Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) ft² unit partner	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021
General information on each joint venture
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $	$ 3,190,137	$ 2,997,934
Net equity investment in VIEs in which the entity is not primary beneficiary | $	$ 86,200	85,600
Approximate Square Feet	29,716,041
Ownership percentage deconsolidated				51.00%
Investment fair value adjustment | $		206,800
21 East 66th Street | Three Retail and Two Residential Units
General information on each joint venture
Number of stores | unit	3
Number of residential units | unit	1
21 East 66th Street | Three Residential Units
General information on each joint venture
Number of residential units | unit	2
Joint venture
General information on each joint venture
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $	$ 3,190,137
Equity method investments with negative book value | $	$ 110,200
Prudential Real Estate Investors | Joint venture | 100 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	49.90%
Economic Interest, percent	49.90%
Approximate Square Feet	834,000
Wharton Properties / Private Investor | Joint venture | 717 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	10.92%
Economic Interest, percent	10.92%
Approximate Square Feet	119,500
Private Investors | 21 East 66th Street | Three Retail and Two Residential Units
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	32.28%
Private Investors | 21 East 66th Street | Three Residential Units
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	16.14%
Private Investors | Joint venture | 800 Third Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	60.52%
Economic Interest, percent	60.52%
Approximate Square Feet	526,000
Private Investors | Joint venture | 21 East 66th Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	32.28%
Economic Interest, percent	32.28%
Approximate Square Feet	13,069
Private Investors | Joint venture | 115 Spring Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	51.00%
Economic Interest, percent	51.00%
Approximate Square Feet	5,218
New York State Teacher's Retirement System | Joint venture | 919 Third Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	51.00%
Economic Interest, percent	51.00%
Approximate Square Feet	1,454,000
Private Investor / Wharton Properties | Joint venture | 11 West 34th Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	30.00%
Economic Interest, percent	30.00%
Approximate Square Feet	17,150
Vornado Realty Trust | Joint venture | 280 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	50.00%
Economic Interest, percent	50.00%
Approximate Square Feet	1,219,158
Wharton Properties | Joint venture | Broadway 1552 to 1560
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	50.00%
Economic Interest, percent	50.00%
Approximate Square Feet	57,718
Wharton Properties | Joint venture | 650 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	50.00%
Economic Interest, percent	50.00%
Approximate Square Feet	69,214
Wharton Properties | Joint venture | 121 Greene Street (5)
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	50.00%
Economic Interest, percent	50.00%
Approximate Square Feet	7,131
Asset impairment loss | $	$ 6,300
Gross asset valuation of property to be sold | $	$ 14,000
Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board | Joint venture | 10 East 53rd Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	55.00%
Economic Interest, percent	55.00%
Approximate Square Feet	354,300
PGIM Real Estate | Joint venture | 11 Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	60.00%
Economic Interest, percent	60.00%
Approximate Square Feet	2,314,000
National Pension Service of Korea / Hines Interest LP | Joint venture | One Vanderbilt Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	71.01%
Economic Interest, percent	71.01%
Approximate Square Feet	1,657,198
RXR Realty / New York REIT | Joint venture | Worldwide Plaza
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	24.95%
Economic Interest, percent	24.95%
Approximate Square Feet	2,048,725
Allianz Real Estate of America | Joint venture | 1515 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	56.87%
Economic Interest, percent	56.87%
Approximate Square Feet	1,750,000
Israeli Institutional Investor | Joint venture | 2 Herald Square
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	51.00%
Economic Interest, percent	51.00%
Approximate Square Feet	369,000
A Fund Managed By Meritz Alternative Investment Management | Joint venture | 15 Beekman
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	20.00%
Economic Interest, percent	20.00%
Approximate Square Feet	221,884
A Fund Managed By Meritz Alternative Investment Management | Joint venture | 220 East 42nd Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	51.00%
Economic Interest, percent	51.00%
Approximate Square Feet	1,135,000
Wells Fargo | Joint venture | 85 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	36.27%
Economic Interest, percent	36.27%
Approximate Square Feet	12,946
National Pension Service of Korea / Hines Interest LP / International Investor
General information on each joint venture
Investment in joint venture aggregate equity committed by partner | $		$ 259,300	$ 501,800
Investment in joint venture aggregate maximum ownership percentage		25.00%	49.50%
Investment in joint venture, number of partners | partner	2
Investment in joint venture, partners' ownership percentage	40.00%
National Pension Service of Korea / Hines Interest LP / International Investor | One Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership percentage deconsolidated			50.50%
Investment fair value adjustment | $			$ 187,500
National Pension Service of Korea / Hines Interest LP / International Investor | Joint venture | One Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	25.50%
Economic Interest, percent	25.50%
Approximate Square Feet	1,048,700
Korean Institutional Investor / Israeli Institutional Investor | 450 Park Avenue | Third-Party
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	49.90%
Investment in joint venture, partners' ownership percentage	25.00%
Korean Institutional Investor / Israeli Institutional Investor | Joint venture | 450 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	50.10%
Economic Interest, percent	25.10%
Approximate Square Feet	337,000
Investment in joint venture, ownership percentage	25.10%
RXR Realty led investment group | Joint venture | 5 Times Square
General information on each joint venture
Ownership interest	31.55%
Economic Interest, percent	31.55%
Approximate Square Feet	1,131,735