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
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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.

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.