Consolidated Statement of Capital - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
DRSPP proceeds	$ 110	$ 89	$ 116	$ 351
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	37,938	(43,023)	(5,866)	(26,609)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	8,475	5,056	7,591	6,728
Repurchases of common units		(151,197)	(118,577)	(80,310)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests	51,348		134	171
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	$ (2,897)	$ (123)	$ (63)	$ (110)
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
DRSPP proceeds (in shares)	2	1	2	5
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in shares)	176	28	(1)	110
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	$ 2	$ 1		$ 2
Repurchases of common units (in units)		(1,971)	(1,431)	(1,267)
Repurchases of common units		$ (20)	$ (15)	$ (13)
Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests	51,348		134	171
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,897)	(123)	(63)	(110)
SL Green Operating Partnership
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Beginning Balance	4,739,115	4,778,253	4,935,620	4,935,795
Net income (loss)	(36,735)	11,346	109,029	(5,225)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	15,856	39,497	(47,966)	48,350
Preferred distributions	(3,737)	(3,738)	(3,737)	(3,738)
DRSPP proceeds	110	89	116	351
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	37,938	(43,023)	(5,866)	(26,609)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	8,475	5,056	7,591	6,728
Repurchases of common units		(151,197)	(118,577)	(80,310)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests	51,348		134	171
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,897)	(123)	(63)	(110)
Issuance of special distribution paid primarily in units		160,620		123,529
Cash distributions declared	(60,709)	(57,665)	(62,524)	(63,312)
Ending Balance	4,748,764	4,739,115	4,813,757	4,935,620
SL Green Operating Partnership \| Series I Preferred Units \| Series I Preferred Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Beginning Balance	221,932	221,932	221,932	221,932
Ending Balance	221,932	221,932	221,932	221,932
SL Green Operating Partnership \| Common Stock \| Partners' Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Beginning Balance	$ 4,511,333	$ 4,589,702	$ 4,707,991	$ 4,755,078
Beginning Balance (units)	64,124	64,105	67,296	66,474
Net income (loss)	$ (40,139)	$ 11,489	$ 109,069	$ (3,726)
Preferred distributions	$ (3,737)	$ (3,738)	$ (3,737)	$ (3,738)
DRSPP proceeds (in shares)	2	1	2	5
DRSPP proceeds	$ 110	$ 89	$ 116	$ 351
Reallocation of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	$ 37,938	$ (43,023)	$ (5,866)	$ (26,609)
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in shares)	176	28	(1)	110
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings	$ 8,475	$ 5,056	$ 7,591	$ 6,728
Repurchases of common units (in units)		(1,971)	(1,431)	(1,267)
Repurchases of common units		$ (151,197)	$ (118,577)	$ (80,310)
Issuance of special distribution paid primarily in units (in shares)		1,961		1,974
Issuance of special distribution paid primarily in units		$ 160,620		$ 123,529
Cash distributions declared	(60,709)	(57,665)	(62,524)	(63,312)
Ending Balance	$ 4,453,271	$ 4,511,333	$ 4,634,063	$ 4,707,991
Ending Balance (units)	64,302	64,124	65,866	67,296
SL Green Operating Partnership \| Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Beginning Balance	$ (7,261)	$ (46,758)	$ (18,897)	$ (67,247)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	15,856	39,497	(47,966)	48,350
Ending Balance	8,595	(7,261)	(66,863)	(18,897)
SL Green Operating Partnership \| Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital
Beginning Balance	13,111	13,377	24,594	26,032
Net income (loss)	3,404	(143)	(40)	(1,499)
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests	51,348		134	171
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,897)	(123)	(63)	(110)
Ending Balance	$ 64,966	$ 13,111	$ 24,625	$ 24,594

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