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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Jan. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:            
Total revenues $ 203,156 $ 175,614 $ 602,283 $ 500,817    
Operating expenses:            
Cost of revenues 64,964   195,525      
Compensation and benefits 80,424   244,174      
Total operating expenses 199,761 171,266 599,621 497,080    
Income from operations 3,395 4,348 2,662 3,737    
Net income 2,511 (1,320) 4,522 (20,925)    
Net income (loss) attributable to Envestnet, Inc. 2,954 (1,320) 5,532 (20,925)    
Current assets:            
Fees receivable, net 64,635   64,635     $ 51,522
Other non-current assets 23,893   23,893   $ 22,491 17,176
Liabilities:            
Accounts payable 20,577   20,577     11,097
Deferred revenue, current 24,423   24,423   20,124 21,246
Deferred revenue, non-current 7,283   7,283   9,267 12,047
Equity:            
Accumulated deficit (59,105)   (59,105)   (64,637) (73,854)
Asset-based            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 119,097 106,147 358,361 299,268    
Subscription-based            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 76,194 62,963 217,668 180,675    
Recurring            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 195,291 169,110 576,029 479,943    
Professional services and other revenues            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 7,865 $ 6,504 26,254 $ 20,874    
Without Adoption of ASC 606            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 206,813   613,271      
Operating expenses:            
Cost of revenues 68,637   206,333      
Compensation and benefits 80,955   245,152      
Total operating expenses 203,965   611,407      
Income from operations 2,848   1,864      
Net income 1,964   3,724      
Net income (loss) attributable to Envestnet, Inc. 2,407   4,734      
Current assets:            
Fees receivable, net 63,631   63,631      
Other non-current assets 17,600   17,600     17,176
Liabilities:            
Accounts payable 19,573   19,573      
Deferred revenue, current 24,908   24,908     21,246
Deferred revenue, non-current 10,520   10,520     12,047
Equity:            
Accumulated deficit (69,120)   (69,120)     $ (73,854)
Without Adoption of ASC 606 | Asset-based            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 122,770   369,169      
Without Adoption of ASC 606 | Subscription-based            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 76,194   217,668      
Without Adoption of ASC 606 | Recurring            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 198,964   586,837      
Without Adoption of ASC 606 | Professional services and other revenues            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 7,849   26,434      
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Effect of Change Higher/(Lower)            
Revenues:            
Total revenues (3,657)   (10,988)      
Operating expenses:            
Cost of revenues (3,673)   (10,808)      
Compensation and benefits (531)   (978)      
Total operating expenses (4,204)   (11,786)      
Income from operations 547   798      
Net income 547   798      
Net income (loss) attributable to Envestnet, Inc. 547   798      
Current assets:            
Fees receivable, net 1,004   1,004      
Other non-current assets 6,293   6,293   5,315  
Liabilities:            
Accounts payable 1,004   1,004      
Deferred revenue, current (485)   (485)   (1,122)  
Deferred revenue, non-current (3,237)   (3,237)   (2,780)  
Equity:            
Accumulated deficit 10,015   10,015   $ 9,217  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Effect of Change Higher/(Lower) | Asset-based            
Revenues:            
Total revenues (3,673)   (10,808)      
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Effect of Change Higher/(Lower) | Subscription-based            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 0   0      
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Effect of Change Higher/(Lower) | Recurring            
Revenues:            
Total revenues (3,673)   (10,808)      
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Effect of Change Higher/(Lower) | Professional services and other revenues            
Revenues:            
Total revenues $ 16   $ (180)