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Related Party Transactions Registration Rights (Details) (Investor [Member], USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
offering
Investor [Member]
 
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Minimum market value of registrable shares $ 150,000,000esrt_RelatedPartyTransactionMinimumMarketValueofRegistrableShares
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
Maximum number of underwritten offerings obligated to effect in a 12 month period 2esrt_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberofUnderwrittenOfferingsObligatedtoEffectinTwelveMonthPeriodMaximum
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
Maximum number of underwritten offerings obligated to effect period 12 months
Maximum number of underwritten offerings obligated to effect 4esrt_RelatedPartyTransactionNumberofUnderwrittenOfferingsObligatedtoEffectMaximum
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
Share value cut back threshold 25,000,000esrt_RelatedPartyTransactionShareValueCutBackThreshold
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
Maximum reimbursement of liabilities arising under the Securities Act 25,000esrt_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementofLiabilitiesArisingUndertheSecuritiesActMaximum
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
Reimbursement of liabilities arising under the Securities Act $ (500,000.0)esrt_RelatedPartyTransactionReimbursementofLiabilitiesArisingUndertheSecuritiesAct
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember