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Commitments and Contingencies Schedule of Contributions made to Multiemployer Plans (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions $ 10,818us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions $ 4,752us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions $ 2,941us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
Pension Plans [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions 2,871us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPensionMember
[1] 1,201us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPensionMember
[1] 768us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPensionMember
[1]
Pension Plans [Member] | Multiemployer Plan, Individually Insignificant Multiemployer Plans [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions 800us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanIndividuallyInsignificantMultiemployerPlansMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPensionMember
400us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanIndividuallyInsignificantMultiemployerPlansMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPensionMember
300us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanIndividuallyInsignificantMultiemployerPlansMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPensionMember
Health Plans [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions 7,628us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPostretirementBenefitMember
[2] 3,319us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPostretirementBenefitMember
[2] 2,013us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPostretirementBenefitMember
[2]
Health Plans [Member] | Multiemployer Plan, Individually Insignificant Multiemployer Plans [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions 1,500us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanIndividuallyInsignificantMultiemployerPlansMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPostretirementBenefitMember
800us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanIndividuallyInsignificantMultiemployerPlansMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPostretirementBenefitMember
500us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanIndividuallyInsignificantMultiemployerPlansMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansPostretirementBenefitMember
Other [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions 319us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= esrt_MultiemployerPlansPensionandPostretirementBenefitMember
[3] 232us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= esrt_MultiemployerPlansPensionandPostretirementBenefitMember
[3] 160us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= esrt_MultiemployerPlansPensionandPostretirementBenefitMember
[3]
Other [Member] | Multiemployer Plan, Individually Insignificant Multiemployer Plans [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions $ 80us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanIndividuallyInsignificantMultiemployerPlansMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= esrt_MultiemployerPlansPensionandPostretirementBenefitMember
$ 50us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanIndividuallyInsignificantMultiemployerPlansMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= esrt_MultiemployerPlansPensionandPostretirementBenefitMember
$ 80us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanIndividuallyInsignificantMultiemployerPlansMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanTypeAxis
= esrt_MultiemployerPlansPensionandPostretirementBenefitMember
[1] Pension plans include $0.8 million, $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from multiemployer plans not discussed above.
[2] Health plans include $1.5 million, $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from multiemployer plans not discussed above.
[3] ther includes $0.08 million, $0.05 million and $0.08 million for the years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, in connection with other multiemployer plans not discussed above for union costs which were not itemized between pension and health plans.