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Notes and Other Receivables (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Notes receivable $ 28,954us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet $ 24,923us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Notes Receivable [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Notes receivable 4,177us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
8,105us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
Other Receivables [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Notes receivable 21,558us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= ess_OtherReceivablesMember
13,606us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= ess_OtherReceivablesMember
Equity Interest Issued [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Notes receivable 9,600us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= ess_EquityInterestIssuedMember
 
Utilities, Rent And Other [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Notes receivable 12,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= ess_UtilitiesRentAndOtherMember
 
Secured Due December 2014 [Member]    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Notes receivable $ 3,219us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ ess_NotesReceivableByNoteAxis
= ess_SecuredDueDecember2014Member
$ 3,212us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
/ ess_NotesReceivableByNoteAxis
= ess_SecuredDueDecember2014Member
Stated interest rate (in hundredths) 6.00%us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateInterestRate
/ ess_NotesReceivableByNoteAxis
= ess_SecuredDueDecember2014Member