Non-controlling Interests (Details) - shares	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Non-controlling Interests (Details) - shares	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Outstanding period for distribution (in years)	2 years
OP Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interests in operating partnership (as a percent)	99.20%	99.70%
Award exchange ratio	1
OP Units \| EPRT Holdings LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interests in operating partnership (as a percent)	0.80%	0.30%
Interest held in operating partnership (in shares)		553,847
OP Units and Vested LTIP Units \| EPRT Holdings LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Interest held in operating partnership (in shares)	1,776,161
Eldridge Industries, LLC \| OP Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Operating partnership units held (in shares)	216,271,958	209,702,433
Essential Properties OP GP LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of general partner partnership interest owned (as a percent)	1.00%