Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Information about Joint Ventures (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) ft² unit partner	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
General information on each joint venture
Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $		$ 3,164,729	$ 3,190,137
Net equity investment in VIEs in which the entity is not primary beneficiary | $		$ 79,900	$ 86,200
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		29,708,910
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
Investment in joint venture aggregate equity committed by partner | $	$ 501,800			$ 259,300
Investment in joint venture aggregate maximum ownership percentage	49.50%			25.00%
Investment in joint venture, number of partners | partner		2
Investment in joint venture, partners' ownership percentage		40.00%
Third-Party | Korean Institutional Investor / Israeli Institutional Investor | 450 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		49.90%
Investment in joint venture, partners' ownership percentage		25.00%
Three Retail and Two Residential Units | Private Investors | 21 East 66th Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		32.28%
Number of stores | unit		3
Number of residential units | unit		1
Three Residential Units | Private Investors | 21 East 66th Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		16.14%
Number of residential units | unit		2
Joint venture
General information on each joint venture
Company's investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | $		$ 3,164,729
Equity method investments with negative book value | $		$ 116,000
Joint venture | Prudential Real Estate Investors | 100 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		49.90%
Economic Interest		49.90%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		834,000
Joint venture | Wharton Properties / Private Investor | 717 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		10.92%
Economic Interest		10.92%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		119,500
Joint venture | Private Investors | 800 Third Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		60.52%
Economic Interest		60.52%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		526,000
Joint venture | Private Investors | 21 East 66th Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		32.28%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		13,069
Joint venture | Private Investors | 115 Spring Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		51.00%
Economic Interest		51.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		5,218
Joint venture | New York State Teacher's Retirement System | 919 Third Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		51.00%
Economic Interest		51.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		1,454,000
Joint venture | Private Investor / Wharton Properties | 11 West 34th Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		30.00%
Economic Interest		30.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		17,150
Joint venture | Vornado Realty Trust | 280 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		50.00%
Economic Interest		50.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		1,219,158
Joint venture | Wharton Properties | 1552-1560 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		50.00%
Economic Interest		50.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		57,718
Joint venture | Wharton Properties | 650 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		50.00%
Economic Interest		50.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		69,214
Joint venture | Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board | 10 East 53rd Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		55.00%
Economic Interest		55.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		354,300
Joint venture | PGIM Real Estate | 11 Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		60.00%
Economic Interest		60.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		2,314,000
Joint venture | National Pension Service of Korea / Hines Interest LP | One Vanderbilt Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		71.01%
Economic Interest		71.01%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		1,657,198
Joint venture | RXR Realty / New York REIT | Worldwide Plaza
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		24.95%
Economic Interest		24.95%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		2,048,725
Joint venture | Allianz Real Estate of America | 1515 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		56.87%
Economic Interest		56.87%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		1,750,000
Joint venture | Israeli Institutional Investor | 2 Herald Square
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		51.00%
Economic Interest		51.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		369,000
Joint venture | A Fund Managed By Meritz Alternative Investment Management | 15 Beekman
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		20.00%
Economic Interest		20.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		221,884
Joint venture | A Fund Managed By Meritz Alternative Investment Management | 220 East 42nd Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		51.00%
Economic Interest		51.00%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		1,135,000
Joint venture | Wells Fargo | 85 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		36.27%
Economic Interest		36.27%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		12,946
Joint venture | National Pension Service of Korea / Hines Interest LP / International Investor | One Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		25.50%
Economic Interest		25.50%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		1,048,700
Joint venture | Korean Institutional Investor / Israeli Institutional Investor | 450 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		50.10%
Economic Interest		25.10%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		337,000
Investment in joint venture, ownership percentage		25.10%
Joint venture | RXR Realty Led Investment Group | 5 Times Square
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		31.55%
Economic Interest		31.55%
Unaudited Approximate Square Feet (sqft)		1,131,735