Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Jul. 09, 2014
Jul. 01, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Lease termination          
Total termination fees         $ 1,142env_EstimatedLeaseTerminationFee
Termination fee paid 551env_EstimatedLeaseTerminationFeePaid        
Restructuring charges net of deferred rent related to lease termination fees 474env_RestructuringChargesNetDeferredRentLeaseTerminationFees        
Future annual minimum lease commitments under operating leases          
2015       6,651us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent  
2016       7,583us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears  
2017       6,869us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears  
2018       6,382us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears  
2019       6,278us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears  
Thereafter       22,911us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter  
Total       56,674us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue  
Klein Decisions, Inc. | Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC          
Subscription ownership percent acquired repurchase price   1,500env_SubscriptionAgreementOwnershipInterestAcquiredRepurchasePrice
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Klein Decisions, Inc. | Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC | Minimum          
Period to repurchase issued units in the subscription agreement   18 months      
Total estimated fair value of consideration     $ 1,175us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Klein Decisions, Inc. | Envestnet Retirement Solutions, LLC | Maximum          
Period to repurchase issued units in the subscription agreement   36 months