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Segment Reporting Reportable Segments (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
segment
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers $ 169,441,000 $ 62,278,000 $ 464,915,000 $ 184,267,000    
Interest expense (17,674,000)   (46,640,000)      
Depreciation and amortization expense (37,880,000)   (96,632,000)      
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 3,004,000   4,153,000      
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments 0   0 14,816,000    
Segment assets 3,302,016,000   3,302,016,000   2,476,061,000  
Investment in non-controlled entities 0 88,304,000 0 88,304,000   76,879,000
Number of reportable segments     2      
Real Estate, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 127,942,000 56,374,000 346,807,000 165,852,000    
Operating Expenses, Excluding Noncash Items (74,215,000) (22,173,000) (202,504,000) (63,918,000)    
Interest expense (17,674,000) (14,906,000) (46,640,000) (43,817,000)    
Depreciation and amortization expense (37,797,000) (12,763,000) (96,404,000) (38,030,000)    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (371,000)   (1,024,000)      
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments   6,918,000   14,816,000    
Segment assets 3,038,363,000 1,023,333,000 3,038,363,000 1,023,333,000    
Investment in non-controlled entities   88,304,000   88,304,000    
Expenditures for segment assets 422,175,000 23,118,000 459,910,000 56,129,000    
Observatory, Segment [Member] [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 35,684,000   83,374,000      
Operating Expenses, Excluding Noncash Items (26,982,000)   (72,762,000)      
Interest expense 0   0      
Depreciation and amortization expense (79,000)   (217,000)      
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (2,970,000)   (3,035,000)      
Segment assets 255,081,000   255,081,000      
Expenditures for segment assets 99,000   99,000      
Other Segments [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 5,815,000 5,869,000 33,759,000 18,269,000    
Operating Expenses, Excluding Noncash Items (7,365,000) (7,623,000) (36,052,000) (24,651,000)    
Interest expense 0 0 0 0    
Depreciation and amortization expense (4,000) 0 (11,000) 0    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (75,000)   (94,000)      
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments   0   0    
Segment assets 8,572,000 10,585,000 8,572,000 10,585,000    
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 169,441,000 62,243,000 463,940,000 184,121,000    
Operating Expenses, Excluding Noncash Items (108,562,000) (29,796,000) (311,318,000) (88,569,000)    
Interest expense (17,674,000) (14,906,000) (46,640,000) (43,817,000)    
Depreciation and amortization expense (37,880,000) (12,763,000) (96,632,000) (38,030,000)    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (3,416,000)   (4,153,000)      
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments   6,918,000   14,816,000    
Segment assets 3,302,016,000 1,033,918,000 3,302,016,000 1,033,918,000    
Investment in non-controlled entities   88,304,000   88,304,000    
Expenditures for segment assets 422,274,000 23,118,000 460,009,000 56,129,000    
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers (21,474,000) (1,942,000) (54,903,000) (6,786,000)    
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Real Estate, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 19,986,000 [1] 19,000 51,552,000 [2] 56,000    
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 1,488,000 1,923,000 3,351,000 6,730,000    
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Total, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 21,474,000 1,942,000 54,903,000 6,786,000    
Operating Segments [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 190,915,000 64,185,000 518,843,000 190,907,000    
Operating Segments [Member] | Real Estate, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 147,928,000 56,393,000 398,359,000 165,908,000    
Segment profit (loss) 17,871,000 13,469,000 51,787,000 34,959,000    
Operating Segments [Member] | Observatory, Segment [Member] [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 35,684,000   83,374,000      
Segment profit (loss) 5,653,000   7,360,000      
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 7,303,000 7,792,000 37,110,000 24,999,000    
Segment profit (loss) (141,000) 169,000 953,000 348,000    
Operating Segments [Member] | Total, Segment [Member]
            
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]            
Revenues from external customers 190,915,000 64,185,000 518,843,000 190,907,000    
Segment profit (loss) $ 23,383,000 $ 13,638,000 $ 60,100,000 $ 35,307,000    
[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