Organization	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	Note 1 — Organization New York REIT, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated on October 6, 2009 as a Maryland corporation that qualified as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes ("REIT") beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2010. On April 15, 2014, the Company listed its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "NYRT" (the "Listing"). The Company purchased its first property and commenced active operations in June 2010. As of June 30, 2016, the Company owned 19 properties. As of June 30, 2016, the Company's properties aggregated 3.3 million rentable square feet, had an occupancy of 93% and a weighted-average remaining lease term of 9.3 years. The Company's portfolio primarily consisted of office and retail properties, representing 83% and 9%, respectively, of rentable square feet as of June 30, 2016. The Company has acquired hotel and other types of real properties to add diversity to its portfolio. Properties other than office and retail spaces represented 8% of rentable square feet. Substantially all of the Company's business is conducted through New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P. (the "OP"), a Delaware limited partnership. The Company's only significant asset is the general partnership interests it owns in the OP and assets held by the Company for the use and benefit of the OP. The Company has no employees. The Company has retained New York Recovery Advisors, LLC (the "Advisor") to manage its affairs on a day-to-day basis. New York Recovery Properties, LLC (the "Property Manager") serves as the Company's property manager, unless services are performed by a third party for specific properties. The Advisor and Property Manager are under common control with AR Global Investments, LLC (the successor business to AR Capital, LLC, "AR Global"), the parent of the Company's sponsor, American Realty Capital III, LLC (the "Sponsor"), as a result of which, they are related parties and have received or will continue to receive compensation, fees and expense reimbursements for services related to the investment and management of the Company's assets.

Note 1 — Organization

New York REIT, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated on October 6, 2009 as a Maryland corporation that qualified as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes ("REIT") beginning with its taxable year ended December 31, 2010. On April 15, 2014, the Company listed its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the symbol "NYRT" (the "Listing").

The Company purchased its first property and commenced active operations in June 2010. As of June 30, 2016, the Company owned 19 properties. As of June 30, 2016, the Company's properties aggregated 3.3 million rentable square feet, had an occupancy of 93% and a weighted-average remaining lease term of 9.3 years. The Company's portfolio primarily consisted of office and retail properties, representing 83% and 9%, respectively, of rentable square feet as of June 30, 2016. The Company has acquired hotel and other types of real properties to add diversity to its portfolio. Properties other than office and retail spaces represented 8% of rentable square feet.

Substantially all of the Company's business is conducted through New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P. (the "OP"), a Delaware limited partnership. The Company's only significant asset is the general partnership interests it owns in the OP and assets held by the Company for the use and benefit of the OP. The Company has no employees. The Company has retained New York Recovery Advisors, LLC (the "Advisor") to manage its affairs on a day-to-day basis. New York Recovery Properties, LLC (the "Property Manager") serves as the Company's property manager, unless services are performed by a third party for specific properties. The Advisor and Property Manager are under common control with AR Global Investments, LLC (the successor business to AR Capital, LLC, "AR Global"), the parent of the Company's sponsor, American Realty Capital III, LLC (the "Sponsor"), as a result of which, they are related parties and have received or will continue to receive compensation, fees and expense reimbursements for services related to the investment and management of the Company's assets.