Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Tenant and other receivables, allowance	$ 15,702	$ 18,637
Deferred rents receivable, allowance	15,457	17,207
Discounts and deferred origination fees	22,379	25,507
Allowance for loan and lease losses	$ 5,750	$ 0
Preferred stock, par (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	9,200,000	9,200,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	9,200,000	9,200,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	160,000,000	160,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	84,739,000	93,858,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	84,739,000	93,858,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	1,055,000	1,055,000
Land	$ 1,774,899	$ 2,357,051
Building and improvements	5,268,484	6,351,012
Building leasehold and improvements	1,423,107	1,450,614
Properties under capital lease	47,445	47,445
Accumulated depreciation	2,099,137	2,300,116
Other assets	295,679	310,688
Real estate debt	1,961,240	2,837,282
Accrued interest payable	23,154	38,142
Capital lease obligations	43,616	42,843
Other liabilities	116,566	188,005
SL Green Operating Partnership
Tenant and other receivables, allowance	15,702	18,637
Deferred rents receivable, allowance	15,457	17,207
Discounts and deferred origination fees	22,379	$ 25,507
Allowance for loan and lease losses	$ 5,750
Limited partner interests in Operating Partnership, limited partner common units outstanding (shares)	4,131,000	4,453,000
Preferred units, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00	$ 25.00
Preferred units, shares issued (in shares)	9,200,000	9,200,000
Preferred units, shares outstanding (in shares)	9,200,000	9,200,000
SL Green partner's capital, general partner common units outstanding (shares)	878,000	973,000
SL Green partners' capital, limited partner common units outstanding (shares)	82,806,000	91,831,000
Land	$ 1,774,899	$ 2,357,051
Building and improvements	5,268,484	6,351,012
Building leasehold and improvements	1,423,107	1,450,614
Properties under capital lease	47,445	47,445
Accumulated depreciation	2,099,137	2,300,116
Other assets	295,679	310,688
Real estate debt	1,961,240	2,837,282
Accrued interest payable	23,154	38,142
Capital lease obligations	43,616	42,843
Other liabilities	116,566	188,005
Consolidated VIEs
Land	110,000	398,000
Building and improvements	300,000	1,400,000
Building leasehold and improvements	2,000	2,000
Properties under capital lease	47,400	47,400
Accumulated depreciation	42,200	330,900
Other assets	721,300	221,000
Real estate debt	140,800	628,900
Accrued interest payable	400	2,500
Capital lease obligations	43,600	42,800
Other liabilities	$ 18,400	$ 56,800