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Segment Reporting
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Segment Reporting     We have identified two reportable segments: (1) real estate and (2) observatory. Our real estate segment includes all activities related to the ownership, management, operation, acquisition, redevelopment, repositioning and disposition of our traditional real estate assets. Our observatory segment includes the operation of the 86th and 102nd floor observatories at the Empire State Building. These two lines of businesses are managed separately because each business requires different support infrastructures, provides different services and has dissimilar economic characteristics such as investments needed, stream of revenues and marketing strategies. We account for intersegment sales and rent as if the sales or rent were to third parties, that is, at current market prices.
    The following tables provide components of segment net income (loss) for each segment for the three and three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Real EstateObservatoryIntersegment EliminationTotal
Revenues:
Rental revenue$140,231 $— $— $140,231 
Intercompany rental revenue4,932 — (4,932)— 
Observatory revenue— 2,603 — 2,603 
Lease termination fees1,289 — — 1,289 
Third-party management and other fees276 — — 276 
Other revenue and fees905 — — 905 
Total revenues147,633 2,603 (4,932)145,304 
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses30,279 — — 30,279 
Intercompany rent expense— 4,932 (4,932)— 
Ground rent expense2,331 — — 2,331 
General and administrative expenses13,853 — — 13,853 
Observatory expenses— 4,588 — 4,588 
Real estate taxes31,447 — — 31,447 
Depreciation and amortization44,419 38 — 44,457 
Total operating expenses122,329 9,558 (4,932)126,955 
Total operating income (loss)
25,304 (6,955)— 18,349 
Other income (expense):
Interest income120 2 — 122 
Interest expense(23,554)— — (23,554)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(214)— — (214)
Income (loss) before income taxes1,656 (6,953)— (5,297)
Income tax (expense) benefit(283)2,389 — 2,106 
Net income (loss)$1,373 $(4,564)$— $(3,191)
Segment assets$3,910,152 $241,371 $— $4,151,523 
Expenditures for segment assets$23,331 $4 $— $23,335 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Real EstateObservatoryIntersegment EliminationTotal
Revenues:
Rental revenue$148,113 $— $— $148,113 
Intercompany rental revenue11,536 — (11,536)— 
Observatory revenue— 19,544 — 19,544 
Lease termination fees211 — — 211 
Third-party management and other fees346 — — 346 
Other revenue and fees2,010 — — 2,010 
Total revenues162,216 19,544 (11,536)170,224 
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses41,468 — — 41,468 
Intercompany rent expense— 11,536 (11,536)— 
Ground rent expense2,331 — — 2,331 
General and administrative expenses15,951 — — 15,951 
Observatory expenses— 8,154 — 8,154 
Real estate taxes29,254 — — 29,254 
Depreciation and amortization46,085 8 — 46,093 
Total operating expenses135,089 19,698 (11,536)143,251 
Total operating income
27,127 (154)— 26,973 
Other income (expense):
Interest income637 — — 637 
Interest expense(19,618)— — (19,618)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(86)— — (86)
Income before income taxes8,060 (154)— 7,906 
Income tax (expense) benefit(227)609 — 382 
Net income $7,833 $455 $— $8,288 
Segment assets$4,409,281 $255,277 $— $4,664,558 
Expenditures for segment assets$26,570 $1,237 $— $27,807