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
9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Feb. 01, 2014
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Feb. 01, 2014
ERS
Sep. 30, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Sep. 30, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Jul. 01, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Sep. 30, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Jul. 09, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Jul. 01, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Jul. 01, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Commercial Paper
Jul. 09, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Minimum
Jul. 01, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Minimum
Sep. 30, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Minimum
Jul. 09, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Maximum
Jul. 01, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Maximum
Jul. 01, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Customer lists
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Jul. 01, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Customer lists
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Jul. 01, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Proprietary technology
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Jul. 01, 2014
Klein Decisions, Inc.
Proprietary technology
Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC
Jul. 01, 2013
WMS
Sep. 30, 2014
WMS
Sep. 30, 2013
WMS
Sep. 30, 2014
WMS
Sep. 30, 2013
WMS
Jul. 01, 2013
WMS
Jul. 01, 2013
WMS
Customer lists
Jul. 01, 2013
WMS
Customer lists
Jul. 01, 2013
WMS
Proprietary technology
Jul. 01, 2013
WMS
Proprietary technology
Business acquisitions                                                              
Ownership interest (as a percent)       64.50% 57.00%                                                    
Acquisitions                                                              
Total consideration                           $ 1,175 $ 1,175             $ 24,730                  
Contingent consideration liability issued in acquisition of business 3,285 15,738                                                          
Annual contingent consideration payment amount                                             6,000   6,000            
WMS's contingent consideration annualized net revenue target                                             28,000   28,000            
Contingent consideration in cash                                             23,000   23,000            
Contingent consideration               3,285                           15,738     11,791            
Contingent consideration, undiscounted liability                     3,520                       13,227   13,227            
Liability discount rate (as a percent)               3.00%                                 10.00%            
Contingent consideration period               3 years                                 3 years            
Fair market value adjustment on contingent consideration (342)               0                           118   (342)            
Contingent consideration, future undiscounted payments                                                              
Frist payment                 332                           6,000   6,000            
Second payment                 906                           7,066   7,066            
Third payment                 2,282                           6,161   6,161            
Imputed interest expense on contingent consideration 1,108 392                                         284   1,108            
Consideration transferred in acquisition                                                              
Cash paid to owners               1,288                           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 18 months   36 months 36 months                            
Subscription ownership percent acquired repurchase price                   1,500 1,500                                        
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed                                                              
Total tangible assets acquired                     54                               1,296        
Total liabilities assumed                     (132)                               (2,257)        
Intangible assets                     3,100               2,100   1,000           17,000   14,000   3,000
Goodwill 77,918   74,335               3,051                               8,691        
Total net assets acquired                     6,073                               24,730        
Intangible assets acquired, Weighted Average Useful Life In Years                                   10 years   3 years               12 years   1 year 6 months  
Acquisition related costs           $ 112 $ 309                               $ 0 $ 197 $ 95 $ 844