Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Details)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2004
Jun. 22, 2010
Stock-Based compensation          
Maximum number of stock options and restricted stock available for future issuance 751,041us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant        
Summary of employee stock-based compensation expense          
Employee stock-based compensation expense $ 11,423us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 8,738us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 4,342us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense    
Tax effect on employee stock-based compensation expense (4,434)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (3,196)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (1,643)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense    
Net effect on income $ 6,989us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax $ 5,542us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax $ 2,699us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax    
Stock Options          
Stock-Based compensation          
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock, weighted-average recognition period 2 years 2 months 12 days        
Stock options to acquire Envestnet common stock 214,253us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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190,413us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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= env_EmployeeAndOtherStockOptionMember
738,915us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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Stock options to acquire Envestnet common stock at an exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 42.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 15.34us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 12.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Stock Options | Certain Tamarac employees          
Stock-Based compensation          
Stock options to acquire Envestnet common stock 232,150us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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Stock options to acquire Envestnet common stock at an exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 12.51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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2004 Plan          
Stock-Based compensation          
Share-based awards, contractual term       10 years  
2010 Plan          
Stock-Based compensation          
Share-based awards, contractual term         10 years
Maximum number of shares of common stock that may be delivered under the 2010 Plan, excluding additional shares relating to the 2004 Plan         2,700,000env_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAwardSharesAuthorizedExcludingAdditionalSharesFromPriorPlan
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2012 Plan          
Stock-Based compensation          
Shares available for future issuance 1,023,851us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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2012 Plan | Restricted Stock | Target Incentive Awards, performance conditions and subsequent service-based vesting          
Stock-Based compensation          
Shares available for future issuance 559,551us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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Unvested restricted stock, service condition 2 years        
2012 Plan | Restricted Stock | Minimum | Target Incentive Awards, performance conditions and subsequent service-based vesting          
Stock-Based compensation          
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock, weighted-average recognition period 3 years        
2012 Plan | Restricted Stock | Maximum | Target Incentive Awards, performance conditions and subsequent service-based vesting          
Stock-Based compensation          
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock, weighted-average recognition period 5 years