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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Taxes Payable, Current | $ 20,886 | $ 2,515
LP Units exchanged by employees (in shares) | 586 | 1,421
Tax Savings Distribution Ratio To Unit Holders | 85.00% |
Retained Ratio Of Tax Savings | 15.00% |
Amounts Due Pursuant To Tax Receivable Agreements | $ 186,036 | $ 191,253
Deferred Tax Assets - Non-Current | 298,115 | 265,901
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital | 12,833 | 16,254
Increase (Decrease) In Deferred Tax Assets Associated With Changes In Depreciation And Amortization | 3,520 |
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net | 8,227 |
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax assets, changes in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | 455 | 1,072
Increase (decrease) in deferred tax assets, changes in foreign currency translation adjustments | 8,492 | 5,129
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount | 5,054 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent | 1,510 | 1,605
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense |  | 191
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued |  | 229
Subsidiary of Common Parent [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries | 5,378 |
Unrecognized Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized Attributable To Reinvested Earnings | $ 1,598 |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital |  | $ 1,124
Class A LP Units [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
LP Units exchanged by employees (in shares) | 314 |
LP Units Exchanged by Employees Which Triggered Additional Liability Under Tax Receivable Agreement | 277 |
Exchange Of LP Units [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Amounts Due Pursuant To Tax Receivable Agreements | $ 7,812 |
Deferred Tax Assets - Non-Current | 6,641 |
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital | 1,172 |
Evercore LP [Member] |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |
Increase (Decrease) In Deferred Tax Assets Associated With Amortization of Tangible and Intangible Assets | $ (13,701) |

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