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Description of Business and Organization (Details) ft² in Millions	3 Months Ended
	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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