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Consolidated Statements of Capital - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 1,991,109 |  | $ 1,977,737 |  | $ 1,982,863 | $ 1,991,109 | $ 1,977,737 | $ 1,982,863
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Issuance of OP units, net of costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,749 |
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,857 | 18,785 | 14,100
Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (127,761) | (126,539) | (126,963)
Net income | $ 28,720 | $ 9,856 | $ 39,781 | $ 18,058 | $ 32,260 | $ 19,145 | 84,290 | 117,253 | 118,253
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,582) | (876) | (10,516)
Ending balance | $ 1,947,913 |  | $ 1,991,109 |  | $ 1,977,737 |  | $ 1,947,913 | $ 1,991,109 | $ 1,977,737
General Partner | Series PR Operating Partnership Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in units) |  | 174,912 |  | 161,477 |  | 155,841 | 174,912 | 161,477 | 155,841
Beginning balance |  | $ 1,238,482 |  | $ 1,168,282 |  | $ 1,154,136 | $ 1,238,482 | $ 1,168,282 | $ 1,154,136
Issuance of OP units, net (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 284 |
Issuance of OP units, net of costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,749 |
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,929 | 13,127 | 5,615
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,495 | $ 70,779 | $ 23,435
Equity compensation (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53 | 24 | 21
Equity compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 618 | $ 417 | $ 468
Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (75,192) | (70,854) | (66,789)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,445 | 65,603 | 62,647
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (12,328) | $ (494) | $ (5,615)
Ending balance (in units) | 181,894 |  | 174,912 |  | 161,477 |  | 181,894 | 174,912 | 161,477
Ending balance | $ 1,228,520 |  | $ 1,238,482 |  | $ 1,168,282 |  | $ 1,228,520 | $ 1,238,482 | $ 1,168,282
Limited Partners | Series PR Operating Partnership Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in units) |  | 86,202 |  | 91,760 |  | 93,075 | 86,202 | 91,760 | 93,075
Beginning balance |  | $ 725,108 |  | $ 778,279 |  | $ 793,360 | $ 725,108 | $ 778,279 | $ 793,360
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,488) |  |
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (20,613) |  |
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,208) | (8,168) | (2,611)
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (26,323) | $ (68,386) | $ (21,997)
Equity compensation (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 882 | 2,610 | 1,296
Equity compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,239 | $ 18,368 | $ 13,632
Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34,314) | (36,284) | (38,969)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,958 | 33,383 | 35,430
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (5,475) | $ (252) | $ (3,177)
Ending balance (in units) | 81,388 |  | 86,202 |  | 91,760 |  | 81,388 | 86,202 | 91,760
Ending balance | $ 680,580 |  | $ 725,108 |  | $ 778,279 |  | $ 680,580 | $ 725,108 | $ 778,279
Limited Partners | Series ES Operating Partnership Units Limited Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in units) |  | 30,129 |  | 33,774 |  | 35,728 | 30,129 | 33,774 | 35,728
Beginning balance |  | $ 14,399 |  | $ 17,132 |  | $ 20,091 | $ 14,399 | $ 17,132 | $ 20,091
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,632) |  |
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (432) |  |
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,687) | (3,645) | (1,954)
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (918) | $ (1,809) | $ (978)
Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,736) | (13,161) | (14,477)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,925 | 12,330 | 13,726
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,976) | $ (93) | $ (1,230)
Ending balance (in units) | 25,810 |  | 30,129 |  | 33,774 |  | 25,810 | 30,129 | 33,774
Ending balance | $ 7,262 |  | $ 14,399 |  | $ 17,132 |  | $ 7,262 | $ 14,399 | $ 17,132
Limited Partners | Series 60 Operating Partnership Units Limited Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in units) |  | 8,020 |  | 8,988 |  | 9,701 | 8,020 | 8,988 | 9,701
Beginning balance |  | $ 3,385 |  | $ 3,992 |  | $ 4,880 | $ 3,385 | $ 3,992 | $ 4,880
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (303) |  |
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (63) |  |
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (692) | (968) | (713)
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (171) | $ (423) | $ (310)
Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,169) | (3,532) | (3,889)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,146 | 3,373 | 3,637
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (535) | $ (25) | $ (326)
Ending balance (in units) | 7,025 |  | 8,020 |  | 8,988 |  | 7,025 | 8,020 | 8,988
Ending balance | $ 1,593 |  | $ 3,385 |  | $ 3,992 |  | $ 1,593 | $ 3,385 | $ 3,992
Limited Partners | Series 250 Operating Partnership Units Limited Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in units) |  | 4,064 |  | 4,410 |  | 4,747 | 4,064 | 4,410 | 4,747
Beginning balance |  | $ 1,731 |  | $ 2,048 |  | $ 2,392 | $ 1,731 | $ 2,048 | $ 2,392
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (187) |  |
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (39) |  |
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (342) | (346) | (337)
Conversion of operating partnership units and Class B shares to ESRT Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (83) | $ (161) | $ (150)
Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,607) | (1,772) | (1,903)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,073 | 1,628 | 1,877
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (268) | $ (12) | $ (168)
Ending balance (in units) | 3,535 |  | 4,064 |  | 4,410 |  | 3,535 | 4,064 | 4,410
Ending balance | $ 807 |  | $ 1,731 |  | $ 2,048 |  | $ 807 | $ 1,731 | $ 2,048
Private Perpetual Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance (in units) |  | 1,560 |  | 1,560 |  | 1,560 | 1,560 | 1,560 | 1,560
Beginning balance |  | $ 8,004 |  | $ 8,004 |  | $ 8,004 | $ 8,004 | $ 8,004 | $ 8,004
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,610 |  |
Issuance of private perpetual preferred in exchange for OP units |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,147 |  |
Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,743) | (936) | (936)
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,743 | $ 936 | $ 936
Ending balance (in units) | 6,170 |  | 1,560 |  | 1,560 |  | 6,170 | 1,560 | 1,560
Ending balance | $ 29,151 |  | $ 8,004 |  | $ 8,004 |  | $ 29,151 | $ 8,004 | $ 8,004

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