Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 2,155,963	$ 2,062,061	$ 2,091,488
Tenant expense reimbursements	317,345	294,584	307,609
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	36,369	235,234	154,080
Fee and other income	251,232	144,353	149,631
Total revenues	2,760,909	2,736,232	2,702,808
EXPENSES:
Operating	1,054,897	1,017,331	984,707
Depreciation and amortization	531,212	510,383	516,222
General and administrative	211,100	202,444	208,530
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	32,210	226,619	145,824
Impairment losses, acquisition related costs and tenant buy-outs	57,300	114,886	35,299
Total expenses	1,886,719	2,071,663	1,890,582
Operating income	874,190	664,569	812,226
(Loss) income from partially owned entities	(338,785)	423,126	118,612
Income from Real Estate Fund	102,898	63,936	22,886
Interest and other investment (loss) income, net	(24,699)	(260,945)	148,783
Interest and debt expense	(483,190)	(493,713)	(519,157)
Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	3,407	13,347	15,134
Income before income taxes	133,821	410,320	598,484
Income tax benefit (expense)	6,406	(8,132)	(23,925)
Income from continuing operations	140,227	402,188	574,559
Income from discontinued operations	424,513	292,353	165,441
Net income	564,740	694,541	740,000
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(63,952)	(32,018)	(21,786)
Net income attributable to Vornado Realty L.P.	500,788	662,523	718,214
Preferred unit distributions	(83,965)	(86,873)	(80,384)
Preferred unit redemptions	(1,130)	8,948	5,000
NET INCOME attributable to Class A unitholders	415,693	584,598	642,830
(LOSS) INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT - BASIC:
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per unit)	(0.04)	1.47	2.42
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per unit)	2.13	1.48	0.84
Net income per Class A unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 2.09	$ 2.95	$ 3.26
Weighted average units outstanding (in units)	197,551	197,082	196,139
(LOSS) INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT - DILUTED:
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per unit)	(0.04)	1.45	2.39
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per unit)	2.12	1.48	0.84
Net income per Class A unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 2.08	$ 2.93	$ 3.23
Weighted average units outstanding (in units)	198,643	198,134	198,227
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
(Loss) income from partially owned entities	(362,377)	14,859	48,540
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
(Loss) income from partially owned entities	$ 23,592	$ 408,267	$ 70,072