Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business Acquisitions (Details)

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Business Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Feb. 01, 2014
Envestnet Retirement Solutions LLC [Member]
Feb. 01, 2014
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
May 20, 2014
Klein Decisions Inc [Member]
Envestnet Retirement Solutions LLC [Member]
Jul. 09, 2014
Klein Decisions Inc [Member]
Envestnet Retirement Solutions LLC [Member]
May 20, 2014
Klein Decisions Inc [Member]
Envestnet Retirement Solutions LLC [Member]
Commercial Paper [Member]
Jul. 09, 2014
Klein Decisions Inc [Member]
Envestnet Retirement Solutions LLC [Member]
Minimum [Member]
May 20, 2014
Klein Decisions Inc [Member]
Envestnet Retirement Solutions LLC [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jul. 09, 2014
Klein Decisions Inc [Member]
Envestnet Retirement Solutions LLC [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Aug. 11, 2014
Placemark Holdings Inc [Member]
Jul. 01, 2013
Wealth Management Solutions [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Wealth Management Solutions [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Wealth Management Solutions [Member]
Business acquisitions                          
Ownership interest (as a percent)   64.50% 57.00%                    
Acquisitions                          
Total consideration               $ 1,175     $ 24,730    
Contingent consideration in cash                       23,000 23,000
Contingent consideration                     15,738   17,389
Contingent consideration, undiscounted liability                       19,137 19,137
Liability discount rate (as a percent)                         10.00%
Contingent consideration period                         3 years
Contingent consideration, future undiscounted payments                          
August 15, 2014                       6,000 6,000
August 15, 2015                       6,437 6,437
August 15, 2016                       6,700 6,700
Imputed interest expense on contingent consideration 824                     412 824
Fair market value adjustment on contingent consideration (460)                     460  
Consideration transferred in acquisition                          
Cash paid to owners       1,500           66,000 8,992    
Amount           1,500              
Period of payments       3 years                  
Subscription ownership percent acquired (as a percent)         11.7                
Subscription ownership percent acquired purchase price         1,500                
Period to repurchase issued units in the subscription agreement             18 months   36 months        
Subscription ownership percent acquired repurchase price         $ 1,500