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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |
Beginning balance | $ 1,381,097 us-gaap_PartnersCapital
Net income | 7,888 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Equity compensation | 1,694 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
Distributions | (22,973)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
Ending balance | 1,367,706 us-gaap_PartnersCapital
General Partner [Member] | Series PR operating partnership units |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |
Beginning balance (in units) | 107,191 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Beginning balance | 468,638 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Conversion of operating partnership units to ESRT Partner's Capital (in units) | 4,530 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Conversion of operating partnership units to ESRT Partner's Capital | 19,538 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Net income | 3,138 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Equity compensation (in units) | 25 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Equity compensation | 135 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Distributions | (9,406)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Ending balance (in units) | 111,746 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Ending balance | 482,043 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Limited Partner [Member] | Series PR operating partnership units |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |
Beginning balance (in units) | 100,211 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Beginning balance | 868,163 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Conversion of operating partnership units to ESRT Partner's Capital (in units) | (2,084)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Conversion of operating partnership units to ESRT Partner's Capital | (18,052)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Net income | 2,847 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Equity compensation (in units) | 426 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Equity compensation | 1,559 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Distributions | (8,413)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Ending balance (in units) | 98,553 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Ending balance | 846,104 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesPRCommonUnitsMember
Limited Partner [Member] | Series ES operating partnership units |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |
Beginning balance (in units) | 42,365 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesESOperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Beginning balance | 26,488 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesESOperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Conversion of operating partnership units to ESRT Partner's Capital (in units) | (1,708)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesESOperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Conversion of operating partnership units to ESRT Partner's Capital | (1,068)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesESOperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Net income | 1,186 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesESOperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Distributions | (3,489)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesESOperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Ending balance (in units) | 40,657 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesESOperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Ending balance | 23,117 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_SeriesESOperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Limited Partner [Member] | Series 60 operating partnership units |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |
Beginning balance (in units) | 11,546 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series60OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Beginning balance | 6,567 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series60OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Conversion of operating partnership units to ESRT Partner's Capital (in units) | (493)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series60OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Conversion of operating partnership units to ESRT Partner's Capital | (281)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series60OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Net income | 322 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series60OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Distributions | (955)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series60OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Ending balance (in units) | 11,053 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series60OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Ending balance | 5,653 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series60OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Limited Partner [Member] | Series 250 operating partnership units |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |
Beginning balance (in units) | 5,790 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series250OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Beginning balance | 3,237 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series250OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Conversion of operating partnership units to ESRT Partner's Capital (in units) | (245)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series250OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Conversion of operating partnership units to ESRT Partner's Capital | (137)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series250OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Net income | 161 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series250OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Distributions | (476)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series250OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Ending balance (in units) | 5,545 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series250OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Ending balance | 2,785 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis = us-gaap_LimitedPartnerMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = esrt_Series250OperatingPartnershipUnitsMember
Private Perpetual Preferred Units [Member] |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |
Beginning balance (in units) | 1,560 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
Beginning balance | 8,004 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
Net income | 234 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
Distributions | (234)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
Ending balance (in units) | 1,560 us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember
Ending balance | $ 8,004 us-gaap_PartnersCapital / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = esrt_PrivatePerpetualPreferredUnitsMember

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