XML 103 R5.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Consolidated Statements of Stocholders' Equity and Owners' Deficit (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
USD ($)
Common Class A [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
Total Stockholders' Equity [Member]
USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Common Class A [Member]
USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Common Class B [Member]
USD ($)
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
USD ($)
Retained Earnings [Member]
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
USD ($)
Private Perpetual Preferred Units [Member]
USD ($)
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 1,294us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     $ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
$ 1,294us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011         0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]                      
Net income (loss) 48,643us-gaap_ProfitLoss                   48,643us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Contributions 2,107us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions                   2,107us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Distributions (62,903)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions                   (62,903)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012 (10,859)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
(10,859)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012         0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]                      
Net income (loss) (37,232)us-gaap_ProfitLoss                   (37,232)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Contributions 8,223us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions                   8,223us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Deemed contribution 55,000esrt_PartnersCapitalAccountDeemedContributions                   55,000esrt_PartnersCapitalAccountDeemedContributions
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Distributions (155,112)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions                   (155,112)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Ending balance at Oct. 06, 2013 (139,980)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest                 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
(139,980)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Beginning balance at Oct. 04, 2013                      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Issuance of Common Stock (in shares)   82,200,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
                 
Ending balance at Oct. 06, 2013 (139,980)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
(139,980)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Beginning balance (in shares) at Oct. 06, 2013         0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]                      
Net income (loss) 193,431us-gaap_ProfitLoss     75,245us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
      75,245us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
118,186us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Issuance of Common Stock (in shares)         82,225,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Issuance of Class A Common Stock, net of costs 960,568us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues     960,568us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
822us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  959,746us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to Class A shares             0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Issuance of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and non-controlling interests related to the formation transactions (in shares)         12,106,000esrt_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssuesRelatedtoFormationTransactions
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,122,000esrt_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssuesRelatedtoFormationTransactions
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, and non-controlling interests related to the formation transactions 738,950esrt_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesRelatedtoFormationTransactions     132esrt_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesRelatedtoFormationTransactions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
121esrt_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesRelatedtoFormationTransactions
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
11esrt_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesRelatedtoFormationTransactions
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
    738,818esrt_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssuesRelatedtoFormationTransactions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Payments in cash to certain holders that are non-accredited investors or who elected to receive cash for their equity interests in the formation transactions (733,262)esrt_CashPaidtoCertainHoldersThatAreNonaccreditedInvestorsorWhoElectedtoReceiveCashForTheirEquityInterestsintheFormationTransactions               (733,262)esrt_CashPaidtoCertainHoldersThatAreNonaccreditedInvestorsorWhoElectedtoReceiveCashForTheirEquityInterestsintheFormationTransactions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Equity allocation for the equity consideration paid to continuing investors in the formation transactions       (643,559)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
    (643,559)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  503,579us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
  139,980us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Equity compensation:                      
LTIP units 2,621us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation               2,621us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Restricted stock (in shares)         153,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Restricted stock 373us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures     373us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
2us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  371us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Dividends and distributions (19,516)us-gaap_Dividends     (7,601)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
      (7,601)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(11,915)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013 1,003,185us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     385,158us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
945us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
11us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
316,558us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
67,644us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
618,027us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013   94,484,023us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
1,122,130us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
  94,484,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,122,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]                      
Net income (loss) 70,210us-gaap_ProfitLoss     26,667us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
      26,667us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
43,067us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
476us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
 
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Issuance of Common Stock (in shares)         2,556,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
110,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Issuance of Class A Common Stock, net of costs 379,328us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues     44,398us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
25us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
44,372us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  334,930us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Redemption of operating partnership units (829)esrt_NoncontrollingInterestDecreasefromRedemptionsofInterests               (829)esrt_NoncontrollingInterestDecreasefromRedemptionsofInterests
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Issuance of private perpetual preferred units in exchange for common units                 (8,004)esrt_NoncontrollingInterestDecreasefromPurchaseofInterests
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
8,004esrt_NoncontrollingInterestDecreasefromPurchaseofInterests
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
 
Equity component of senior unsecured notes 13,204us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature     4,857us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
    4,857us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  8,347us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to Class A shares (in shares)         8,995,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(71,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to Class A shares       40,701us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
90us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
  40,611us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  (40,701)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Equity compensation:                      
LTIP units 3,265us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation               3,265us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Restricted stock (in shares)         (5,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Restricted stock 455us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures     455us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
    455us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
       
Dividends and distributions (87,721)us-gaap_Dividends     (33,598)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
      (33,598)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(53,647)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(476)us-gaap_Dividends
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
 
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 1,381,097us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     $ 468,638us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
$ 1,060us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 12us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 406,853us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 60,713us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 904,455us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 8,004us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014   106,030,449us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
1,122,130us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
  106,030,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,161,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember