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Commitments and Contingencies Unfunded Capital Expenditures (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Unfunded capital expenditures | $ 72.4 esrt_UnfundedCapitalExpenditures

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- Definition Unfunded Capital Expenditures + References No definition available. + Details
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