Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Acquisitions (Details)

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Business Acquisitions (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2016
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Feb. 01, 2016
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Nov. 19, 2015
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Nov. 17, 2015
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Sep. 01, 2015
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$ / shares
Aug. 30, 2015
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May 06, 2015
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$ / shares
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Feb. 24, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Jan. 31, 2018
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Jan. 31, 2017
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Oct. 31, 2016
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Feb. 01, 2014
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Cash consideration                 $ 445            
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired                   $ 31,613 $ 328,305        
Payments of contingent consideration                 $ 2,286 3,729 7,219        
Attribution of the fair market value of replacement awards                     4,318        
Fair market value adjustment to contingent consideration                   1,588 (4,153)        
Issuance of redeemable units in ERS                     900        
Ownership interest (as a percent)                 50.00%            
Acquisitions                              
Share-based compensation                 $ 31,331 33,276 15,161        
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed                              
Total tangible assets acquired           $ 255                  
Identifiable intangible assets           3,900                  
Goodwill           4,581     432,955 431,936 421,273        
Total liabilities assumed           (1,366)                  
Total net assets acquired           7,370                  
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount             $ 9,800                
Contingent consideration issued in a business acquisitions                   4,868 1,500        
Pro forma financial information                              
Acquired intangible asset amortization                 42,127 45,515 17,636        
Accretion on contingent consideration and purchase liability                 512 150 888        
Customer lists                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount             $ 8,300                
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years             12 years                
Proprietary technologies                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount             $ 1,000                
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years             4 years                
Trade names                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount             $ 500                
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years             5 years                
FinaConnect, Inc.                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Cash consideration   $ 6,425                          
Cash acquired   (1)                          
Contingent consideration liability   1,929               2,286          
Total   8,622                          
Working capital adjustment   269                          
Fair market value adjustment to contingent consideration                   357          
Contingent Consideration first year                 2,286            
Contingent Consideration second year                 0            
Acquisitions                              
Upfront cash consideration paid   $ 6,425                          
Multiplier for contingent consideration based on acquiree's incremental revenue   4                          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed                              
Total tangible assets acquired   $ 430                          
Identifiable intangible assets   3,800                          
Goodwill   4,792                          
Total liabilities assumed   (400)                          
Total net assets acquired   8,622                          
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount   $ 3,800                          
Contingent consideration period   2 years                          
Contingent consideration, maximum   $ 3,500                          
Pro forma financial information                              
Business acquisition costs                 135 116          
FinaConnect, Inc. | Customer lists                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount   $ 2,800                          
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years   12 years                          
FinaConnect, Inc. | Proprietary technologies                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount   $ 900                          
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years   5 years                          
FinaConnect, Inc. | Trade names                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount   $ 100                          
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years   2 years                          
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc.                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Cash consideration           6,190                  
Cash acquired           (320)                  
Contingent consideration liability           1,500                  
Total           7,370                  
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount           3,900                  
Pro forma financial information                              
Revenue since acquisition                     1,011        
Net income (loss) since acquisition                     109        
Acquired intangible asset amortization                     178        
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | Customer lists                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount           $ 3,000                  
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years           12 years                  
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | Proprietary technologies                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount           $ 800                  
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years           5 years                  
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | Trade names                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount           $ 100                  
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years           4 years                  
Castle Rock Innovations, Inc. | ERS                              
Intangible assets                              
Annual contingent consideration payment amount                       $ 1,250 $ 445 $ 805  
Yodlee, Inc                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Cash consideration     $ 375,658                        
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired       $ 375,658                      
Cash acquired     (63,234)                        
Contingent consideration liability                   10,061          
Total     503,264                        
Stock consideration     186,522                        
Attribution of the fair market value of replacement awards     $ 4,318                        
Equity value issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 17.49                      
Cash value issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 11.51                      
Exercised statutory appraisal rights (in shares) | shares       577,829                      
Acquisitions                              
Consideration issued (in shares) | shares     5,974,000 5,974,000                      
Envestnet common stock per acquiree share (in shares) | shares       0.1889                      
Number of full trading days prior to closing date of merger, on which weighted average of sales price per share is determined       10 days                      
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed                              
Accounts receivable     $ 16,882                        
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     3,507                        
Property and equipment, net     13,800                        
Other non-current assets     1,959                        
Identifiable intangible assets     244,000                        
Goodwill     282,429                        
Total net assets acquired     562,577                        
Accounts payable     (2,424)                        
Accrued Expenses     (28,173)                        
Capital lease obligations     (1,527)                        
FIN 48 liability     (5,450)                        
Deferred tax liability     (16,693)                        
Deferred revenue     (4,100)                        
Other long term liabilities     (946)                        
Total liabilities assumed     (59,313)                        
Total net assets acquired     503,264                        
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount     244,000                        
Pro forma financial information                              
Revenue since acquisition                     14,081        
Net income (loss) since acquisition                     (5,963)        
Acquired intangible asset amortization                     3,953        
Business acquisition costs                 1,289 2,186 6,624        
Yodlee, Inc | Customer lists                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount     $ 177                        
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years     15 years                        
Yodlee, Inc | Backlog                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount     $ 11                        
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years     4 years                        
Yodlee, Inc | Proprietary technologies                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount     $ 35                        
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years     5 years                        
Yodlee, Inc | Trade names                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount     $ 21                        
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years     7 years                        
Finance Logix                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Cash consideration             $ 20,595                
Promissory note             3,000                
Cash acquired             (909)                
Purchase consideration liability             3,000                
Total             31,616                
Stock consideration             8,930                
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed                              
Total tangible assets acquired             952                
Identifiable intangible assets             9,800                
Goodwill             23,492                
Total liabilities assumed             (2,628)                
Total net assets acquired             31,616                
Pro forma financial information                              
Revenue since acquisition                     1,892        
Net income (loss) since acquisition                     (999)        
Acquired intangible asset amortization                     974        
Business acquisition costs                 145 548 $ 465        
Finance Logix | Stock Options                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Stock consideration             $ 2,542                
Equity value issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares             $ 52.67                
Acquisitions                              
Consideration issued (in shares) | shares             123,410                
Finance Logix | Common Stock                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Stock consideration             $ 6,388                
Acquisitions                              
Consideration issued (in shares) | shares             123,410                
Wheelhouse Analytics, LLC                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Cash consideration $ 13,299                            
Promissory note 887                            
Cash acquired (80)                            
Contingent consideration liability 2,364                            
Purchase consideration liability 887                            
Total 16,580                            
Working capital adjustment 110                            
Acquisitions                              
Acquisition related costs                 874 $ 383          
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed                              
Total tangible assets acquired 385                            
Identifiable intangible assets 6,600                            
Goodwill 11,015                            
Total net assets acquired 16,580                            
Total liabilities assumed (1,420)                            
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount                 6,600            
Contingent consideration, maximum $ 4,000                            
Wheelhouse Analytics, LLC | Customer lists                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount                 $ 4,000            
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years                 15 years            
Wheelhouse Analytics, LLC | Proprietary technologies                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount                 $ 2,500            
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years                 6 years            
Wheelhouse Analytics, LLC | Trade names                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount                 $ 100            
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years                 2 years            
Upside Holdings, Inc.                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Cash consideration               $ 2,040              
Promissory note               615              
Cash acquired               (14)              
Purchase consideration liability               615              
Total               2,641              
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed                              
Total tangible assets acquired               88              
Identifiable intangible assets               1,450              
Goodwill               1,507              
Total liabilities assumed               (404)              
Total net assets acquired               2,641              
Upside Holdings, Inc. | Proprietary technologies                              
Intangible assets                              
Intangible assets acquired, Amount               $ 1,450              
Intangible assets acquired, Useful Life In Years               4 years              
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                  
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                  
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                  
ERS                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Ownership interest (as a percent)                             64.50%
ERS | Castle Rock Innovations, Inc.                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Equity value issued (in dollars per share) | $ / shares         $ 6.5                    
Issuance of redeemable units in ERS         $ 900                    
Period to repurchase issued units in the subscription agreement         36 months                    
ERS | Klein                              
Consideration transferred in acquisition                              
Ownership interest (as a percent)                 81.50% 80.80%