Consolidated Statement of Capital (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cash distribution declared, per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.812	$ 0.932	$ 1.625	$ 1.865
SL Green Operating Partnership
Cash distribution declared, per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.812	$ 0.932	$ 1.625	$ 1.865

Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480008/505-10-S99-1

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