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Segment Reporting Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
segment
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers $ 155,168,000 $ 59,569,000 $ 295,474,000 $ 121,989,000    
Interest expense (14,629,000)   (28,966,000)      
Depreciation and amortization expense (28,637,000)   (58,752,000)      
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 0   0 7,898,000    
Segment assets 2,476,625,000   2,476,625,000   2,476,061,000  
Investment in non-controlled entities 0 82,515,000 0 82,515,000   76,879,000
Number of reportable segments     2      
Real Estate, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 110,838,000 53,303,000 218,865,000 109,478,000    
Operating Expenses, Excluding Noncash Items (63,380,000) (20,141,000) (128,942,000) (41,745,000)    
Interest expense (14,629,000) (14,715,000) (28,966,000) (28,911,000)    
Depreciation and amortization expense (28,556,000) (13,118,000) (58,607,000) (25,267,000)    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments   6,079,000   7,898,000    
Segment assets 2,221,530,000 999,902,000 2,221,530,000 999,902,000    
Investment in non-controlled entities   82,515,000   82,515,000    
Expenditures for segment assets 37,735,000 19,968,000 54,978,000 33,011,000    
Observatory, Segment [Member] [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 30,389,000   47,690,000      
Operating Expenses, Excluding Noncash Items (25,799,000)   (45,845,000)      
Interest expense 0   0      
Depreciation and amortization expense (77,000)   (138,000)      
Segment assets 243,189,000   243,189,000      
Expenditures for segment assets 0   0      
Other Segments [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 12,966,000 6,218,000 27,944,000 12,400,000    
Operating Expenses, Excluding Noncash Items (13,591,000) (8,269,000) (28,706,000) (17,028,000)    
Interest expense 0 0 0 0    
Depreciation and amortization expense (4,000) 7,000 (7,000) 0    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments   0   0    
Segment assets 11,906,000 11,356,000 11,906,000 11,356,000    
Investment in non-controlled entities   0   0    
Expenditures for segment assets 0 0 0 0    
Total, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 154,193,000 59,521,000 294,499,000 121,878,000    
Operating Expenses, Excluding Noncash Items (102,770,000) (28,410,000) (203,493,000) (58,773,000)    
Interest expense (14,629,000) (14,715,000) (28,966,000) (28,911,000)    
Depreciation and amortization expense (28,637,000) (13,111,000) (58,752,000) (25,267,000)    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments   6,079,000   7,898,000    
Segment assets 2,476,625,000 1,011,258,000 2,476,625,000 1,011,258,000    
Investment in non-controlled entities   82,515,000   82,515,000    
Expenditures for segment assets 37,735,000 19,968,000 54,978,000 33,011,000    
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers (17,199,000) (2,053,000) (33,429,000) (4,844,000)    
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Real Estate, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 16,298,000 [1] 19,000 31,566,000 [2] 37,000    
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Observatory, Segment [Member] [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 0   0      
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 901,000 2,034,000 1,863,000 4,807,000    
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Total, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 17,199,000 2,053,000 33,429,000 4,844,000    
Operating Segments [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 171,392,000 61,574,000 327,928,000 126,722,000    
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 127,136,000 53,322,000 250,431,000 109,515,000    
Segment profit (loss) 20,571,000 11,427,000 33,916,000 21,490,000    
Operating Segments [Member] | Observatory, Segment [Member] [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 30,389,000   47,690,000      
Segment profit (loss) 4,513,000   1,707,000      
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 13,867,000 8,252,000 29,807,000 17,207,000    
Segment profit (loss) 272,000 (10,000) 1,094,000 179,000    
Operating Segments [Member] | Total, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 171,392,000 61,574,000 327,928,000 126,722,000    
Segment profit (loss) $ 25,356,000 $ 11,417,000 $ 36,717,000 $ 21,669,000    
[1] The observatory pays a market-based rent payment comprised of fixed and percentage rent to the Empire State Building.
[2] The observatory pays a market-based rent payment comprised of fixed and percentage rent to the Empire State Building