Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Schedule of General Information on Joint Ventures (Details)	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) ft²	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
General information on each joint venture
Approximate Square Feet		29,695,841				29,695,841
Depreciable real estate reserves and impairments | $						$ (382,374,000)	$ (6,313,000)	$ (23,794,000)
Mortgages and other loans payable, net | $		$ 1,491,319,000				1,491,319,000	3,227,563,000
Repayments of mortgages | $						25,826,000	292,364,000	$ 375,044,000
Ownership percentage deconsolidated				50.10%	51.00%
Investment fair value adjustment | $				$ 17,000,000	$ 206,800,000	17,000,000
245 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Approximate Square Feet				1,782,793
Gross asset valuation of property to be sold | $				$ 1,995,000,000
Ownership interest disposed				49.90%
1552 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Depreciable real estate reserves and impairments | $		8,100,000
2 Herald Square
General information on each joint venture
Depreciable real estate reserves and impairments | $		101,700,000
625 Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Depreciable real estate reserves and impairments | $			$ 23,100,000
Due from joint ventures
General information on each joint venture
Mortgages and other loans payable, net | $		$ 14,799,277,000				$ 14,799,277,000	$ 12,348,954,000
Due from joint ventures | 717 Fifth Avenue | Subsequent Event
General information on each joint venture
Gross asset valuation of property to be sold | $	$ 963,000,000
Due from joint ventures | 2 Herald Square | Subsequent Event
General information on each joint venture
Consideration transferred | $	$ 0
Investment in joint venture, ownership percentage	95.00%
Mortgages and other loans payable, net | $	$ 182,500,000
Repayments of mortgages | $	$ 7,000,000
Prudential Real Estate Investors | Due from joint ventures | 100 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		49.90%				49.90%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		49.90%				49.90%
Approximate Square Feet		834,000				834,000
Wharton Properties / Private Investor | Due from joint ventures | 717 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		10.92%				10.92%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		10.92%				10.92%
Approximate Square Feet		119,500				119,500
Private Investors | Due from joint ventures | 800 Third Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		60.52%				60.52%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		60.52%				60.52%
Approximate Square Feet		526,000				526,000
Private Investors | Due from joint ventures | 115 Spring Street (2)
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		51.00%				51.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		51.00%				51.00%
Approximate Square Feet		5,218				5,218
Private Investors | Due from joint ventures | 625 Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		90.43%				90.43%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		90.43%				90.43%
Approximate Square Feet		563,000				563,000
New York State Teacher's Retirement System | Due from joint ventures | 919 Third Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		51.00%				51.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		51.00%				51.00%
Approximate Square Feet		1,454,000				1,454,000
Private Investor / Wharton Properties | Due from joint ventures | 11 West 34th Street (2)
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		30.00%				30.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		30.00%				30.00%
Approximate Square Feet		17,150				17,150
Vornado Realty Trust | Due from joint ventures | 280 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		50.00%				50.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		50.00%				50.00%
Approximate Square Feet		1,219,158				1,219,158
Wharton Properties | Due from joint ventures | 1552 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		50.00%				50.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		50.00%				50.00%
Approximate Square Feet		57,718				57,718
Wharton Properties | Due from joint ventures | 650 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		50.00%				50.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		50.00%				50.00%
Approximate Square Feet		69,214				69,214
Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board | Due from joint ventures | 10 East 53rd Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		55.00%				55.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		55.00%				55.00%
Approximate Square Feet		354,300				354,300
PGIM Real Estate | Due from joint ventures | 11 Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		60.00%				60.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		60.00%				60.00%
Approximate Square Feet		2,314,000				2,314,000
National Pension Service of Korea / Hines Interest LP | Due from joint ventures | One Vanderbilt Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		71.01%				71.01%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		71.01%				71.01%
Approximate Square Feet		1,657,198				1,657,198
RXR Realty / New York REIT | Due from joint ventures | Worldwide Plaza (4)
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		24.95%				24.95%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		24.95%				24.95%
Approximate Square Feet		2,048,725				2,048,725
Allianz Real Estate of America | Due from joint ventures | 1515 Broadway
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		56.87%				56.87%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		56.87%				56.87%
Approximate Square Feet		1,750,000				1,750,000
Israeli Institutional Investor | Due from joint ventures | 2 Herald Square
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		51.00%				51.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		51.00%				51.00%
Approximate Square Feet		369,000				369,000
A fund managed by Meritz Alternative Investment Management | Due from joint ventures | 15 Beekman
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		20.00%				20.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		20.00%				20.00%
Approximate Square Feet		221,884				221,884
A fund managed by Meritz Alternative Investment Management | Due from joint ventures | 220 East 42nd Street
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		51.00%				51.00%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		51.00%				51.00%
Approximate Square Feet		1,135,000				1,135,000
Wells Fargo | Due from joint ventures | 85 Fifth Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		36.27%				36.27%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		36.27%				36.27%
Approximate Square Feet		12,946				12,946
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 | $									$ 187,500,000
Investment in joint venture aggregate maximum ownership percentage								25.00%
National Pension Service of Korea / Hines Interest LP / International Investor | Due from joint ventures | One Madison Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		25.50%				25.50%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		25.50%				25.50%
Approximate Square Feet		1,048,700				1,048,700
Korean Institutional Investor / Israeli Institutional Investor | 450 Park Avenue | Third-Party
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		49.90%				49.90%
Investment in joint venture, partners' ownership percentage		25.00%				25.00%
Korean Institutional Investor / Israeli Institutional Investor | Due from joint ventures | 450 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		50.10%				50.10%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		25.10%				25.10%
Approximate Square Feet		337,000				337,000
Investment in joint venture, ownership percentage		25.10%				25.10%
RXR Realty led investment group | Due from joint ventures | 5 Times Square (4)
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		31.55%				31.55%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		31.55%				31.55%
Approximate Square Feet		1,131,735				1,131,735
U.S. Affiliate of Mori Trust Co., Ltd | Due from joint ventures | 245 Park Avenue
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest		50.10%				50.10%
Economic Interest (as a percent)		50.10%				50.10%
Approximate Square Feet		1,782,793				1,782,793
Private Investor | Due from joint ventures | Madison Ave, 625
General information on each joint venture
Ownership Interest			90.43%