Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Commercial real estate properties, at cost:
Land and land interests		$ 1,350,701	$ 1,315,832
Building and improvements		3,671,402	4,168,193
Building leasehold and improvements		1,645,081	1,448,134
Right of use asset - financing leases		0	55,711
Right of use asset - operating leases		983,723	367,209
Total commercial real estate properties, at cost		7,650,907	7,355,079
Less: accumulated depreciation		(1,896,199)	(1,956,077)
Total commercial real estate properties, net		5,754,708	5,399,002
Assets held for sale		140,855	0
Cash and cash equivalents		251,417	266,059
Restricted cash		85,567	106,736
Investments in marketable securities		34,752	28,570
Tenant and other receivables		47,616	44,507
Related party receivables		29,408	34,657
Deferred rents receivable		248,313	302,791
Debt and preferred equity investments, net of discounts and deferred origination fees of $5,057 and $11,232 and allowances of $6,630 and $13,213 in 2021 and 2020, respectively		1,088,723	1,076,542
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		2,997,934	3,823,322
Deferred costs, net		124,495	177,168
Other assets		262,841	448,213
Total assets	[1]	11,066,629	11,707,567
Liabilities
Mortgages and other loans payable, net		1,394,386	1,979,972
Revolving credit facility, net		381,334	105,262
Unsecured term loans, net		1,242,002	1,495,275
Unsecured notes, net		899,308	1,248,219
Accrued interest payable		12,698	14,825
Other liabilities		195,390	302,798
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		157,571	151,309
Deferred revenue		107,275	118,572
Lease liability - financing leases		102,914	152,521
Lease liability - operating leases		851,370	339,458
Dividend and distributions payable		187,372	149,294
Security deposits		52,309	53,836
Liabilities related to assets held for sale		64,120	0
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures held by trusts that issued trust preferred securities		100,000	100,000
Total liabilities	[1]	5,748,049	6,211,341
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership		344,252	358,262
Preferred units		196,075	202,169
Equity
Series I Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, $25.00 liquidation preference, 9,200 issued and outstanding at both December 31, 2021 and 2020		221,932	221,932
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 160,000 shares authorized and 65,132 and 67,470 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively (including 1,027 and 996 shares held in treasury at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)		672	716
Additional paid-in-capital		3,739,409	3,862,949
Treasury stock at cost		(126,160)	(124,049)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(46,758)	(67,247)
Retained earnings		975,781	1,015,462
Total SL Green stockholders' equity		4,764,876	4,909,763
Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships		13,377	26,032
Total equity		4,778,253	4,935,795
Total liabilities and equity/capital		11,066,629	11,707,567
Service Corporation
Commercial real estate properties, at cost:
Land and land interests		193,400	41,200
Building and improvements		336,900	57,900
Building leasehold and improvements		0	2,000
Right of use asset - financing leases		15,400	37,800
Less: accumulated depreciation		(11,700)	(10,300)
Other assets		574,400	289,500
Liabilities
Mortgages and other loans payable, net		418,900	94,000
Accrued interest payable		800	700
Other liabilities		145,200	56,600
Lease liability - financing leases		$ 15,300	$ 29,900

[1] (1) The Company's consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs"). See Note 2. The consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts related to our consolidated VIEs, excluding the Operating Partnership: $193.4 million and $41.2 million of land, $336.9 million and $57.9 million of building and improvements, $— million and $2.0 million of building and leasehold improvements, $15.4 million and $37.8 million of right of use assets, $11.7 million and $10.3 million of accumulated depreciation, $574.4 million and $289.5 million of other assets included in other line items, $418.9 million and $94.0 million of real estate debt, net, $0.8 million and $0.7 million of accrued interest payable, $15.3 million and $29.9 million of lease liabilities, and $145.2 million and $56.6 million of other liabilities included in other line items as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.