Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 534,635	$ 510,111
Tenant expense reimbursements	77,013	70,793
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	12,143	55,059
Fee and other income	97,225	33,278
Total revenues	721,016	669,241
EXPENSES:
Operating	260,569	246,746
Depreciation and amortization	142,354	131,541
General and administrative	54,582	55,290
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	11,374	52,761
Acquisition related costs	601	685
Total expenses	469,480	487,023
Operating income	251,536	182,218
Income from partially owned entities	22,525	136,131
Income from Real Estate Fund	16,564	11,762
Interest and other investment (loss) income, net	(49,074)	15,665
Interest and debt expense	(121,888)	(130,059)
Net loss on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	(36,724)	0
Income before income taxes	82,939	215,717
Income tax expense	(1,073)	(6,825)
Income from continuing operations	81,866	208,892
Income from discontinued operations	207,061	71,372
Net income	288,927	280,264
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(11,286)	(9,597)
Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado Realty L.P.	277,641	270,667
Preferred unit distributions	(22,488)	(21,661)
Preferred unit redemptions	(9,230)	0
NET INCOME attributable to Class A unitholders	245,923	249,006
INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per unit)	0.19	0.90
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per unit)	1.05	0.36
Net income per Class A unit (in dollars per unit)	1.24	1.26
Weighted average units outstanding (in units)	197,361	196,864
INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per unit)	0.19	0.90
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per unit)	1.04	0.35
Net income per Class A unit (in dollars per unit)	1.23	1.25
Weighted average units outstanding (in units)	198,519	203,801
DISTRIBUTIONS PER CLASS A UNIT	$ 0.73	$ 0.69
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	1,759	116,471
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	$ 20,766	$ 19,660