Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Acquisitions (Details Textual)

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Business Acquisitions (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 10, 2010
Feb. 22, 2010
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Feb. 28, 2010
FundQuest [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
FundQuest [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
FundQuest [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
FundQuest [Member]
Dec. 13, 2011
FundQuest [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Prima Capital Holding, Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Prima Capital Holding, Inc [Member]
Apr. 05, 2012
Prima Capital Holding, Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Tamarac, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Tamarac, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Tamarac, Inc. [Member]
May 01, 2012
Tamarac, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisitions (Textual) [Abstract]                                                      
Acquisition date                                 Dec. 13, 2011         Apr. 05, 2012     May 01, 2012    
Total consideration of acquisition                                   $ 27,796   $ 27,796     $ 13,925       $ 48,427
Maturity of agreement with FundQuest Incorporated                                 7 years                    
Revenue                                         3,626     9,971      
Net income (loss)     (158) 551 (668) 740 1,829 1,925 2,447 1,404 465 7,605 (626)               (791)     (1,236)      
Acquired intangible asset amortization                                         1,005     1,304      
Unvested common stock grant                                               559,551 559,551    
Service period for unvested common stock                                                 2 years    
Stock options to acquire Envestnet common stock at an exercise price                     $ 12.53 $ 12.37 $ 9.18                       $ 12.51    
Acquisition related costs                                                 2,317 405  
Stock options to acquire envestnet common stock   71,000                                             232,150    
Merger agreement Percentage                           100.00% 50.00%                        
Aggregate proceeds of the Tamarac change of control payment                                               2,759 2,759    
Purchase registered shares of Envestnet common stock                                               232,150 232,150    
Purchase registered shares of Envestnet common stock Percentage                                               95.00% 95.00%    
Price of shares                                 10.80                    
Estimated fair value of warrant 2,946                                                    
Customer inducement amortization                     1,389 332 58       0 4,568 3,239                
Cash paid to owners                                 24,390       13,750 13,750   54,000 54,000    
Contractual term of Fundquest                                 5 years                    
Common stock                                 1,388,888                    
Estimated fair value of issued warrant                                 2,946                    
Amortized value of assets under management contractual term                                 7 years                    
Imputed interest                                 0 771 546                
Favorable amount of Agreement                               4,897                      
Net book value of the customer inducement asset and liability                               1,183                      
Decrease in goodwill                                 $ 889