Non-controlling Interests (Details) - shares	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Outstanding period for distribution (in years)	1 year
Operating Partnership Unit
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interests in operating partnership (as a percent)	99.70%	99.70%
Award exchange ratio	1
Operating Partnership Unit | EPRT Holdings LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interests in operating partnership (as a percent)	0.30%	0.30%
Interest held in operating partnership (in shares)	553,847	553,847
Eldridge Industries, LLC | Operating Partnership Unit
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Operating partnership units held (in shares)	175,330,314	164,635,150
Essential Properties OP GP LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of general partner partnership interest owned (as a percent)	1.00%