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Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Grant Of Deferred Cash Compensation |  | $ 38,647,000 |  |
Expense Related To Separation Benefits |  | 2,028,000 | $ 1,608,000 |
Cash Payments Related To Separation Benefits |  | 1,139,000 | 1,210,000 |
Employee Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation arrangement compensation expense |  | $ 4,832,000 | 4,580,000 |
Requisite service period (in years) |  | 1 year |  |
Maximum contractual term (in years) |  | 5 years |  |
Unamortized deferred compensation |  | $ 36,197,000 |  |
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) |  | $ 44.67 |  |
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) |  | $ 50.81 |  |
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 |  | $ 28,762,000 | 27,495,000 |
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 |  |
Long Term Incentive Plan Payment period (in years) |  | 2 years |  |
Deferred compensation arrangement compensation expense |  | $ 3,739,000 | 1,513,000 |
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) |  | 2,869 |  |
Shares vested during period (in shares) |  | 2,171 |  |
Shares forfeited during period (in shares) |  | 9 |  |
Deferred Cash Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation, vesting period (in years) |  | 4 years |  |
Compensation expense related to deferred compensation programs |  | $ 2,560,000 | 560,000 |
Special Charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expense Related To Separation Benefits |  |  | $ 1,965,000 |
Evercore ISI [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Management Basis EBIT Margin (as a percent) |  | 16.20% | 15.00% |
Management Basis EBIT |  | $ 36,900,000 | $ 31,500,000 |
Lexicon [Member] | Acquisition Related [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Compensation expense related to acquisition related awards |  |  | 615,000 |
Compensation expense related to deferred cash consideration |  |  | (29,000) |
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
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
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 |  | $ 5,613,000 | 5,068,000 |
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
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
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 |  |  |
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
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
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 |  | $ 26,051,000 | $ 20,143,000 |

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