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Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On February 17, 2017, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.105 per share for the first quarter 2017, payable to holders of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock and to holders of Empire State Realty OP, L.P.'s Series ES, Series 250 and Series 60 OP Units (NYSE Arca: ESBA, FISK and OGCP, respectively) and Series PR OP Units. The dividend will be payable in cash on March 31, 2017 to securityholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2017.