Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Revenue (Adoption) (Details)

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Revenue (Adoption) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Jan. 02, 2018
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:          
Total revenues $ 198,011 $ 157,786      
Operating expenses:          
Cost of revenues 62,934 49,226      
Compensation and benefits 83,540        
Total operating expenses 198,749 161,140      
Loss from operations (738) (3,354)      
Net income 8,002 (13,135)      
Net income (loss) attributable to Envestnet, Inc. 8,104 (13,135)      
Current assets:          
Other non-current assets 24,282   $ 22,491   $ 17,176
Liabilities:          
Deferred revenue, current 27,493   20,124 $ 20,124 21,246
Deferred revenue, non-current 9,883   9,267 $ 9,267 12,047
Equity:          
Accumulated deficit (56,533)   $ (64,637)   (73,854)
Asset-based          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 121,153 94,162      
Operating expenses:          
Cost of revenues 57,572 44,485      
Subscription-based          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 69,695 57,910      
Operating expenses:          
Cost of revenues 5,226 4,614      
Recurring          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 190,848 152,072      
Professional services and other revenues          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 7,163 5,714      
Operating expenses:          
Cost of revenues 136 $ 127      
Without Adoption of ASC 606          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 201,648        
Operating expenses:          
Cost of revenues 66,534        
Compensation and benefits 83,667        
Total operating expenses 202,476        
Loss from operations (828)        
Net income 7,912        
Net income (loss) attributable to Envestnet, Inc. 8,014        
Current assets:          
Other non-current assets 18,840        
Liabilities:          
Deferred revenue, current 28,083        
Deferred revenue, non-current 13,158        
Equity:          
Accumulated deficit (65,840)        
Without Adoption of ASC 606 | Asset-based          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 124,753        
Without Adoption of ASC 606 | Subscription-based          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 69,695        
Without Adoption of ASC 606 | Recurring          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 194,448        
Without Adoption of ASC 606 | Professional services and other revenues          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 7,200        
Effect of Change Higher/(Lower)          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 3,637        
Operating expenses:          
Cost of revenues 3,600        
Compensation and benefits (127)        
Total operating expenses (3,727)        
Loss from operations 90        
Net income 90        
Net income (loss) attributable to Envestnet, Inc. 90        
Current assets:          
Other non-current assets 5,442       5,315
Liabilities:          
Deferred revenue, current 590       1,122
Deferred revenue, non-current 3,275       2,780
Equity:          
Accumulated deficit 9,307       $ 9,217
Effect of Change Higher/(Lower) | Asset-based          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 3,600        
Effect of Change Higher/(Lower) | Recurring          
Revenues:          
Total revenues 3,600        
Effect of Change Higher/(Lower) | Professional services and other revenues          
Revenues:          
Total revenues $ 37