Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Earnings per Share (Details)

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Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 15, 2014
Reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in computing basic and diluted net income per share                        
Net income attributable to Envestnet, Inc.                 $ 14,174us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 3,660us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 465us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic  
Basic number of weighted-average shares outstanding                 34,559,558us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 33,191,088us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 32,162,672us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic  
Diluted income per share calculation:                        
Net income                 $ 14,174us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted $ 3,660us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted $ 465us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted  
Effect of dilutive shares:                        
Options to purchase common stock (in shares)                 2,165,808us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements 1,979,474us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements 954,056us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements  
Common warrants (in shares)                   378,282us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants 177,257us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants  
Restricted stock (in shares)                 152,233us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock 117,731us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock 47,630us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesRestrictedStock  
Diluted number of weighted-average shares outstanding                 36,877,599us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 35,666,575us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 33,341,615us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding  
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.11us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.11us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.11us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.09us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.04us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.03us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.41us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.11us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic  
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.08us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.04us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.03us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.38us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.01us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted  
Unsecured debt | 1.75% convertible unsecured notes due December 2019                        
Conversion price (in dollars per share) $ 62.88us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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