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Related Party Transactions Reimbursement of Pre-Closing Transaction Costs (Details) (Pre-Closing Transaction Costs [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Investor [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Expenses from transactions with related party $ 103.8us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= esrt_PreClosingTransactionCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_InvestorMember
Senior Management and Certain Directors [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Expenses from transactions with related party 180.0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= esrt_PreClosingTransactionCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= esrt_SeniorManagementandCertainDirectorsMember
Malkin Group [Member]  
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]  
Expenses from transactions with related party $ 38.9us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis
= esrt_PreClosingTransactionCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= esrt_MalkinGroupMember