Non-controlling Interests (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Outstanding period for distribution	1 year
Operating Partnership Unit
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interests in operating partnership	99.60%	99.60%
Award exchange ratio	1
Operating Partnership Unit | EPRT Holdings LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interests in operating partnership	0.40%	0.40%
Interest held in operating partnership (in shares)	553,847	553,847
Eldridge Industries, LLC | Operating Partnership Unit
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Operating partnership units held (in shares)	142,379,655	124,649,053
Essential Properties OP GP LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of general partner partnership interest owned	1.00%