-09"). ASU 2014-09 provides amendments to ASC No. 605, " Revenue Recognition" and creates ASC No. 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which changes the requirements for revenue recognition and amends the disclosure requirements. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, " Deferral of the Effective Date, " which provides amendments that defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, "Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing," which provides clarification to identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance in ASU 2014-09. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, "Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients," which provides clarification on certain issues identified in the guidance on assessing collectability, presentation of sales taxes, noncash consideration, and completed contracts and contract modifications at transition in ASU 2014-09. The amendments in these updates are effective either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption, during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this update on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. ASU 2014-12 – In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, " Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period" ("ASU 2014-12"). ASU 2014-12 provides amendments to ASC No. 718, " Compensation - Stock Compensation," which clarify the guidance for whether to treat a performance target that could be achieved after the requisite service period as a performance condition that affects vesting or as a nonvesting condition that affects the grant-date fair value of an award. The amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. The amendments in this update are effective either prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter, during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-12 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. ASU 2015-01 – In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, " Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items" ("ASU 2015-01"). ASU 2015-01 provides amendments to ASC No. 225-20, " Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items," which eliminate the concept of extraordinary items. The amendments in this update are effective either prospectively or retrospectively during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-01 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. ASU 2015-02 - In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, " Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis" ("ASU 2015-02"). ASU 2015-02 provides amendments to ASC 810, which include the following: 1. Modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities, 2. Eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, 3. Affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, and 4. Provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied retrospectively or using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. See Note 2 for further information. ASU 2015-03 - In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs" ("ASU 2015-03"). ASU 2015-03 provides amendments to Subtopic 835-30, "Interest - Imputation of Interest," which require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The amendments in this update are effective retrospectively during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-03 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. ASU 2015-05 - In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, " Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement" ("ASU 2015-05"). ASU 2015-05 provides amendments to ASC No. 350, " Intangibles - Goodwill and Other," Subtopic 350-40, "Internal-Use Software" which help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement and determine whether an arrangement includes the sale or license of software. The amendments in this update are effective either prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the effective date or retrospectively during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-05 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. ASU 2015-16 - In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, " Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments" ("ASU 2015-16"). ASU 2015-16 provides amendments to ASC No. 805, " Business Combinations," which simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination by eliminating the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments and require that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The amendments also require an entity to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The amendments in this update are effective prospectively during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-16 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. ASU 2016-01 - In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities" ("ASU 2016-01"). ASU 2016-01 provides amendments to ASC No. 740, "Financial Instruments," which change the requirements for certain aspects of recognition, measurement and presentation of financial assets and liabilities and amend the disclosure requirements. The amendments in this update should be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The amendments related to equity securities without readily determinable fair values are effective prospectively during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this update on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. ASU 2016-02 - In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 supersedes ASC No. 840, "Leases," and includes requirements for the recognition of a right-of-use asset and lease liability on the balance sheet by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous guidance. The amendments in this update are effective using a modified retrospective approach at the beginning of the earliest period presented, during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this update on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. ASU 2016-07 - In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-07, "Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting" ("ASU 2016-07"). ASU 2016-07 provides amendments to ASC No. 323, "Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures," which simplify the accounting for equity method investments by eliminating the requirement to adjust the investment, results of operations and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held. The amendments in this update are effective prospectively to increases in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence that results in the adoption of the equity method, during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this update on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. ASU 2016-09 - In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 provides amendments to ASC No. 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation," which simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. This update will result in excess tax benefits and deficiencies from the delivery of Class A common stock under share-based payment arrangements being recognized in the Company's Provision for Income Taxes, rather than in Additional Paid-In-Capital under the current standard, which will result in greater volatility in the effective tax rate and could be material to the results of operations and the classifications of cash flows in future periods depending upon the level of earnings and stock price of the Company, among other things. ASU 2016-13 - In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 provides amendments to ASC No. 326, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," which amend the guidance on the impairment of financial instruments and adds an impairment model (the current expected credit loss (CECL) model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Entities will recognize an allowance for its estimate of expected credit losses as of the end of each reporting period. The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this update on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto. ASU 2016-15 - In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"). ASU 2016-15 provides amendments to ASC No. 230, " Statement of Cash Flows, " which provide guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update are effective retrospectively, or prospectively, if retrospective application is impracticable, during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this update on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto.

Acquisition and Transition Cost

Acquisition and Transition Costs, Special Charges and Intangible Asset Amortization Acquisition and Transition Costs, Special Charges and Intangible Asset Amortization	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Special Charges Acquisition And Transition Costs And Intangible Asset Amortization	Acquisition and Transition Costs, Special Charges and Intangible Asset Amortization Acquisition and Transition Costs The Company recognized $339 and $10 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 , respectively, and $538 and $1,939 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 , respectively, as Acquisition and Transition Costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and other ongoing business development initiatives. These costs are primarily comprised of professional fees for legal and other services. In addition, acquisition and transition costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included the reversal of $733 of a provision for certain settlements previously established in the fourth quarter of 2015. Special Charges The Company recognized $28,000 and $33,499 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, as Special Charges incurred related to an impairment charge of $28,000 in the third quarter of 2015 associated with the impairment of goodwill in the Company's Institutional Asset Management reporting unit, separation benefits and costs associated with the termination of certain contracts within the Company’s Evercore ISI business and the finalization of a matter associated with the wind-down of the Company’s U.S. Private Equity business. Intangible Asset Amortization Expense associated with the amortization of intangible assets for Investment Banking was $2,582 and $8,659 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $4,866 and $10,750 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively , included within Depreciation and Amortization expense on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Expense associated with the amortization of intangible assets for Investment Management was $117 and $460 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $937 and $2,813 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively , included within Depreciation and Amortization expense on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Related Parties Related Parties

Related Parties Related Parties	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Parties	Related Parties Investment Management Revenue includes income from related parties earned from the Company’s private equity funds for portfolio company fees, management fees, expense reimbursements and realized and unrealized gains and losses of private equity fund investments. Total Investment Management revenues from related parties amounted to $1,433 and $10,182 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $3,377 and $6,264 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . Investment Banking Revenue includes advisory fees earned from clients that have a Senior Managing Director as a member of their Board of Directors of $11,981 and $13,282 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively . Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition includes the long-term portion of loans receivable from certain employees of $17,707 and $6,967 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. The Company had $16,550 and $22,550 in subordinated borrowings, principally with an executive officer of the Company, as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. See Note 10 for further information.

Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Marketable Securities	Marketable Securities The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s Marketable Securities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Securities Investments $ 6,483 $ 14 $ 3,727 $ 2,770 $ 6,463 $ 10 $ 2,523 $ 3,950 Debt Securities Carried by EGL 37,559 90 4 37,645 37,404 94 8 37,490 Investment Funds 24,849 1,312 98 26,063 2,291 155 99 2,347 Total $ 68,891 $ 1,416 $ 3,829 $ 66,478 $ 46,158 $ 259 $ 2,630 $ 43,787 Scheduled maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities within the Securities Investments portfolio as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Due within one year $ — $ — $ 204 $ 204 Due after one year through five years 1,761 1,773 1,537 1,545 Total $ 1,761 $ 1,773 $ 1,741 $ 1,749 Since the Company has the ability and intent to hold available-for-sale securities until a recovery of fair value is equal to an amount approximating its amortized cost, which may be at maturity, and has not incurred credit losses on its securities, it does not consider such unrealized loss positions to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2016 . Securities Investments Securities Investments include equity and debt securities, which are classified as available-for-sale securities within Marketable Securities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition . These securities are stated at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and realized gains and losses included in earnings. The Company had net realized losses of ($12) and ($33) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and ($12) and ($35) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . Debt Securities Carried by EGL EGL invests in a fixed income portfolio consisting primarily of municipal bonds. These securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in Other Revenue, Including Interest, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations , as required for broker-dealers in securities. The Company had net realized and unrealized losses of ($341) and ($680) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and ($32) and ($342) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . Investment Funds The Company invests in a portfolio of exchange traded funds and mutual funds as an economic hedge against the Company’s deferred compensation program. See Note 14 for further information. These securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in Other Revenue, Including Interest, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . The Company had net realized and unrealized gains (losses) of $707 and $1,232 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and ($222) and ($66) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively .

Financial Instruments Owned and

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase The Company, through Evercore Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. ("ECB"), enters into repurchase agreements with clients seeking overnight money market returns whereby ECB transfers to the clients Mexican government securities in exchange for cash and concurrently agrees to repurchase the securities at a future date for an amount equal to the cash exchanged plus a stipulated premium or interest factor. ECB deploys the cash received from, and acquires the securities deliverable to, clients under these repurchase arrangements by purchasing securities in the open market, which the Company reflects as Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition , or by entering into reverse repurchase agreements with unrelated third parties. The Company accounts for these repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements as collateralized financing transactions, which are carried at their contract amounts, which approximate fair value given that the contracts mature the following business day. The Company records a liability on its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition in relation to repurchase transactions executed with clients as Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase. The Company records as assets on its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition , Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value (where the Company has acquired the securities deliverable to clients under these repurchase arrangements by purchasing securities in the open market) and Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell (where the Company has acquired the securities deliverable to clients under these repurchase agreements by entering into reverse repurchase agreements with unrelated third parties). These Mexican government securities had an estimated average time to maturity of approximately 1.6 years , as of September 30, 2016 , and are pledged as collateral against repurchase agreements. Generally, collateral is posted equal to the contract value at inception and is subject to market changes. These repurchase agreements are primarily with institutional customer accounts managed by ECB and permit the counterparty to pledge the securities. ECB has procedures in place to monitor the daily risk limits for positions taken, as well as the credit risk based on the collateral pledged under these agreements against their contract value from inception to maturity date. The daily risk measure is Value at Risk ("VaR"), which is a statistical measure, at a 98% confidence level, of the potential daily losses from adverse market movements in an ordinary market environment based on a historical simulation using the prior year’s historical data. ECB’s Risk Management Committee (the "Committee") has established a policy to maintain VaR at levels below 0.1% of the value of the portfolio. If at any point in time the threshold is exceeded, ECB personnel are alerted by an automated interface with ECB’s trading systems and begin to make adjustments in the portfolio in order to mitigate the risk and bring the portfolio in compliance. Concurrently, ECB personnel must notify the Committee of the variance and the actions taken to reduce the exposure to loss. In addition to monitoring VaR, ECB periodically performs discrete stress tests to assure that the level of potential losses that would arise from extreme market movements that may not be anticipated by VaR measures are within acceptable levels. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , a summary of the Company’s assets, liabilities and collateral received or pledged related to these transactions was as follows: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Asset (Liability) Balance Market Value of Collateral Received or (Pledged) Asset (Liability) Balance Market Value of Collateral Received or (Pledged) Assets Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value $ 17,848 $ 41,742 Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell 12,881 $ 12,883 2,191 $ 2,192 Total Assets $ 30,729 $ 43,933 Liabilities Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase $ (30,757 ) $ (30,782 ) $ (44,000 ) $ (44,063 )

Investments

Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments	Investments The Company’s investments reported on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition consist of investments in private equity partnerships, Trilantic Capital Partners ("Trilantic") and other investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies. The Company’s investments are relatively high-risk and illiquid assets. The Company’s investments in private equity partnerships consist of investment interests in private equity funds which are voting interest entities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on the private equity investments are included within Investment Management Revenue. The Company also has investments in G5 Holdings S.A. ("G5 ǀ Evercore"), ABS Investment Management, LLC ("ABS") and Atalanta Sosnoff Capital, LLC ("Atalanta Sosnoff"), which are voting interest entities. The Company’s share of earnings (losses) on its investments in G5 ǀ Evercore, ABS and Atalanta Sosnoff (after its deconsolidation on December 31, 2015) are included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . Investments in Private Equity Private Equity Funds The Company’s investments related to private equity partnerships and associated entities include investments in Evercore Capital Partners II, L.P. ("ECP II"), Discovery Americas I, L.P. (the "Discovery Fund"), Glisco Mexico Capital Partners II, L.P. ("GMCP II," formerly Evercore Mexico Capital Partners II, L.P., or EMCP II), Glisco Mexico Capital Partners III, L.P. ("GMCP III," formerly Evercore Mexico Capital Partners III, L.P., or EMCP III), Trilantic Capital Partners Associates IV, L.P. ("Trilantic IV") and Trilantic Capital Partners V, L.P. ("Trilantic V"). Portfolio holdings of the private equity funds are carried at fair value. Accordingly, the Company reflects its pro rata share of the unrealized gains and losses occurring from changes in fair value. Additionally, the Company reflects its pro rata share of realized gains, losses and carried interest associated with any investment realizations. On December 31, 2014, ECP II was terminated. The Company's investment at September 30, 2016 of $945 is comprised of its remaining interest in the general partner, including $863 in cash and $82 in securities. In addition, on September 12, 2016 the final distribution related to CSI Capital, L.P. ("CSI Capital") was made. A summary of the Company’s investment in the private equity funds as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was as follows: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 ECP II $ 945 $ 983 Discovery Fund 7,459 6,632 GMCP II 5,606 6,091 GMCP III 529 5,786 CSI Capital — 35 Trilantic IV 227 2,829 Trilantic V 5,114 4,117 Total Private Equity Funds $ 19,880 $ 26,473 Net realized and unrealized gains on private equity fund investments were $171 and $6,302 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $1,933 and $3,259 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, Trilantic IV made distributions of $3,092 and $3,304 , respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, ECP II, GMCP II, CSI Capital and Trilantic IV made distributions of $3,000 , $3,194 , $2,909 and $1,650 , respectively. In the event the funds perform poorly, the Company may be obligated to repay certain carried interest previously distributed. As of September 30, 2016 , the Company had $1,400 of previously distributed carried interest that may be subject to repayment. General Partners of Private Equity Funds which are VIEs The Company has concluded that Evercore Partners II, L.L.C. ("EP II L.L.C."), the general partner of ECP II, is a VIE pursuant to ASC 810. The Company owned 8% - 9% of the carried interest earned by the general partner of ECP II. The Company's assessment of the design of EP II L.L.C. resulted in the determination that the Company is not acting as an agent for other members of the general partner and is a passive holder of interests in the fund, evidenced by the fact that the Company is a non-voting, non-managing member of the general partner and, therefore, has no authority in directing the management operations of the general partner. Furthermore, the Company does not have the obligation to absorb significant losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially have a significant impact to EP II L.L.C. Accordingly, the Company has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of EP II L.L.C. and has not consolidated EP II L.L.C. in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements . Glisco Transaction On July 19, 2016, the Company and the principals of its Mexican Private Equity business entered into an agreement to transfer ownership of its Mexican Private Equity business and related entities to Glisco Partners Inc. ("Glisco"), which assumed all responsibility for the management of the existing funds GMCP II and GMCP III, and is controlled by the principals. These principals ceased to be employed by the Company following this transaction. An SMD of the Company will continue to serve on the Investment Committee for the funds. This transaction received consent from the Limited Partner Advisory Committee of the funds and regulatory approval in Mexico during the third quarter of 2016 and closed on September 30, 2016. As consideration for this transaction, the Company will receive a fixed percentage of the management fees earned by Glisco for a period of up to ten years , as well as a portion of the carried interest in the next two successor funds. The Company committed to invest capital in those successor funds consistent with the level of carried interest it owns and will retain its carried interest and its capital interests in the existing funds. The Company is entitled to 20% of the carried interest in such successor funds. In conjunction with this transaction, the Company entered into a transition services agreement to provide operational support to Glisco for a period of up to 18 months . Following this transaction, the Company ceased to have a general partner’s interest in and deconsolidated Glisco Mexico Partners II and III ("GMP II" and "GMP III," formerly Evercore Mexico Partners II and III, the General Partners of GMCP II and GMCP III) and related subsidiaries. Going forward the Company will maintain a limited partner’s interest in the general partners of the funds. In addition, the Company maintains a limited partner’s interest in Glisco Manager Holdings LP, from which the Company will receive its portion of the management fees earned by Glisco. The Company’s investment in Glisco Manager Holdings LP will be accounted for as a cost method investment. As a result of this transaction, on September 30, 2016 the Company deconsolidated assets and liabilities of $8,302 and $2,343 , respectively, and recorded an investment in Glisco Manager Holdings LP of $2,519 , representing the fair value of the deferred consideration resulting from this transaction. Furthermore, this resulted in a decrease in Noncontrolling Interest of $5,808 at September 30, 2016 related to GMP III. In addition, the transaction resulted in a gain on deconsolidation of $406 , included in Other Revenue on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. Following this transaction, the Company concluded that GMP II, GMP III and Glisco Manager Holdings LP are VIEs and that the Company is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. The Company's assessment of the primary beneficiary of these entities included assessing which parties have the power to significantly impact the economic performance of these entities and the obligation to absorb losses, which could be potentially significant to the entities, or the right to receive benefits from the entities that could be potentially significant. Neither the Company nor its related parties will have the ability to make decisions that significantly impact the economic performance of these entities. Further, as a limited partner in these entities, the Company does not possess substantive participating rights. The Company had assets of $8,654 included in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at September 30, 2016 related to these unconsolidated VIEs, representing the carrying value of the Company's investments in the entities. The Company’s exposure to the obligations of these VIEs is generally limited to its investments in these entities. The Company's maximum exposure to loss as of September 30, 2016 was $10,981 , which represents the carrying value of the Company's investments in these VIEs, as well as any unfunded commitments to the current funds. Investment in Trilantic Capital Partners and Others In 2010, the Company made a limited partnership investment in Trilantic in exchange for 500 Class A limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class A LP Units") having a fair value of $16,090 . This investment gave the Company the right to invest in Trilantic’s current and future private equity funds, beginning with Trilantic Fund IV. The Company accounts for this investment under the cost method, subject to impairment. The Company allocates the cost of this investment to its investments in current and future Trilantic funds, as the Company satisfies the capital calls of these funds. The Company bases this allocation on its expectation of Trilantic’s future fundraising ability and performance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, $612 and $50 of this investment was allocated to Trilantic Fund V and IV, respectively. During 2015, $636 and $8 of this investment was allocated to Trilantic Fund V and IV, respectively. During 2014, $689 of this investment was allocated to Trilantic Fund V. From 2010 to 2013, $825 and $1,120 of this investment was allocated to Trilantic Fund V and IV, respectively. This investment had a balance of $12,150 and $12,812 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. The Company has a $5,000 commitment to invest in Trilantic Fund V, of which $2,550 was unfunded at September 30, 2016 . The Company and Trilantic anticipate that the Company will participate in the successor funds to Trilantic Fund V. The Company further anticipates that participation in the successor fund will be at approximately $12,000 . In the second quarter of 2015, the Company received an equity security in a private company with a fair value of $1,079 in exchange for advisory services. This investment is accounted for on the cost basis. Equity Method Investments A summary of the Company’s other investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was as follows: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 G5 ǀ Evercore $ 25,016 $ 20,730 ABS 38,364 41,567 Atalanta Sosnoff 23,152 23,990 Total $ 86,532 $ 86,287 G5 ǀ Evercore In 2010, the Company made an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in G5 ǀ Evercore. At September 30, 2016 , the Company’s economic ownership interest in G5 ǀ Evercore was 49% . This investment resulted in earnings (losses) of ($107) and ($78) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and ($388) and $263 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively , included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . In addition, the investment is subject to currency translation from Brazilian Real to the U.S. Dollar. ABS In 2011, the Company made an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in ABS. At September 30, 2016 , the Company’s economic ownership interest in ABS was 45% . This investment resulted in earnings of $1,113 and $3,687 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $1,317 and $3,771 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively , included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . Atalanta Sosnoff On December 31, 2015, the Company amended the Operating Agreement with Atalanta Sosnoff and deconsolidated its assets and liabilities and accounted for its interest in Atalanta Sosnoff under the equity method of accounting from that date forward. The carrying amount of the investment of $23,990 , at December 31, 2015 , represented its fair value on that date. At September 30, 2016 , the Company’s economic ownership interest in Atalanta Sosnoff was 49% . This investment resulted in earnings of $172 and $520 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . Other The Company allocates the purchase price of its equity method investments, in part, to the inherent finite-lived identifiable intangible assets of the investees. The Company’s share of the earnings of the investees has been reduced by the amortization of these identifiable intangible assets inherent in the investments of $884 and $2,648 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $621 and $1,863 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . The Company assesses its equity method investments for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements ASC 820, " Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820") establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily-available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value. Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories: Level I – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date. The type of investments included in Level I include listed equities and listed derivatives. As required by ASC 820, the Company does not adjust the quoted price for these investments, even in situations where the Company holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price. Level II – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies. The estimated fair values of the Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds, Other Debt Securities and Securities Investments held at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are based on quoted market prices provided by external pricing services. Level III – Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation. The following table presents the categorization of investments and certain other financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 : September 30, 2016 Level I Level II Level III Total Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities (1) $ — $ 44,313 $ — $ 44,313 Securities Investments (1) 3,996 1,773 — 5,769 Investment Funds 26,063 — — 26,063 Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value 17,848 — — 17,848 Total Assets Measured At Fair Value $ 47,907 $ 46,086 $ — $ 93,993 December 31, 2015 Level I Level II Level III Total Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities (1) $ — $ 44,144 $ — $ 44,144 Securities Investments (1) 5,200 1,749 — 6,949 Investment Funds 2,347 — — 2,347 Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value 41,742 — — 41,742 Total Assets Measured At Fair Value $ 49,289 $ 45,893 $ — $ 95,182 (1) Includes $9,667 and $9,653 of treasury bills, municipal bonds and commercial paper classified within Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. The Company had no transfers between fair value levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 or the year ended December 31, 2015 . During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company determined that the fair value of the goodwill in its Institutional Asset Management reporting unit was $66,200 . The fair value of the reporting unit was estimated by utilizing both a market multiple approach and a discounted cash flow methodology based on the adjusted cash flows from operations. Goodwill is measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as a Level III asset. The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instrument assets and liabilities, which are not measured at fair value on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition , are listed in the tables below. September 30, 2016 Carrying Estimated Fair Value Amount Level I Level II Level III Total Financial Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 436,362 $ 436,362 $ — $ — $ 436,362 Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell 12,881 — 12,881 — 12,881 Accounts Receivable 146,341 — 146,341 — 146,341 Receivable from Employees and Related Parties 19,325 — 19,325 — 19,325 Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements 10,200 10,200 — — 10,200 Closely-held Equity Security 1,079 — — 1,079 1,079 Loans Receivable 3,500 — 3,572 — 3,572 Financial Liabilities: Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ 33,017 $ — $ 33,017 $ — $ 33,017 Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase 30,757 — 30,757 — 30,757 Payable to Employees and Related Parties 25,759 — 25,759 — 25,759 Notes Payable 168,035 — 174,707 — 174,707 Subordinated Borrowings 16,550 — 17,142 — 17,142 December 31, 2015 Carrying Estimated Fair Value Amount Level I Level II Level III Total Financial Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 439,111 $ 439,111 $ — $ — $ 439,111 Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell 2,191 — 2,191 — 2,191 Accounts Receivable 175,497 — 175,497 — 175,497 Receivable from Employees and Related Parties 21,189 — 21,189 — 21,189 Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements 10,200 10,200 — — 10,200 Closely-held Equity Security 1,079 — — 1,079 1,079 Loans Receivable 3,500 — 3,666 — 3,666 Financial Liabilities: Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ 43,878 $ — $ 43,878 $ — $ 43,878 Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase 44,000 — 44,000 — 44,000 Payable to Employees and Related Parties 28,392 — 28,392 — 28,392 Notes Payable 119,250 — 120,373 — 120,373 Subordinated Borrowings 22,550 — 23,076 — 23,076 The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of these financial assets and liabilities: The fair value of the Company’s Closely-held Equity Security is based on recent comparable market transactions executed by the issuer. The fair value of the Company’s Loans Receivable, Notes Payable and Subordinated Borrowings is estimated based on a present value analysis utilizing aggregate market yields obtained from independent pricing sources for similar financial instruments. The carrying amounts reported on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition for Cash and Cash Equivalents, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell, Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase, Accounts Receivable, Receivable from Employees and Related Parties, Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses, Payable to Employees and Related Parties, and Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.

Notes Payable and Subordinated

Notes Payable and Subordinated Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Notes Payable [Abstract]
Notes Payable and Subordinated Borrowings	Notes Payable and Subordinated Borrowings On March 30, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of $170,000 of senior notes, including: $38,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.88% Series A senior notes due 2021 (the "Series A Notes"), $67,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.23% Series B senior notes due 2023 (the "Series B Notes"), $48,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.48% Series C senior notes due 2026 (the "Series C Notes") and $17,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.58% Series D senior notes due 2028 (the "Series D Notes" and together with the Series A Notes, the Series B Notes and the Series C Notes, the "Private Placement Notes"), pursuant to a note purchase agreement (the "Note Purchase Agreement") dated as of March 30, 2016, among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Interest on the Private Placement Notes is payable semi-annually and the Private Placement Notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company's material domestic subsidiaries. The Company may, at its option, prepay all, or from time to time any part of, the Private Placement Notes (without regard to Series), in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the Private Placement Notes then outstanding at 100% of the principal amount thereof plus an applicable "make-whole amount." Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the holders of the Private Placement Notes will have the right to require the Company to prepay the entire unpaid principal amounts held by each holder of the Private Placement Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the prepayment date. The Note Purchase Agreement contains customary covenants, including financial covenants requiring compliance with a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum tangible net worth and a minimum interest coverage ratio, and customary events of default. As of September 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all of these covenants. The Company used $120,000 of the net proceeds from the Private Placement Notes to repay outstanding borrowings under the senior credit facility with Mizuho Bank, Ltd. ("Mizuho") on March 30, 2016 and used the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes. Notes Payable is comprised of the following as of September 30, 2016 : Note Maturity Date Effective Annual Interest Rate Carrying Value as of September 30, 2016 (a) Evercore Partners Inc. 4.88% Series A Senior Notes 3/30/2021 5.16 % $ 37,575 Evercore Partners Inc. 5.23% Series B Senior Notes 3/30/2023 5.44 % 66,228 Evercore Partners Inc. 5.48% Series C Senior Notes 3/30/2026 5.64 % 47,434 Evercore Partners Inc. 5.58% Series D Senior Notes 3/30/2028 5.72 % 16,798 Total $ 168,035 (a) Carrying value has been adjusted to reflect the presentation of debt issuance costs as a direct reduction from the related liability. The Company has subordinated borrowings, principally with an executive officer of the Company, due on October 31, 2019. These borrowings have a coupon of 5.5% , payable semi-annually. In April 2016, the Company repaid $6,000 of the original borrowings pursuant to a separate agreement. The Company had $16,550 and $22,550 in subordinated borrowings pursuant to these agreements as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.

Evercore Partners Inc. Stockhol

Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders’ Equity Dividends – The Company’s Board of Directors declared on October 24, 2016 , a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share, to the holders of record of Class A common stock ("Class A Shares") as of November 25, 2016 , which will be paid on December 9, 2016 . During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company declared and paid dividends of $0.93 per share, totaling $37,693 . Treasury Stock – During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company purchased 999 Class A Shares primarily from employees at values ranging from $44.30 to $54.68 per share (at an average cost per share of $46.04 ), primarily for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards, and 2,388 net Class A Shares at market values ranging from $44.59 to $52.74 per share (at an average cost per share of $48.21 ) pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program. The result of these purchases was an increase in Treasury Stock of $161,778 on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2016 . LP Units – During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , 326 LP Units were exchanged for Class A Shares, resulting in an increase to Common Stock and Additional Paid-In-Capital of $3 and $9,161 , respectively, on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2016 . Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) – As of September 30, 2016 , Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition includes an accumulated Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and Investments, net, and a Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), net, of ($5,568) and ($39,583) , respectively.

Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling Interest	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest	Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling Interest recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company relates to a 14% interest in Evercore LP, a 38% interest in Evercore Wealth Management ("EWM"), a 39% interest in Evercore Private Capital Advisory L.P. ("PCA"), a 34% equity interest in Atalanta Sosnoff (through December 31, 2015, the date it was deconsolidated), a 28% interest in ECB (through January 29, 2016, the date all of the noncontrolling interest was repurchased by the Company) and other private equity partnerships (through September 30, 2016, the date the Company deconsolidated its Mexican Private Equity business). The Noncontrolling Interests for Evercore LP, EWM and PCA have rights, in certain circumstances, to convert into Class A Shares. Changes in Noncontrolling Interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 Beginning balance $ 202,664 $ 160,952 Comprehensive income (loss): Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 24,454 5,453 Other comprehensive income (loss) (2,697 ) (2,267 ) Total comprehensive income 21,757 3,186 Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Shares (9,164 ) (7,512 ) Amortization and Vesting of LP Units/Interests 66,357 65,272 Other Items: Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests (25,519 ) (15,059 ) Issuance of Noncontrolling Interest 885 373 Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest (5,225 ) — Deconsolidation of GMP III (5,808 ) — Other, net (415 ) (191 ) Total other items (36,082 ) (14,877 ) Ending balance $ 245,532 $ 207,021 Other Comprehensive Income - Other comprehensive income (loss) attributed to Noncontrolling Interest includes Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and Investments, net, of ($277) and ($644) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and ($453) and ($780) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively , and Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), net, of ($572) and ($2,053) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and ($1,133) and ($1,487) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . Atalanta Sosnoff - On December 31, 2015, the Company deconsolidated the assets and liabilities of Atalanta Sosnoff, as well as its related redeemable noncontrolling interests. Interests Purchased - On January 29, 2016, the Company purchased, at fair value, all of the noncontrolling interest in ECB for $6,482 . GMP III - On July 19, 2016, the Company and the principals of its Mexican Private Equity business entered into an agreement to transfer ownership of its Mexican Private Equity business and related entities to Glisco. Upon the closing of this transaction, which occurred on September 30, 2016, the Company deconsolidated the noncontrolling interest in GMP III of $5,808 . See Note 8 for further information.

Net Income Per Share Attributab

Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders	Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders The calculations of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are described and presented below. For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders Numerator: Net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders $ 34,695 $ 7,197 $ 64,100 $ 22,261 Denominator: Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") 38,912 36,773 39,259 36,649 Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders $ 0.89 $ 0.20 $ 1.63 $ 0.61 Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders Numerator: Net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders $ 34,695 $ 7,197 $ 64,100 $ 22,261 Noncontrolling interest related to the assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares (a) (a) (a) (a) Associated corporate taxes related to the assumed elimination of Noncontrolling Interest described above (a) (a) (a) (a) Diluted net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders $ 34,695 $ 7,197 $ 64,100 $ 22,261 Denominator: Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs 38,912 36,773 39,259 36,649 Assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares (a) (a) (a) (a) 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 2,108 2,026 1,855 2,029 Shares that are contingently issuable (b) 2,714 2,271 2,971 1,269 Assumed conversion of Warrants issued (c) — 3,264 — 3,153 Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding 43,734 44,334 44,085 43,100 Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders $ 0.79 $ 0.16 $ 1.45 $ 0.52 (a) The Company has outstanding LP Units in its subsidiary, Evercore LP, which give the holders the right to receive Class A Shares upon exchange on a one -for-one basis. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the LP Units were antidilutive and consequently the effect of their exchange into Class A Shares has been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders. The units that would have been included in the denominator of the computation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders if the effect would have been dilutive were 6,410 and 6,440 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and 6,545 and 6,682 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . The adjustment to the numerator, diluted net income attributable to Class A common shareholders, if the effect would have been dilutive, would have been $5,972 and $11,235 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $1,576 and $4,391 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . In computing this adjustment, the Company assumes that all vested Class A LP Units and all Class E limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class E LP Units") are converted into Class A Shares, that all earnings attributable to those shares are attributed to Evercore Partners Inc. and, that it has adopted a conventional corporate tax structure and is taxed as a C Corporation in the U.S. at prevailing corporate tax rates. The Company does not anticipate that the LP Units will result in a dilutive computation in future periods. (b) At September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company has outstanding Class G and H limited partnership interests of Evercore LP ("Class G and H LP Interests") which are contingently exchangeable into Class E LP Units, and ultimately Class A Shares, as they are subject to certain performance thresholds being achieved. See Note 14 for a further discussion. For the purposes of calculating diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders, the Company’s Class G and H LP Interests will be included in diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding as of the beginning of the period in which all necessary performance conditions have been satisfied. If all necessary performance conditions have not been satisfied by the end of the period, the number of shares that will be included in diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding will be based on the number of shares that would be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the performance period. The interests that were assumed to be converted to an equal number of Class A Shares for purposes of computing diluted EPS were 2,714 and 2,971 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and 2,271 and 1,269 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . (c) In November 2015, Mizuho exercised in full its outstanding Warrants to purchase 5,455 Class A Shares, of which the Company repurchased 2,355 shares. The shares of Class B common stock have no right to receive dividends or a distribution on liquidation or winding up of the Company. The shares of Class B common stock do not share in the earnings of the Company and no earnings are allocable to such class. Accordingly, basic and diluted net income per share of Class B common stock have not been presented.

Share-Based and Other Deferred

Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation	Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation Equity Grants During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company granted employees 3,087 RSUs that are Service-based Awards. Service-based Awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 had grant date fair values of $44.30 to $51.98 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , 2,269 Service-based Awards vested and 129 Service-based Awards were forfeited. Compensation expense related to Service-based Awards was $29,505 and $86,783 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $25,124 and $80,083 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . During the second quarter of 2016, the Company's stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2016 Evercore Partners Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. The amended plan, among other things, authorizes an additional 10,000 shares of the Company's Class A Shares. Deferred Cash Program The Company's deferred compensation program provides participants the ability to elect to receive a portion of their deferred compensation in cash, which is indexed to a notional investment portfolio and vests ratably over four years and requires payment upon vesting. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 , the Company granted $41,147 of deferred cash awards pursuant to the deferred compensation program. Compensation expense related to this deferred compensation program was $4,281 and $11,399 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $272 and $1,154 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . Acquisition-related LP Units Equities business - In conjunction with the acquisition of the operating businesses of International Strategy & Investment ("ISI") in 2014, the Company issued Evercore LP units and interests which have been treated as compensation, including 710 vested Class E LP Units and an allocation of the value, attributed to post-combination service, of 710 Class E LP Units that were unvested and vest ratably on October 31, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and become exchangeable once vested, subject to continued employment with the Company. The units will become exchangeable into Class A common shares of the Company subject to certain liquidated damages and continued employment provisions. Compensation expense related to Class E LP Units was $5,133 and $15,683 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $6,193 and $16,155 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . In October 2016, 224 Class E LP Units vested. The Company also issued 538 vested and 540 unvested Class G LP Interests, which vest ratably on February 15, 2016, 2017 and 2018, and 2,044 vested and 2,051 unvested Class H LP Interests, which will vest ratably on February 15, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The Company’s vested Class G and Class H LP Interests will become exchangeable into Class A common shares of the Company subject to the achievement of certain performance targets. The Company’s vested Class G LP Interests become exchangeable in February 2016, 2017 and 2018 if certain earnings before interest and taxes, excluding underwriting, ("Management Basis EBIT") margin thresholds within a range of 12% to 16% , are achieved for the calendar year preceding the date the interests become exchangeable. The Company’s vested Class H LP Interests will become exchangeable in February 2018, 2019 and 2020 if certain average Management Basis EBIT and Management Basis EBIT margin thresholds, within ranges of $8,000 to $48,000 and 7% to 17% , respectively, are achieved for the three calendar years preceding the date the interests become exchangeable. In the event of death, disability or termination of employment without cause, unvested Class G and H LP Interests will be canceled or may vest based on determination of expected performance, based on a decision by Management. In February 2016, 371 Class G LP Interests achieved their performance targets and were converted to the same number of Class E LP Units. Based on Evercore ISI’s results for 2015 and for the first nine months of 2016, the Company determined that the achievement of certain of the remaining performance thresholds for the remaining Class G and H LP Interests was probable at September 30, 2016 . This determination assumes an average Management Basis EBIT margin of 15.9% and an average annual Management Basis EBIT of $37,960 being achieved over the remaining performance period for Evercore ISI which would result in 3,721 Class G and H LP Interests vesting and becoming exchangeable into Class E LP Units. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company had determined that the achievement of certain of the remaining performance thresholds for the Class G and H LP Interests was probable and assumed a Management Basis EBIT margin of 15.7% and annual Management Basis EBIT of $34,600 being achieved over the performance period for Evercore ISI. Accordingly, $8,629 and $50,379 of expense was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $15,657 and $48,970 of expense was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively , for the Class G and H LP Interests. Assuming the maximum thresholds for the Class G and H LP Interests were considered probable of achievement at September 30, 2016, an additional $28,300 of expense would have been incurred in the third quarter ended September 30, 2016 and the remaining expense to be accrued over the future vesting period extending from October 1, 2016 to February 15, 2020 would be $126,325 . In that circumstance, the total number of Class G and H LP Interests that would vest and become exchangeable to Class E LP Units would be 4,957 . Conversely, the life to date actual accrued expense related to unvested Class G and H LP Interests as of September 30, 2016 was $91,899 , which would be reversed if the actual performance falls below, or is deemed probable of falling below, the minimum thresholds prior to vesting. Other Acquisition Related Lexicon - Compensation expense related to The Lexicon Partnership LLP ("Lexicon") Acquisition-related Awards and deferred cash consideration was $1,237 and $301 , respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 . Long-term Incentive Plan The Company's Long-term Incentive Plan provides for incentive compensation awards to Advisory Senior Managing Directors, excluding executive officers of the Company, who exceed defined benchmark results over a four -year performance period beginning January 1, 2013. These awards will be paid, in cash or Class A Shares, at the Company's discretion, in three equal installments on January 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, to Senior Managing Directors employed by the Company at the time of payment. These awards are subject to retirement eligibility requirements. The Company periodically assesses the probability of the benchmarks being achieved and expenses the probable payout over the requisite service period of the award. The compensation expense related to these awards was $6,117 and $13,595 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $1,547 and $4,590 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . Employee Loans Receivable Periodically, the Company provides new and existing employees with cash payments in the form of loans and/or other cash awards which are subject to ratable vesting terms with service requirements ranging from one to five years. Generally, the terms of these awards include a requirement of either full or partial repayment of these awards based on the terms of their employment agreements with the Company. In circumstances where the employee meets the Company's minimum credit standards, the Company amortizes these awards to compensation expense over the relevant service period which is generally the period they are subject to forfeiture. Compensation expense related to these awards was $4,246 and $14,777 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $3,483 and $12,434 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . The remaining unamortized amount of these awards was $34,568 as of September 30, 2016 . Separation Benefits The Company granted separation benefits to certain employees, resulting in expense included in Employee Compensation and Benefits of approximately $845 and $4,068 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $1,124 and $4,920 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . In conjunction with these arrangements, the Company distributed cash payments of $617 and $2,379 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $674 and $2,205 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . The Company also granted separation benefits to certain employees, resulting in expense included in Special Charges of approximately $1,863 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. In conjunction with these arrangements, the Company distributed cash payments of $487 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. See Note 4 for further information.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies For a further discussion of the Company's commitments, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . Operating Leases – The Company leases office space under non-cancelable lease agreements, which expire on various dates through 2025 . The Company reflects lease expense over the lease terms on a straight-line basis. Occupancy lease agreements, in addition to base rentals, generally are subject to escalation provisions based on certain costs incurred by the landlord. Occupancy and Equipment Rental on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations includes occupancy rental expense relating to operating leases of $9,311 and $25,065 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $8,345 and $25,704 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . Private Equity – As of September 30, 2016 , the Company had unfunded commitments for capital contributions of $5,134 to private equity funds. These commitments will be funded as required through the end of each private equity fund’s investment period, subject to certain conditions. Such commitments are satisfied in cash and are generally required to be made as investment opportunities are consummated by the private equity funds. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement for Protego Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., the Company is obligated to pay the partners that sold Protego 90% of the return proceeds and performance fees received from Protego's investment in the general partner of the Discovery Fund. Beginning in 2014, the Company received distributions from Discovery Americas Associated L.P., the general partner of the Discovery Fund. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2016 , the Company recorded Goodwill of $10,150 pursuant to this agreement. The carrying value of the Company's investment in the Discovery Fund is $7,459 at September 30, 2016 . See Note 8 for further information. Lines of Credit On June 26, 2015, Evercore Partners Services East L.L.C. ("East"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, increased its line of credit from First Republic Bank to an aggregate principal amount of up to $75,000 , to be used for working capital and other corporate activities, including, but not limited to, the repurchase of the Company's stock from time to time. This facility was secured by (i) cash and cash equivalents of East held in a designated account with First Republic Bank, (ii) certain of East's intercompany receivables and (iii) third party accounts receivable of EGL. Drawings under this facility bore interest at the prime rate. The facility was renewed on June 26, 2015 and the maturity date was extended to June 27, 2016 . On January 15, 2016, the line of credit from First Republic Bank was decreased to an aggregate principal amount of up to $50,000 . In addition, the agreement was modified to impose similar quarterly financial covenants as the Company agreed to in the senior credit facility with Mizuho executed in November 2015, including (i) a Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth, (ii) a Minimum Unencumbered Liquid Asset Ratio and (iii) a Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio. On January 27, 2016, East drew down $50,000 on this facility. East repaid and terminated its line of credit with First Republic Bank on June 23, 2016 . On June 24, 2016, East entered into a loan agreement with PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC") for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $30,000 , to be used for working capital and other corporate activities. This facility is secured by East's accounts receivable and the proceeds therefrom, as well as certain assets of EGLs, including certain of EGL's accounts receivable. In addition, the agreement contains certain reporting covenants as well as certain debt covenants that prohibit East and the Company from incurring other indebtedness subject to specified exceptions. Drawings under this facility bear interest at the prime rate. The facility matures on June 23, 2017 , subject to an extension agreed to between East and PNC. There have been no monies drawn on this facility as of September 30, 2016. Other Commitments During the first quarter of 2015, in conjunction with the Company entering into a strategic alliance with Luminis Partners ("Luminis"), the Company committed to loan Luminis $5,500 . The Company paid Luminis $3,500 pursuant to the loan agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , which is included within Other Assets on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2016 , with the remaining $2,000 due from the Company on demand. The Company may acquire a 20% interest in Luminis in 2017. In addition, the Company enters into commitments to pay contingent consideration related to certain of its acquisitions. At September 30, 2016 , the Company had a remaining commitment for contingent consideration related to its acquisition of Protego in 2006, as well as commitments related to its acquisition of a boutique advisory business in 2014 and its acquisition of Kuna & Co. KG in July 2015. Contingencies In the normal course of business, from time to time the Company and its affiliates are involved in judicial or regulatory proceedings, arbitration or mediation concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its businesses, including contractual and employment matters. In addition, Mexican, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canadian and United States government agencies and self-regulatory organizations, as well as state securities commissions in the United States, conduct periodic examinations and initiate administrative proceedings regarding the Company’s business, including, among other matters, accounting and operational matters, that can result in censure, fine, the issuance of cease-and-desist orders or the suspension or expulsion of a broker-dealer, investment advisor, or its directors, officers or employees. In view of the inherent difficulty of determining whether any loss in connection with such matters is probable and whether the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated, particularly in cases where claimants seek substantial or indeterminate damages or where investigations and proceedings are in the early stages, the Company cannot estimate the amount of such loss or range of loss, if any, related to such matters, how or if such matters will be resolved, when they will ultimately be resolved, or what the eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if any, might be. Subject to the foregoing, the Company believes, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that it is not currently party to any material pending proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, the resolution of which would have a material effect on the Company. Provisions for losses are established in accordance with ASC 450, " Contingencies" when warranted. Once established, such provisions are adjusted when there is more information available or when an event occurs requiring a change. In January 2015, Donna Marie Coburn filed a proposed class action complaint against Evercore Trust Company ("ETC") in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, in which she purported to represent a class of participants in the J.C. Penney Corporation Inc. Savings, Profit-Sharing and Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan") whose participant accounts held J.C. Penney stock at any time between May 15, 2012 and the present. The complaint alleged that ETC breached its fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by causing the Plan to invest in J.C. Penney stock during that period and claimed that the Plan suffered losses of approximately $300 million due to declines in J.C. Penney stock. ETC believes that it has meritorious defenses against the plaintiff’s claims and intends to vigorously defend the action. ETC is indemnified by J.C. Penney, and ultimately the Plan, for reasonable attorneys’ fees and other legal expenses, which would be refunded should ETC not prevail. On April 13, 2015, ETC moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, and on February 17, 2016, the district court granted ETC’s motion to dismiss. On March 15, 2016, plaintiff noticed an appeal of the district court’s decision. The case was argued to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on October 13, 2016, and the parties are awaiting a decision.

Regulatory Authorities

Regulatory Authorities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
Regulatory Authorities	Regulatory Authorities EGL is a U.S. registered broker-dealer and is subject to the net capital requirements of Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Under the Alternative Net Capital Requirement, EGL's minimum net capital requirement is $250 . EGL’s regulatory net capital as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $157,790 and $79,019 , respectively, which exceeded the minimum net capital requirement by $157,540 and $78,769 , respectively. On December 31, 2015, the operations of International Strategy & Investment Group L.L.C. were transferred to EGL. Certain other non-U.S. subsidiaries are subject to various securities and banking regulations and capital adequacy requirements promulgated by the regulatory and exchange authorities of the countries in which they operate. These subsidiaries are in excess of their local capital adequacy requirements at September 30, 2016 . ETC, which is limited to fiduciary activities, is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") and is a member bank of the Federal Reserve System. The Company, Evercore LP and ETC are subject to written agreements with the OCC that, among other things, require the Company and Evercore LP to (1) maintain at least $5,000 in Tier 1 capital in ETC (or such other amount as the OCC may require), (2) maintain liquid assets in ETC in an amount at least equal to the greater of $3,500 or 90 days coverage of ETC’s operating expenses and (3) provide at least $10,000 of certain collateral held in a segregated account at a third-party depository institution. The collateral is included in Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition . The Company was in compliance with the aforementioned agreements as of September 30, 2016 .

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company's Provision for Income Taxes was $38,980 and $79,390 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $7,392 and $30,327 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . The effective tax rate was 45% and 47% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and 58% and 52% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2016 and 2015 reflects the effect of certain nondeductible expenses, including expenses related to Class E LP Units and Class G and H LP Interests, as well as the noncontrolling interest associated with LP Units and other adjustments. The Company reported an increase in deferred tax assets of $519 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and an increase of $6,306 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 . The Company reported an increase in deferred tax assets of $530 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and an increase of $4,661 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 . As of September 30, 2016 , the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company classifies interest relating to tax matters and tax penalties as a component of income tax expense in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations .

Segment Operating Results

Segment Operating Results	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Operating Results	Segment Operating Results Business Segments – The Company’s business results are categorized into the following two segments: Investment Banking and Investment Management. Investment Banking includes providing advice to clients on significant mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic corporate transactions, as well as services related to securities underwriting, private fund placement services and commissions for agency-based equity trading services and equity research. Investment Management includes advising third-party investors in the Institutional Asset Management, Wealth Management and Private Equity sectors. On September 30, 2016, the Company deconsolidated the assets and liabilities of its Mexican Private Equity business, which was in the Investment Management segment (see Note 8 for further information). On December 31, 2015, the Company deconsolidated the assets and liabilities of Atalanta Sosnoff, which was in the Investment Management segment, and accounted for its interest as an equity method investment from that date forward. The Company’s segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 is prepared using the following methodology: • Revenue, expenses and income (loss) from equity method investments directly associated with each segment are included in determining pre-tax income. • Expenses not directly associated with specific segments are allocated based on the most relevant measures applicable, including headcount, square footage and other performance and time-based factors. • Segment assets are based on those directly associated with each segment, or for certain assets shared across segments; those assets are allocated based on the most relevant measures applicable, including headcount and other factors. • Investment gains and losses, interest income and interest expense are allocated between the segments based on the segment in which the underlying asset or liability is held. Each segment’s Operating Expenses include: a) employee compensation and benefits expenses that are incurred directly in support of the segment and b) non-compensation expenses, which include expenses for premises and occupancy, professional fees, travel and entertainment, communications and information services, equipment and indirect support costs (including compensation and other operating expenses related thereto) for administrative services. Such administrative services include, but are not limited to, accounting, tax, legal, facilities management and senior management activities. Other Expenses include the following: • Amortization of LP Units/Interests and Certain Other Awards - Includes amortization costs associated with the vesting of Class E LP Units and Class G and H LP Interests issued in conjunction with the acquisition of ISI and certain other related awards. • Other Acquisition Related Compensation Charges - Includes compensation charges in 2015 associated with deferred consideration, retention awards and related compensation for Lexicon employees. • Special Charges - Includes expenses in 2015 primarily related to an impairment charge associated with the impairment of goodwill in the Company's Institutional Asset Management reporting unit, separation benefits and costs associated with the termination of certain contracts within the Company’s Evercore ISI business and the finalization of a matter associated with the wind-down of the Company’s U.S. Private Equity business. • Acquisition and Transition Costs - Includes costs incurred in connection with acquisitions and other ongoing business development initiatives, primarily comprised of professional fees for legal and other services, as well as the reversal of a provision for certain settlements in 2016 previously established in the fourth quarter of 2015. • Fair Value of Contingent Consideration - Includes expense associated with changes in the fair value of contingent consideration issued to the sellers of certain of the Company’s acquisitions. • Intangible Asset and Other Amortization - Includes amortization of intangible assets and other purchase accounting-related amortization associated with certain acquisitions. The Company evaluates segment results based on net revenues and pre-tax income, both including and excluding the impact of the Other Expenses. One client accounted for more than 10% ( 11% ) of the Company's consolidated Net Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The following information presents each segment’s contribution. For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Investment Banking Net Revenues (1) $ 368,634 $ 285,918 $ 936,504 $ 746,875 Operating Expenses 268,666 220,565 707,846 586,200 Other Expenses (2) 17,422 30,131 75,854 85,168 Operating Income 82,546 35,222 152,804 75,507 Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (112 ) (528 ) (94 ) 238 Pre-Tax Income $ 82,434 $ 34,694 $ 152,710 $ 75,745 Identifiable Segment Assets $ 1,114,565 $ 919,000 $ 1,114,565 $ 919,000 Investment Management Net Revenues (1) $ 17,680 $ 23,033 $ 58,179 $ 68,155 Operating Expenses 14,843 18,275 46,357 58,050 Other Expenses (2) 298 28,082 811 31,605 Operating Income (Loss) 2,539 (23,324 ) 11,011 (21,500 ) Income from Equity Method Investments 1,290 1,457 4,223 3,796 Pre-Tax Income (Loss) $ 3,829 $ (21,867 ) $ 15,234 $ (17,704 ) Identifiable Segment Assets $ 347,065 $ 411,389 $ 347,065 $ 411,389 Total Net Revenues (1) $ 386,314 $ 308,951 $ 994,683 $ 815,030 Operating Expenses 283,509 238,840 754,203 644,250 Other Expenses (2) 17,720 58,213 76,665 116,773 Operating Income 85,085 11,898 163,815 54,007 Income from Equity Method Investments 1,178 929 4,129 4,034 Pre-Tax Income $ 86,263 $ 12,827 $ 167,944 $ 58,041 Identifiable Segment Assets $ 1,461,630 $ 1,330,389 $ 1,461,630 $ 1,330,389 (1) Net revenues include Other Revenue, net, allocated to the segments as follows: For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Investment Banking (A) $ 200 $ 357 $ 270 $ (2,874 ) Investment Management (B) 522 (779 ) 337 (2,243 ) Total Other Revenue, net $ 722 $ (422 ) $ 607 $ (5,117 ) (A) Investment Banking Other Revenue, net, includes interest expense on the Notes Payable, subordinated borrowings and the line of credit of $2,592 and $6,946 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $1,452 and $4,889 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . (B) Investment Management Other Revenue, net, includes interest expense on the Notes Payable and the line of credit of $670 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $962 and $2,874 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . (2) Other Expenses are as follows: For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Investment Banking Amortization of LP Units / Interests and Certain Other Awards $ 13,859 $ 21,980 $ 66,356 $ 66,123 Other Acquisition Related Compensation Charges — — — 1,537 Special Charges — — — 2,151 Acquisition and Transition Costs 41 538 (692 ) 1,928 Fair Value of Contingent Consideration 984 2,797 1,671 2,797 Intangible Asset and Other Amortization 2,538 4,816 8,519 10,632 Total Investment Banking 17,422 30,131 75,854 85,168 Investment Management Special Charges — 28,000 — 31,348 Acquisition and Transition Costs 298 — 702 11 Intangible Asset and Other Amortization — 82 109 246 Total Investment Management 298 28,082 811 31,605 Total Other Expenses $ 17,720 $ 58,213 $ 76,665 $ 116,773 Geographic Information – The Company manages its business based on the profitability of the enterprise as a whole. The Company’s revenues were derived from clients and private equity funds located and managed in the following geographical areas: For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Net Revenues: (1) United States $ 322,128 $ 238,231 $ 714,983 $ 603,239 Europe and Other 54,690 61,838 247,371 189,976 Latin America 8,774 9,304 31,722 26,932 Total $ 385,592 $ 309,373 $ 994,076 $ 820,147 (1) Excludes Other Revenue and Interest Expense. The Company’s total assets are located in the following geographical areas: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Total Assets: United States $ 1,196,511 $ 1,135,570 Europe and Other 179,333 221,358 Latin America 85,786 122,243 Total $ 1,461,630 $ 1,479,171

Significant Accounting Polici26

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation, Policy	Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, necessary to fairly present the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . The December 31, 2015 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are comprised of the consolidation of Evercore LP and Evercore LP’s wholly-owned and majority-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Evercore Group L.L.C. ("EGL"), a registered broker-dealer in the U.S. The Company’s policy is to consolidate all subsidiaries in which it has a controlling financial interest, as well as any variable interest entities ("VIEs") where the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, when it has the power to make the decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb significant losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company reviews factors, including the rights of the equity holders and obligations of equity holders to absorb losses or receive expected residual returns, to determine if the investment is a VIE. In evaluating whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company evaluates its economic interests in the entity held either directly or indirectly by the Company. The consolidation analysis is generally performed qualitatively. This analysis, which requires judgment, is performed at each reporting date.
New Accounting Pronouncements	In February 2015, Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-02, "Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis," ("ASU 2015-02") was issued. This ASU eliminates the deferral of ASU No. 2010-10, "Amendments for Certain Investment Funds," which allows reporting entities with interests in certain investment funds to follow the consolidation guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") No. 810, "Consolidation," ("ASC 810") and makes other changes to the variable interest model and the voting model. ASU 2015-02 modifies the evaluation performed by reporting entities on limited partnerships and similar entities and also impacts the evaluation performed by reporting entities on VIE determination, and determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The Company adopted ASU 2015-02 on January 1, 2016. Pursuant to the provisions of ASU 2015-02, Evercore LP is a VIE and the Company is the primary beneficiary. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2015-02, the Company consolidated Evercore LP as a voting interest entity. Specifically, the Company has the majority economic interest in Evercore LP and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of the entity while the limited partners have no kick-out or substantive participating rights. The assets and liabilities of Evercore LP represent substantially all of the consolidated assets and liabilities of the Company with the exception of U.S. corporate taxes and related items, which are presented on the Company's (Parent Company Only) statements of financial position in Note 23 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Marketable Securities (Tables)

Marketable Securities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s Marketable Securities as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Securities Investments $ 6,483 $ 14 $ 3,727 $ 2,770 $ 6,463 $ 10 $ 2,523 $ 3,950 Debt Securities Carried by EGL 37,559 90 4 37,645 37,404 94 8 37,490 Investment Funds 24,849 1,312 98 26,063 2,291 155 99 2,347 Total $ 68,891 $ 1,416 $ 3,829 $ 66,478 $ 46,158 $ 259 $ 2,630 $ 43,787
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date	Scheduled maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities within the Securities Investments portfolio as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Due within one year $ — $ — $ 204 $ 204 Due after one year through five years 1,761 1,773 1,537 1,545 Total $ 1,761 $ 1,773 $ 1,741 $ 1,749

Financial Instruments Owned a28

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
Schedule Of Financial Instruments Owned And Pledged As Collateral Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell And Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase	As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , a summary of the Company’s assets, liabilities and collateral received or pledged related to these transactions was as follows: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Asset (Liability) Balance Market Value of Collateral Received or (Pledged) Asset (Liability) Balance Market Value of Collateral Received or (Pledged) Assets Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value $ 17,848 $ 41,742 Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell 12,881 $ 12,883 2,191 $ 2,192 Total Assets $ 30,729 $ 43,933 Liabilities Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase $ (30,757 ) $ (30,782 ) $ (44,000 ) $ (44,063 )

Investments (Tables)

Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments	A summary of the Company’s investment in the private equity funds as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was as follows: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 ECP II $ 945 $ 983 Discovery Fund 7,459 6,632 GMCP II 5,606 6,091 GMCP III 529 5,786 CSI Capital — 35 Trilantic IV 227 2,829 Trilantic V 5,114 4,117 Total Private Equity Funds $ 19,880 $ 26,473
Other Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments	A summary of the Company’s other investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was as follows: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 G5 ǀ Evercore $ 25,016 $ 20,730 ABS 38,364 41,567 Atalanta Sosnoff 23,152 23,990 Total $ 86,532 $ 86,287

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Categorization of Investments and Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The following table presents the categorization of investments and certain other financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 : September 30, 2016 Level I Level II Level III Total Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities (1) $ — $ 44,313 $ — $ 44,313 Securities Investments (1) 3,996 1,773 — 5,769 Investment Funds 26,063 — — 26,063 Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value 17,848 — — 17,848 Total Assets Measured At Fair Value $ 47,907 $ 46,086 $ — $ 93,993 December 31, 2015 Level I Level II Level III Total Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities (1) $ — $ 44,144 $ — $ 44,144 Securities Investments (1) 5,200 1,749 — 6,949 Investment Funds 2,347 — — 2,347 Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value 41,742 — — 41,742 Total Assets Measured At Fair Value $ 49,289 $ 45,893 $ — $ 95,182 (1) Includes $9,667 and $9,653 of treasury bills, municipal bonds and commercial paper classified within Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively.
Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instrument Assets and Liabilities which are Not Measured at Fair Value	The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instrument assets and liabilities, which are not measured at fair value on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition , are listed in the tables below. September 30, 2016 Carrying Estimated Fair Value Amount Level I Level II Level III Total Financial Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 436,362 $ 436,362 $ — $ — $ 436,362 Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell 12,881 — 12,881 — 12,881 Accounts Receivable 146,341 — 146,341 — 146,341 Receivable from Employees and Related Parties 19,325 — 19,325 — 19,325 Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements 10,200 10,200 — — 10,200 Closely-held Equity Security 1,079 — — 1,079 1,079 Loans Receivable 3,500 — 3,572 — 3,572 Financial Liabilities: Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ 33,017 $ — $ 33,017 $ — $ 33,017 Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase 30,757 — 30,757 — 30,757 Payable to Employees and Related Parties 25,759 — 25,759 — 25,759 Notes Payable 168,035 — 174,707 — 174,707 Subordinated Borrowings 16,550 — 17,142 — 17,142 December 31, 2015 Carrying Estimated Fair Value Amount Level I Level II Level III Total Financial Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 439,111 $ 439,111 $ — $ — $ 439,111 Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell 2,191 — 2,191 — 2,191 Accounts Receivable 175,497 — 175,497 — 175,497 Receivable from Employees and Related Parties 21,189 — 21,189 — 21,189 Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements 10,200 10,200 — — 10,200 Closely-held Equity Security 1,079 — — 1,079 1,079 Loans Receivable 3,500 — 3,666 — 3,666 Financial Liabilities: Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $ 43,878 $ — $ 43,878 $ — $ 43,878 Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase 44,000 — 44,000 — 44,000 Payable to Employees and Related Parties 28,392 — 28,392 — 28,392 Notes Payable 119,250 — 120,373 — 120,373 Subordinated Borrowings 22,550 — 23,076 — 23,076

Notes Payable and Subordinate31

Notes Payable and Subordinated Borrowings Notes Payable and Subordinated Borrowings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Notes Payable [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]	Notes Payable is comprised of the following as of September 30, 2016 : Note Maturity Date Effective Annual Interest Rate Carrying Value as of September 30, 2016 (a) Evercore Partners Inc. 4.88% Series A Senior Notes 3/30/2021 5.16 % $ 37,575 Evercore Partners Inc. 5.23% Series B Senior Notes 3/30/2023 5.44 % 66,228 Evercore Partners Inc. 5.48% Series C Senior Notes 3/30/2026 5.64 % 47,434 Evercore Partners Inc. 5.58% Series D Senior Notes 3/30/2028 5.72 % 16,798 Total $ 168,035 (a) Carrying value has been adjusted to reflect the presentation of debt issuance costs as a direct reduction from the related liability.

Noncontrolling Interest (Tables

Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Changes In Noncontrolling Interest	Changes in Noncontrolling Interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 Beginning balance $ 202,664 $ 160,952 Comprehensive income (loss): Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 24,454 5,453 Other comprehensive income (loss) (2,697 ) (2,267 ) Total comprehensive income 21,757 3,186 Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Shares (9,164 ) (7,512 ) Amortization and Vesting of LP Units/Interests 66,357 65,272 Other Items: Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests (25,519 ) (15,059 ) Issuance of Noncontrolling Interest 885 373 Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest (5,225 ) — Deconsolidation of GMP III (5,808 ) — Other, net (415 ) (191 ) Total other items (36,082 ) (14,877 ) Ending balance $ 245,532 $ 207,021

Net Income Per Share Attribut33

Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Net Income Per Share	The calculations of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are described and presented below. For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders Numerator: Net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders $ 34,695 $ 7,197 $ 64,100 $ 22,261 Denominator: Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") 38,912 36,773 39,259 36,649 Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders $ 0.89 $ 0.20 $ 1.63 $ 0.61 Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders Numerator: Net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders $ 34,695 $ 7,197 $ 64,100 $ 22,261 Noncontrolling interest related to the assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares (a) (a) (a) (a) Associated corporate taxes related to the assumed elimination of Noncontrolling Interest described above (a) (a) (a) (a) Diluted net income attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders $ 34,695 $ 7,197 $ 64,100 $ 22,261 Denominator: Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs 38,912 36,773 39,259 36,649 Assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares (a) (a) (a) (a) 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 2,108 2,026 1,855 2,029 Shares that are contingently issuable (b) 2,714 2,271 2,971 1,269 Assumed conversion of Warrants issued (c) — 3,264 — 3,153 Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding 43,734 44,334 44,085 43,100 Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders $ 0.79 $ 0.16 $ 1.45 $ 0.52 (a) The Company has outstanding LP Units in its subsidiary, Evercore LP, which give the holders the right to receive Class A Shares upon exchange on a one -for-one basis. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the LP Units were antidilutive and consequently the effect of their exchange into Class A Shares has been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders. The units that would have been included in the denominator of the computation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders if the effect would have been dilutive were 6,410 and 6,440 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and 6,545 and 6,682 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . The adjustment to the numerator, diluted net income attributable to Class A common shareholders, if the effect would have been dilutive, would have been $5,972 and $11,235 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $1,576 and $4,391 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . In computing this adjustment, the Company assumes that all vested Class A LP Units and all Class E limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class E LP Units") are converted into Class A Shares, that all earnings attributable to those shares are attributed to Evercore Partners Inc. and, that it has adopted a conventional corporate tax structure and is taxed as a C Corporation in the U.S. at prevailing corporate tax rates. The Company does not anticipate that the LP Units will result in a dilutive computation in future periods. (b) At September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company has outstanding Class G and H limited partnership interests of Evercore LP ("Class G and H LP Interests") which are contingently exchangeable into Class E LP Units, and ultimately Class A Shares, as they are subject to certain performance thresholds being achieved. See Note 14 for a further discussion. For the purposes of calculating diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. common shareholders, the Company’s Class G and H LP Interests will be included in diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding as of the beginning of the period in which all necessary performance conditions have been satisfied. If all necessary performance conditions have not been satisfied by the end of the period, the number of shares that will be included in diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding will be based on the number of shares that would be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the performance period. The interests that were assumed to be converted to an equal number of Class A Shares for purposes of computing diluted EPS were 2,714 and 2,971 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and 2,271 and 1,269 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . (c) In November 2015, Mizuho exercised in full its outstanding Warrants to purchase 5,455 Class A Shares, of which the Company repurchased 2,355 shares.

Segment Operating Results (Tabl

Segment Operating Results (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Information Regarding Operations By Segment	The following information presents each segment’s contribution. For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Investment Banking Net Revenues (1) $ 368,634 $ 285,918 $ 936,504 $ 746,875 Operating Expenses 268,666 220,565 707,846 586,200 Other Expenses (2) 17,422 30,131 75,854 85,168 Operating Income 82,546 35,222 152,804 75,507 Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments (112 ) (528 ) (94 ) 238 Pre-Tax Income $ 82,434 $ 34,694 $ 152,710 $ 75,745 Identifiable Segment Assets $ 1,114,565 $ 919,000 $ 1,114,565 $ 919,000 Investment Management Net Revenues (1) $ 17,680 $ 23,033 $ 58,179 $ 68,155 Operating Expenses 14,843 18,275 46,357 58,050 Other Expenses (2) 298 28,082 811 31,605 Operating Income (Loss) 2,539 (23,324 ) 11,011 (21,500 ) Income from Equity Method Investments 1,290 1,457 4,223 3,796 Pre-Tax Income (Loss) $ 3,829 $ (21,867 ) $ 15,234 $ (17,704 ) Identifiable Segment Assets $ 347,065 $ 411,389 $ 347,065 $ 411,389 Total Net Revenues (1) $ 386,314 $ 308,951 $ 994,683 $ 815,030 Operating Expenses 283,509 238,840 754,203 644,250 Other Expenses (2) 17,720 58,213 76,665 116,773 Operating Income 85,085 11,898 163,815 54,007 Income from Equity Method Investments 1,178 929 4,129 4,034 Pre-Tax Income $ 86,263 $ 12,827 $ 167,944 $ 58,041 Identifiable Segment Assets $ 1,461,630 $ 1,330,389 $ 1,461,630 $ 1,330,389 (1) Net revenues include Other Revenue, net, allocated to the segments as follows: For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Investment Banking (A) $ 200 $ 357 $ 270 $ (2,874 ) Investment Management (B) 522 (779 ) 337 (2,243 ) Total Other Revenue, net $ 722 $ (422 ) $ 607 $ (5,117 ) (A) Investment Banking Other Revenue, net, includes interest expense on the Notes Payable, subordinated borrowings and the line of credit of $2,592 and $6,946 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively , and $1,452 and $4,889 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . (B) Investment Management Other Revenue, net, includes interest expense on the Notes Payable and the line of credit of $670 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $962 and $2,874 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively . (2) Other Expenses are as follows: For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Investment Banking Amortization of LP Units / Interests and Certain Other Awards $ 13,859 $ 21,980 $ 66,356 $ 66,123 Other Acquisition Related Compensation Charges — — — 1,537 Special Charges — — — 2,151 Acquisition and Transition Costs 41 538 (692 ) 1,928 Fair Value of Contingent Consideration 984 2,797 1,671 2,797 Intangible Asset and Other Amortization 2,538 4,816 8,519 10,632 Total Investment Banking 17,422 30,131 75,854 85,168 Investment Management Special Charges — 28,000 — 31,348 Acquisition and Transition Costs 298 — 702 11 Intangible Asset and Other Amortization — 82 109 246 Total Investment Management 298 28,082 811 31,605 Total Other Expenses $ 17,720 $ 58,213 $ 76,665 $ 116,773
Revenues Derived from Clients and Private Equity Funds by Geographical Areas	The Company’s revenues were derived from clients and private equity funds located and managed in the following geographical areas: For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Net Revenues: (1) United States $ 322,128 $ 238,231 $ 714,983 $ 603,239 Europe and Other 54,690 61,838 247,371 189,976 Latin America 8,774 9,304 31,722 26,932 Total $ 385,592 $ 309,373 $ 994,076 $ 820,147 (1) Excludes Other Revenue and Interest Expense
Assets by Geographic Areas	The Company’s total assets are located in the following geographical areas: September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Total Assets: United States $ 1,196,511 $ 1,135,570 Europe and Other 179,333 221,358 Latin America 85,786 122,243 Total $ 1,461,630 $ 1,479,171

Significant Accounting Polici35

Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Consolidated assets	$ 111,905	$ 151,583
Consolidated liabilities	$ 73,781	$ 110,424

Acquisition and Transition Co36

Acquisition and Transition Costs, Special Charges and Intangible Asset Amortization Acquisition and Transition Costs, Special Charges and Intangible Asset Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and Transition Costs	$ 339	$ 538	$ 10	$ 1,939
Special Charges	0	28,000	0	33,499
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			0	28,000
Investment Banking [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and Transition Costs	41	538	(692)	1,928
Special Charges	0	0	0	2,151
Amortization of Intangible Assets	2,582	4,866	8,659	10,750
Investment Management [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and Transition Costs	298	0	702	11
Special Charges	0	28,000	0	31,348
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 117	937	460	$ 2,813
Operating Expense [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Reversal Of Provision			$ 733
Special Charges [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		$ 28,000

Related Parties Related Parti37

Related Parties Related Parties - Additional Informationl (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Subordinated Borrowings	$ 16,550		$ 16,550		$ 22,550
Investment Management [Member] | Private Equity Fund [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	1,433	$ 3,377	10,182	$ 6,264
Investment Banking [Member] | Director [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	11,981		13,282
Other Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent	$ 17,707		$ 17,707		$ 6,967

Marketable Securities Amortized

Marketable Securities Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Marketable Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Securities Investments
Cost	$ 68,891	$ 46,158
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	1,416	259
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	3,829	2,630
Fair Value	66,478	43,787
Securities Investments
Securities Investments
Cost	6,483	6,463
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	14	10
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	3,727	2,523
Fair Value	2,770	3,950
Debt Securities Carried by EGL
Securities Investments
Cost	37,559	37,404
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	90	94
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	4	8
Fair Value	37,645	37,490
investment Funds [Member]
Securities Investments
Cost	24,849	2,291
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	1,312	155
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	98	99
Fair Value	$ 26,063	$ 2,347

Marketable Securities Scheduled

Marketable Securities Scheduled Maturities of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Due within one year, amortized cost	$ 0	$ 204
Due after one year through five years, amortized cost	1,761	1,537
Total, amortized cost	1,761	1,741
Due within one year, fair value	0	204
Due after one year through five years, fair value	1,773	1,545
Total, fair value	$ 1,773	$ 1,749

Marketable Securities - Additio

Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Securities Investments
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Marketable securities, realized gains (losses)	$ (12)	$ (12)	$ (33)	$ (35)
Debt Securities Carried by EGL
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Marketable securities, realized and unrealized gains (losses)	(341)	(32)	(680)	(342)
investment Funds [Member]
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Marketable securities, realized and unrealized gains (losses)	$ 707	$ (222)	$ 1,232	$ (66)

Financial Instruments Owned a41

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
Securities average estimated maturity period (in years)	1 year 7 months 5 days
Confidence Level Value At Risk	98.00%
Value At Risk Threshold	0.10%

Financial Instruments Owned a42

Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase Summary of Assets, Liabilities and Collateral Received or Pledged (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	$ 17,848	$ 41,742
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	12,881	2,191
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	(30,757)	(44,000)
Asset (Liability) Balance [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	17,848	41,742
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	12,881	2,191
Total Assets	30,729	43,933
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	(30,757)	(44,000)
Market Value of Collateral Received or (Pledged) [Member]
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral [Line Items]
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	12,883	2,192
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	$ (30,782)	$ (44,063)

Investments - Additional Inform

Investments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010USD ($)shares
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	$ 86,532,000		$ 86,532,000		$ 86,287,000
Marketable Securities	66,478,000		66,478,000		43,787,000
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on private equity fund investments, including performance fees	171,000	$ 1,933,000	6,302,000	$ 3,259,000
Previously received carried interest subject to repayment	1,400,000		1,400,000
Cost Method Investments						$ 1,079,000
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	8,654,000		8,654,000
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	10,981,000		10,981,000
Unfunded commitments for capital contributions	5,134,000		5,134,000
Participation in Successor Funds	12,000,000		12,000,000
Income (loss) from equity method investments	1,178,000	929,000	4,129,000	4,034,000
GMCP II [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid				3,194,000
GMP III [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation			5,808,000
Atalanta Sosnoff [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	$ 23,152,000		$ 23,152,000		23,990,000
Equity method investment (as a percent)	49.00%		49.00%
Income (loss) from equity method investments	$ 172,000		$ 520,000
Trilantic IV [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid	3,092,000		3,304,000	1,650,000
Trilantic [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Issued LP Units (in shares) | shares									500,000
Limited partnership investment									$ 16,090,000
G5 Evercore [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	$ 25,016,000		$ 25,016,000		20,730,000
Equity method investment (as a percent)	49.00%		49.00%
Income (loss) from equity method investments	$ (107,000)	(388,000)	$ (78,000)	263,000
ABS [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	$ 38,364,000		$ 38,364,000		41,567,000
Equity method investment (as a percent)	45.00%		45.00%
Income (loss) from equity method investments	$ 1,113,000	1,317,000	$ 3,687,000	3,771,000
ECP II [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid				3,000,000
CSI Capital [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid				2,909,000
Glisco [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Percent ownership of carried interest	20.00%
Management Fee Period	10 years
Number Of Successor Funds Returning Carried Interest	2
Operational Support Period	18 months
Value of Assets Deconsolidated			8,302,000
Value of Liabilities Deconsolidated			2,343,000
Cost Method Investments	$ 2,519,000		$ 2,519,000
Minimum [Member] | ECP II [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Percent ownership of carried interest			8.00%
Maximum [Member] | ECP II [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Percent ownership of carried interest			9.00%
Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	884,000	$ 621,000	$ 2,648,000	$ 1,863,000
Trilantic [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment	12,150,000		12,150,000		12,812,000
Trilantic [Member] | Trilantic IV [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment	50,000		50,000		8,000			$ 1,120,000
Trilantic [Member] | Trilantic V [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment	612,000		612,000		636,000		$ 689,000	$ 825,000
Capital commitment	5,000,000		5,000,000
Unfunded commitments for capital contributions	2,550,000		2,550,000
Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	19,880,000		19,880,000		26,473,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] | ECP II [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	945,000		945,000		983,000
Cash	863,000		863,000
Marketable Securities	82,000		82,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] | Trilantic V [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	5,114,000		5,114,000		$ 4,117,000
Other Revenue [Member] | Glisco [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Deconsolidation, Gain (Loss), Amount	$ 406,000		$ 406,000

Investments Investments - Summa

Investments Investments - Summary of Investment in Private Equity Funds (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	$ 86,532	$ 86,287
Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	19,880	26,473
ECP II [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	945	983
Discovery Fund [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	7,459	6,632
GMCP II [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	5,606	6,091
GMCP III [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	529	5,786
CSI Capital [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	0	35
Trilantic IV [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	227	2,829
Trilantic V [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	$ 5,114	$ 4,117

Investments Investments - Sum45

Investments Investments - Summary of Other Equity Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	$ 86,532	$ 86,287
G5 Evercore [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	25,016	20,730
ABS [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	38,364	41,567
Atalanta Sosnoff [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment	$ 23,152	$ 23,990

Fair Value Measurements - Addit

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Goodwill [Member] | Level III [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 66,200

Fair Value Measurements Categor

Fair Value Measurements Categorization of Investments and Certain Other Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	$ 93,993	$ 95,182
Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	44,313	44,144
Securities Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	5,769	6,949
investment Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	26,063	2,347
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	17,848	41,742
Treasury Bills, Municipal Bonds and Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	9,667	9,653
Level I [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	47,907	49,289
Cash and Cash Equivalents	436,362	439,111
Level I [Member] | Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	0	0
Level I [Member] | Securities Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	3,996	5,200
Level I [Member] | investment Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	26,063	2,347
Level I [Member] | Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	17,848	41,742
Level II [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	46,086	45,893
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Level II [Member] | Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	44,313	44,144
Level II [Member] | Securities Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	1,773	1,749
Level II [Member] | investment Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	0	0
Level II [Member] | Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	0	0
Level III [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Level III [Member] | Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	0	0
Level III [Member] | Securities Investments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	0	0
Level III [Member] | investment Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	0	0
Level III [Member] | Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements Carryin

Fair Value Measurements Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instrument Assets and Liabilities which are Not Measured at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Level I [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 436,362	$ 439,111
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	0	0
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Closely-held Equity Security	0	0
Loans Receivable	0	0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	0	0
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	0	0
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	0	0
Notes Payable	0	0
Subordinated Borrowings	0	0
Level II [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	12,881	2,191
Accounts Receivable	146,341	175,497
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	19,325	21,189
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	0	0
Closely-held Equity Security	0	0
Loans Receivable	3,572	3,666
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	33,017	43,878
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	30,757	44,000
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	25,759	28,392
Notes Payable	174,707	120,373
Subordinated Borrowings	17,142	23,076
Level III [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	0	0
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	0	0
Closely-held Equity Security	1,079	1,079
Loans Receivable	0	0
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	0	0
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	0	0
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	0	0
Notes Payable	0	0
Subordinated Borrowings	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	436,362	439,111
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	12,881	2,191
Accounts Receivable	146,341	175,497
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	19,325	21,189
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Closely-held Equity Security	1,079	1,079
Loans Receivable	3,572	3,666
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	33,017	43,878
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	30,757	44,000
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	25,759	28,392
Notes Payable	174,707	120,373
Subordinated Borrowings	17,142	23,076
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	436,362	439,111
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	12,881	2,191
Accounts Receivable	146,341	175,497
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	19,325	21,189
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Closely-held Equity Security	1,079	1,079
Loans Receivable	3,500	3,500
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	33,017	43,878
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	30,757	44,000
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	25,759	28,392
Notes Payable	168,035	119,250
Subordinated Borrowings	$ 16,550	$ 22,550

Notes Payable and Subordinate49

Notes Payable and Subordinated Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Notes Payable [Line Items]
Minimum Repayment Of Aggregate Principal Amount Of Senior Notes (as a percent)			5.00%
Outstanding Principal Amount Of Senior Notes (as a percent)			100.00%
Subordinated Borrowing, Interest Rate (as a percent)			5.50%
Subordinated Borrowings			$ 16,550,000	$ 22,550,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Notes Payable [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 170,000,000
Series A Senior Notes [Member]
Notes Payable [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 38,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent)	4.88%
Series B Senior Notes [Member]
Notes Payable [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 67,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent)	5.23%
Series C Senior Notes [Member]
Notes Payable [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 48,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent)	5.48%
Series D Senior Notes [Member]
Notes Payable [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 17,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (as a percent)	5.58%
Senior Notes [Member]
Notes Payable [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 120,000,000
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Notes Payable [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount		$ 6,000,000

Notes Payable and Subordinate50

Notes Payable and Subordinated Borrowings - Schedule of Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)
Series A Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage (as a percent)	5.16%
Long-term Debt	$ 37,575
Series B Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage (as a percent)	5.44%
Long-term Debt	$ 66,228
Series C Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage (as a percent)	5.64%
Long-term Debt	$ 47,434
Series D Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage (as a percent)	5.72%
Long-term Debt	$ 16,798
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 168,035

Evercore Partners Inc. Stockh51

Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Oct. 24, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of Class A common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0.31	$ 0.28	$ 0.93	$ 0.84
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid				$ 0.93
Declared and paid dividends				$ 37,693
Shares purchased for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards (in shares)				999
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share				$ 46.04
Increase in Treasury Stock				$ 161,778
LP Units exchanged by employees (in shares)				326
Increase in common stock				$ 3
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital				9,161
Accumulated Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities		$ (5,568)		(5,568)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), net		$ (39,583)		$ (39,583)
Minimum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)				$ 44.30
Maximum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)				54.68
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share				$ 48.21
Stock repurchase program number of shares purchased (in shares)				2,388
Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)				$ 44.59
Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Treasury stock acquired, market value per share (in dollars per share)				$ 52.74
Subsequent Event [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Dividends declared per share of Class A common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34

Noncontrolling Interest - Addit

Noncontrolling Interest - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 29, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ (277)	$ (453)	$ (644)	$ (780)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ (572)	$ (1,133)	$ (2,053)	$ (1,487)
Evercore LP [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest (as a percent)		14.00%		14.00%
Evercore Wealth Management [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest (as a percent)		38.00%		38.00%
PCA [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest (as a percent)		39.00%		39.00%
Atalanta Sosnoff [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest (as a percent)						34.00%
ECB [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest (as a percent)	28.00%
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest	$ 6,482
GMP III [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Deconsolidation				$ 5,808

Noncontrolling Interest - Chang

Noncontrolling Interest - Changes In Noncontrolling Interest (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 202,664
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 12,588	$ (1,762)	24,454	$ 5,453
Total comprehensive income	11,739	(3,348)	21,757	3,186
Ending balance	245,532		245,532
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			202,664	160,952
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			24,454	5,453
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(2,697)	(2,267)
Total comprehensive income			21,757	3,186
Evercore LP Units Purchased or Converted into Class A Shares			(9,164)	(7,512)
Amortization and Vesting of LP Units/Interests			66,357	65,272
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests			(25,519)	(15,059)
Issuance of Noncontrolling Interest			885	373
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest			(5,225)	0
Deconsolidation of GMP III			(5,808)	0
Other, net			(415)	(191)
Total other items			(36,082)	(14,877)
Ending balance	$ 245,532	$ 207,021	$ 245,532	$ 207,021

Net Income Per Share Attribut54

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

Net Income Per Share Attribut55

Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Partners Inc. Common Shareholders - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)shares	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)shares	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)shares	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)shares	Nov. 30, 2015shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Adjustment To Diluted Net Income Attributable To Class A Common Shareholders If LP Units Were Dilutive | $	$ 5,972	$ 1,576	$ 11,235	$ 4,391
LP Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	6,410	6,545	6,440	6,682
Class G And H Interests [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)	2,714	2,271	2,971	1,269
LP Units [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Limited Partnership Units Convertible Conversion Ratio			1	1
Class A [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Shares that are contingently issuable (in shares)	2,714	2,271	2,971	1,269
Share Repurchase During Offering					2,355
Class A [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Warrants to purchase Class A shares (in shares)					5,455

Share-Based and Other Deferre56

Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	41 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 15, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized				10,000,000
Expense Related To Separation Benefits			$ 845,000		$ 1,124,000	$ 4,068,000	$ 4,920,000
Cash Payments Related To Separation Benefits			617,000		674,000	2,379,000	2,205,000
Employee Loans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred compensation arrangement compensation expense			4,246,000		3,483,000	$ 14,777,000	12,434,000
Requisite service period (in years)						1 year
Maximum contractual term (in years)						5 years
Unamortized deferred compensation			34,568,000			$ 34,568,000
Equity Grants [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)						$ 44.30
Equity Grants [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)						$ 51.98
Equity Grants [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to Service-based Award			29,505,000		25,124,000	$ 86,783,000	80,083,000
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Long Term Incentive Plan Performance period (in years)						4 years
Number Of Payment Installments						3
Deferred compensation arrangement compensation expense			6,117,000		1,547,000	$ 13,595,000	4,590,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Equity Grants [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued during period (in shares)						3,087,000
Shares vested during period (in shares)						2,269,000
Shares forfeited during period (in shares)						129,000
Deferred Cash Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred compensation, vesting period (in years)						4 years
Grant Of Deferred Cash Compensation						$ 41,147,000
Compensation expense related to deferred compensation programs			4,281,000		272,000	$ 11,399,000	1,154,000
Special Charges [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expense Related To Separation Benefits							1,863,000
Cash Payments Related To Separation Benefits							$ 487,000
Evercore ISI [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Management Basis EBIT Margin (as a percent)						15.90%	15.70%
Management Basis EBIT						$ 37,960,000	$ 34,600,000
Lexicon [Member] | Acquisition Related [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to acquisition related awards							1,237,000
Compensation expense related to deferred cash consideration							301,000
Class E LP Units [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Vested LP Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant Of LP Units (in units)								710,000
Class E LP Units [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Unvested LP Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant Of LP Units (in units)								710,000
Class E LP Units [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Acquisition Related [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to acquisition related awards			5,133,000		6,193,000	$ 15,683,000	16,155,000
Class G Interests [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Management Basis EBIT Margin (as a percent)						12.00%
Class G Interests [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Management Basis EBIT Margin (as a percent)						16.00%
Class G Interests [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Vested LP Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant Of LP Units (in units)								538,000
Class G Interests [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Unvested LP Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant Of LP Units (in units)								540,000
Class G Interests [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Acquisition Related [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested during period (in shares)		371,000
Class H Interests [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Class H Interests Performance Period (in years)						3 years
Class H Interests [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Management Basis EBIT Margin (as a percent)						7.00%
Management Basis EBIT						$ 8,000,000
Class H Interests [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Management Basis EBIT Margin (as a percent)						17.00%
Management Basis EBIT						$ 48,000,000
Class H Interests [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Vested LP Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant Of LP Units (in units)								2,044,000
Class H Interests [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Unvested LP Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant Of LP Units (in units)								2,051,000
Class G And H Interests [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Acquisition Related [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to acquisition related awards			8,629,000		$ 15,657,000	50,379,000	$ 48,970,000
Additional Compensation Expense Related To Acquisition Related Awards If Maximum Thresholds Were Probable			28,300,000
Life To Date Accrued Compensation Expense Related To Acquisition Related Awards			$ 91,899,000			$ 91,899,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Class G And H Interests [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Acquisition Related [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Interests That Would Vest Related To Acquisition Related Awards Based On Current Performance									3,721,000
Remaining Compensation Expense Related To Acquisition Related Awards If Maximum Thresholds Were Probable									$ 126,325,000
Interests That Would Vest Related To Acquisition Related Awards If Maximum Thresholds Were Probable									4,957,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Class E LP Units [Member] | Evercore ISI [Member] | Acquisition Related [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested during period (in shares)	224,000

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 23, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 24, 2016	Jan. 15, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 26, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Rental expense relating to operating leases	$ 9,311,000	$ 8,345,000		$ 25,065,000	$ 25,704,000
Unfunded commitments for capital contributions	5,134,000			5,134,000
Investment in private equity funds	86,532,000			86,532,000					$ 86,287,000
Other Commitment											$ 5,500,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		$ 3,500,000			$ 3,500,000
Remaining Loan Commitment	2,000,000			2,000,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value				$ 300,000,000
Protego [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of the return proceeds received payable (as a percent)				90.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions						20.00%
First Republic Bank [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 50,000,000		$ 75,000,000
Amount outstanding during period			$ 50,000,000
PNC Bank [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 30,000,000
Other Assets [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	3,500,000			$ 3,500,000
Private Equity Funds [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	19,880,000			19,880,000					26,473,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] | Discovery Fund [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Investment in private equity funds	7,459,000			7,459,000					$ 6,632,000
Private Equity Funds [Member] | Discovery Fund [Member] | Protego [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Goodwill	10,150,000			10,150,000
Investment in private equity funds	$ 7,459,000			$ 7,459,000

Regulatory Authorities - Additi

Regulatory Authorities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
EGL [Member]
Regulatory Authorities [Line Items]
Alternative Net Capital Requirement	$ 250,000
Net Capital	157,790,000	$ 79,019,000
Alternative excess net capital	157,540,000	$ 78,769,000
Evercore Trust Company [Member]
Regulatory Authorities [Line Items]
Tier One Capital	5,000,000
Minimum liquid assets, amount	$ 3,500,000
Coverage of operating expenses (in days)	90 days
Collateral held in a segregated account at a third-party depository institution	$ 10,000,000

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for Income Taxes	$ 38,980	$ 7,392	$ 79,390	$ 30,327
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	45.00%	58.00%	47.00%	52.00%
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax assets, changes in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities			$ 519	$ 530
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax assets, changes in foreign currency translation adjustments			$ 6,306	$ 4,661

Segment Operating Results - Add

Segment Operating Results - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reporting segments (in segments)		2
Number Of Clients Contributing More Than Ten Percent Revenue	1
Percent Of Net Revenue From Client	11.00%

Segment Operating Results (Deta

Segment Operating Results (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 386,314	$ 308,951	$ 994,683	$ 815,030
Operating Expenses	283,509	238,840	754,203	644,250
Other Expenses	17,720	58,213	76,665	116,773
Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes	85,085	11,898	163,815	54,007
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	1,178	929	4,129	4,034
Pre-Tax Income (Loss)	86,263	12,827	167,944	58,041
Identifiable Segment Assets	1,461,630	1,330,389	1,461,630	1,330,389	$ 1,479,171
Investment Banking [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	368,634	285,918	936,504	746,875
Operating Expenses	268,666	220,565	707,846	586,200
Other Expenses	17,422	30,131	75,854	85,168
Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes	82,546	35,222	152,804	75,507
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(112)	(528)	(94)	238
Pre-Tax Income (Loss)	82,434	34,694	152,710	75,745
Identifiable Segment Assets	1,114,565	919,000	1,114,565	919,000
Investment Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	17,680	23,033	58,179	68,155
Operating Expenses	14,843	18,275	46,357	58,050
Other Expenses	298	28,082	811	31,605
Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes	2,539	(23,324)	11,011	(21,500)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	1,290	1,457	4,223	3,796
Pre-Tax Income (Loss)	3,829	(21,867)	15,234	(17,704)
Identifiable Segment Assets	$ 347,065	$ 411,389	$ 347,065	$ 411,389

Segment Operating Results (Foot

Segment Operating Results (Footnotes) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other Revenue, net	$ 722	$ (422)	$ 607	$ (5,117)
Special Charges	0	28,000	0	33,499
Acquisition and Transition Costs	339	538	10	1,939
Other Expenses	17,720	58,213	76,665	116,773
Investment Banking [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other Revenue, net	200	357	270	(2,874)
Interest expense on Senior Notes	2,592	1,452	6,946	4,889
Amortization of LP Units / Interests and Certain Other Awards	13,859	21,980	66,356	66,123
Other Acquisition Related Compensation Charges	0	0	0	1,537
Special Charges	0	0	0	2,151
Acquisition and Transition Costs	41	538	(692)	1,928
Changes To Fair Value Of Contingent Consideration	984	2,797	1,671	2,797
Intangible Asset and Other Amortization	2,538	4,816	8,519	10,632
Other Expenses	17,422	30,131	75,854	85,168
Investment Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other Revenue, net	522	(779)	337	(2,243)
Interest expense on Senior Notes		962	670	2,874
Special Charges	0	28,000	0	31,348
Acquisition and Transition Costs	298	0	702	11
Intangible Asset and Other Amortization	0	82	109	246
Other Expenses	$ 298	$ 28,082	$ 811	$ 31,605

Segment Operating Results Reven

Segment Operating Results Revenues Derived from Clients and Private Equity Funds by Geographical Areas (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 385,592	$ 309,373	$ 994,076	$ 820,147
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	322,128	238,231	714,983	603,239
Europe And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	54,690	61,838	247,371	189,976
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 8,774	$ 9,304	$ 31,722	$ 26,932

Segment Operating Results Asset

Segment Operating Results Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 1,461,630	$ 1,479,171	$ 1,330,389
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	1,196,511	1,135,570
Europe And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	179,333	221,358
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 85,786	$ 122,243