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Description of Business and Organization (Details) ft² in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2026 ft² parcel property_unit office_property $ / shares
Empire State Realty OP | Empire State Realty Trust |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |
OP units owned by the company (as percent) | 60.80%
ESRT | Common Class A |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |
Par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01
Office Building |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of offices and properties | office_property | 10
Office Building | New York City |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |
Area of real estate property (in square feet) | 8.0
Retail Site | New York City |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |
Area of real estate property (in square feet) | 0.8
Multifamily | New York City |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of property units | property_unit | 743
Development Parcel |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items] |
Number of offices and properties | parcel | 3

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