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Equity Based Compensation Plans, Restricted stock activity (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2011
Shares [Roll forward]          
Unvested at beginning of year (in shares) 16,176us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber 24,922us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber 35,219us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber    
Assumed - Merger (in shares) 119,411ess_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodResultingFromBusinessCombination 0ess_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodResultingFromBusinessCombination 0ess_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodResultingFromBusinessCombination    
Vested (in shares) (126,931)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod (7,211)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod (8,641)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod    
Forfeited and canceled (in shares) (4,850)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod (3,091)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod (3,270)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod    
Unvested at end of year (in shares) 25,820us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber 16,176us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber 24,922us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber 16,176us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber  
Weighted-average grant price [Abstract]          
Unvested at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 108.06us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 104.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 98.57us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue    
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 194.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 158.75us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 149.68us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue    
Assumed - Merger (in dollars per share) $ 173.82ess_SharebasedCompensationArrangementsbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodResultingFromBusinessCombinationWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 0.00ess_SharebasedCompensationArrangementsbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodResultingFromBusinessCombinationWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 0.00ess_SharebasedCompensationArrangementsbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodResultingFromBusinessCombinationWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue    
Vested (in dollars per share) $ 171.56us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 109.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 106.69us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue    
Forfeited and canceled (in dollars per share) $ 135.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 100.84us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 102.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue    
Unvested at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 168.22us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 108.06us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 104.52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue 108.06us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue  
Restricted Stock [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 22,014us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
1,556us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
1,614us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
   
Series Z Incentive Units [Member]          
Shares [Roll forward]          
Granted (in shares)       50,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_SeriesZIncentiveUnitsMember
154,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_SeriesZIncentiveUnitsMember
Long Term Incentive Plans - Z Units and 2014 LTIP Units [Member]          
Shares [Roll forward]          
Unvested at beginning of year (in shares) 149,381us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
140,043us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
170,019us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Granted (in shares) 44,750us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
50,500us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Vested (in shares) (41,729)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
(35,919)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
(28,163)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Converted (in shares) 0ess_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConvertedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
0ess_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConvertedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
0ess_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConvertedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Forfeited and canceled (in shares) (1,335)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
(5,243)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
(1,813)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Unvested at end of year (in shares) 151,067us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
149,381us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
140,043us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
149,381us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
170,019us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
Weighted-average grant price [Abstract]          
Unvested at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 63.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
$ 58.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
$ 58.17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Unvested at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 71.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
$ 63.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
$ 58.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
63.53us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
58.17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
Incentive units vested [Roll Forward]          
Vested, beginning balance (in shares) 118,190ess_VestedBalance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
190,704ess_VestedBalance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
179,082ess_VestedBalance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Vested, units granted (in shares) 24,000ess_VestedUnitsGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
0ess_VestedUnitsGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
0ess_VestedUnitsGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Vested, units vested (in shares) 41,729ess_VestedUnitsVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
35,919ess_VestedUnitsVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
28,163ess_VestedUnitsVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Converted (in shares) (2,000)ess_VestedUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
(108,433)ess_VestedUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
(16,541)ess_VestedUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Cancelled (in shares) 0ess_VestedUnitsCancelled
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
0ess_VestedUnitsCancelled
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
0ess_VestedUnitsCancelled
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Vested, ending balance (in shares) 181,919ess_VestedBalance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
118,190ess_VestedBalance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
190,704ess_VestedBalance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
118,190ess_VestedBalance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
179,082ess_VestedBalance
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
Total outstanding incentive units [Abstract]          
Total outstanding units, beginning balance (in shares) 267,571ess_TotalOutstandingUnits
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
330,747ess_TotalOutstandingUnits
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
349,101ess_TotalOutstandingUnits
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Total outstanding units, granted (in shares) 68,750ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
50,500ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
0ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Total outstanding units, vested (in shares) 0ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
0ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
0ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsVested
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Total outstanding units, converted (in shares) (2,000)ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
(108,433)ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
(16,541)ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsConverted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Total outstanding units, cancelled (in shares) (1,335)ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsCancelled
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
(5,243)ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsCancelled
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
(1,813)ess_TotalOutstandingUnitsCancelled
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
   
Total outstanding units, ending balance (in shares) 332,986ess_TotalOutstandingUnits
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
267,571ess_TotalOutstandingUnits
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
330,747ess_TotalOutstandingUnits
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
267,571ess_TotalOutstandingUnits
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
349,101ess_TotalOutstandingUnits
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ess_LongTermIncentivePlanZUnitsandLTIPUnitsMember
Weighted-average remaining contractual life, beginning balance 10 years 6 months 9 years 3 months 24 days 11 years 3 months 24 days   12 years 3 months 24 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual life, ending balance 10 years 6 months 9 years 3 months 24 days 11 years 3 months 24 days   12 years 3 months 24 days