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Regulatory Authorities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
EGL [Member] |  |
Regulatory Authorities [Line Items] |  |
Alternative Net Capital Requirement | $ 250,000 |
Net Capital | 79,019,000 | $ 74,080,000
Alternative excess net capital | 78,769,000 | $ 73,830,000
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 |

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- Definition The amount of net capital in excess of the alternative minimum required net capital. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Rule 15c3-1 -Number 240 -Section 15c3-1 + Details
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- Definition Net capital is equal to the net worth of the broker dealer, less certain items such as exchange memberships, carrying value of securities not readily marketable, haircuts on marketable securities in proprietary accounts, furniture and equipment and other illiquid assets as defined. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Rule 15c3-1 -Number 240 -Section 15c3-1 + Details
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- Definition Tier 1 Risk Based Capital as defined in the regulations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 505 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35709795&loc=SL5958568-112826 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 505 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1H -Subparagraph (c)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35709795&loc=d3e65071-112826 + Details
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