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Condensed Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Tenant and other receivables allowance 1,427us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable 499us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Deferred rent receivables allowance 420esrt_AllowanceforDeferredRentReceivables 216esrt_AllowanceforDeferredRentReceivables
Preferred stock, par value 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Preferred stock, shares authorized 50,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 50,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Preferred stock, shares issued 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
Private Perpetual Preferred Units, Liquidation Preference Per Share 16.62esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsLiquidationPreferencePerShare 16.62esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsLiquidationPreferencePerShare
Private Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]    
Private perpetual units issued 1,560,360us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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1,560,360us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Common Class A [Member]    
Common stock, par value 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Common stock, shares authorized 400,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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400,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Common stock, shares issued 106,044,560us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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94,484,023us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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Common stock, shares outstanding 106,030,449us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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94,484,023us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Common Class B [Member]    
Common stock, par value 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
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Common stock, shares authorized 50,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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50,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Common stock, shares issued 1,161,438us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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1,161,438us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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Common stock, shares outstanding 1,122,130us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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1,122,130us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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