Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business Acquisitions (Details)

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Business Acquisitions (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
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Feb. 01, 2016
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Nov. 19, 2015
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Sep. 01, 2015
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Aug. 30, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Envestnet common stock per acquiree share (in shares) | shares   0.1889          
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired         $ 18,125 $ 2,641  
Share-based compensation         11,615 3,419  
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Goodwill         $ 426,695   $ 421,273
Intangible assets              
Maximum number of stock options and restricted stock available for future issuance | shares         815,688    
Fair market value adjustment on contingent consideration         $ 50 (1,446)  
Contingent consideration issued in a business acquisition         1,929    
Pro forma financial information              
Accretion on contingent consideration         62 342  
Acquired intangible asset amortization         11,926 3,133  
Revenues           122,338  
Net loss           $ (7,801)  
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares           $ (0.19)  
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares           $ (0.19)  
Restricted stock with performance and subsequent service conditions              
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock         $ 234    
Unrecognized compensation expense weighted-average recognition period         1 year    
ERS              
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Ownership in non-wholly owned subsidiary (as a percent)     54.80%   65.40%    
FinaConnect, Inc.              
Acquisitions              
Upfront cash consideration paid $ 6,425            
Multiplier for contingent consideration based on acquiree's incremental revenue 4            
Contingent consideration period 2 years            
Contingent consideration, maximum $ 3,500            
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Cash consideration 6,425            
Contingent consideration liability 1,929            
Working capital adjustment 269            
Cash acquired (1)            
Total 8,622            
Acquisition related costs         $ 7    
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Total tangible assets acquired 136            
Total liabilities assumed (556)            
Identifiable intangible assets 5,425            
Goodwill 3,617            
Total net assets acquired 8,622            
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount 5,425            
Contingent consideration, maximum $ 3,500            
Contingent consideration period 2 years            
FinaConnect, Inc. | Customer lists              
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount $ 4,300            
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years 12 years            
FinaConnect, Inc. | Proprietary technologies              
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount $ 800            
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years 5 years            
FinaConnect, Inc. | Trade names and domains              
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount $ 325            
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years 2 years            
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc.              
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Cash consideration       $ 6,190      
Contingent consideration liability       1,500 1,500    
Cash acquired       (320)      
Total       7,370      
Contingent consideration undiscounted       1,600      
Acquisition related costs         44    
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Total tangible assets acquired       255      
Total liabilities assumed       (1,305)      
Identifiable intangible assets       3,400      
Goodwill       5,020      
Total net assets acquired       7,370      
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount       3,400      
Fair market value adjustment on contingent consideration         200    
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | Customer lists              
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount       $ 2,500      
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years       12 years      
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | Proprietary technologies              
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount       $ 800      
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years       5 years      
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | Trade names and domains              
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount       $ 100      
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years       4 years      
Yodlee, Inc              
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Cash consideration   $ 375,658          
Stock consideration   186,522          
Purchase consideration liability             10,061
Attribution of the fair market value of replacement award   4,318          
Cash acquired   (63,234)          
Total   $ 503,264          
Promissory note             $ 10,061
Equity value issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 17.49          
Cash value issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 11.51          
Number of full trading days on which weighted average of sales price per share is determined   10 days          
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired   $ 375,658          
Consideration issued (in shares) | shares   5,974,000          
Exercised statutory appraisal rights (in shares) | shares   577,829          
Granted (in shares) | shares   1,052,000          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed              
Total tangible assets acquired   $ 33,815          
Total liabilities assumed   (55,240)          
Identifiable intangible assets   237,000          
Goodwill   287,689          
Total net assets acquired   503,264          
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount   237,000          
Pro forma financial information              
Revenue since acquisition         28,631    
Net income (loss) since acquisition         (14,189)    
Acquired intangible asset amortization         8,571    
Business acquisition costs         $ 1,265    
Yodlee, Inc | Replacement Awards              
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Stock consideration   32,836          
Attribution of the fair market value of replacement award   4,318          
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock   $ 28,518          
Unrecognized compensation expense weighted-average recognition period   43 months          
Yodlee, Inc | Customer lists              
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount   $ 178,000          
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years   12 years          
Yodlee, Inc | Backlog              
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount   $ 11,000          
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years   4 years          
Yodlee, Inc | Proprietary technologies              
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount   $ 35,000          
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years   5 years          
Yodlee, Inc | Trade names and domains              
Intangible assets              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount   $ 13,000          
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years   6 years          
Yodlee, Inc | Minimum              
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Number of paid subscribers | item   21,000,000          
Number of serviced financial institutions | item   1,000          
Number of data sources | item   14,500          
Number of patents awarded | item   76          
Castle Rock Parties | ERS              
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Noncontrolling owner's ownership (as a percent)     6.50%        
Issuance of redeemable units in ERS     $ 900        
Period to repurchase issued units in the subscription agreement     36 months        
One | Castle Rock Innovations, Inc.              
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Annual revenue target for contingent consideration (as a percent)       40.00%      
Revenue target for contingent consideration adjustment       $ 100      
Discount rate (as a percent)       2.70%      
Intangible assets              
Annual contingent consideration payment amount       $ 714      
Two | Castle Rock Innovations, Inc.              
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Annual revenue target for contingent consideration (as a percent)       35.00%      
Revenue target for contingent consideration adjustment       $ 100      
Discount rate (as a percent)       3.00%      
Intangible assets              
Annual contingent consideration payment amount       $ 603      
Three | Castle Rock Innovations, Inc.              
Consideration transferred in acquisition              
Annual revenue target for contingent consideration (as a percent)       30.00%      
Revenue target for contingent consideration adjustment       $ 100      
Discount rate (as a percent)       3.30%      
Intangible assets              
Annual contingent consideration payment amount       $ 275