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Capital (Details 3) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
2006 Long-Term Outperformance Compensation Program
Dec. 31, 2011
2006 Long-Term Outperformance Compensation Program
Dec. 31, 2010
2006 Long-Term Outperformance Compensation Program
Dec. 31, 2012
SL Green
Dec. 31, 2011
SL Green
Dec. 31, 2010
SL Green
Jun. 08, 2006
SL Green
2005 Long-Term Outperformance Compensation Program
Nov. 30, 2008
SL Green
2005 Long-Term Outperformance Compensation Program
Dec. 31, 2012
SL Green
2005 Long-Term Outperformance Compensation Program
Dec. 31, 2010
SL Green
2005 Long-Term Outperformance Compensation Program
Jun. 14, 2006
SL Green
2005 Long-Term Outperformance Compensation Program
Dec. 31, 2012
SL Green
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Dec. 31, 2011
SL Green
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Dec. 31, 2010
SL Green
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Dec. 17, 2012
SL Green
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Dec. 31, 2012
SL Green
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Minimum
Dec. 31, 2012
SL Green
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Maximum
Aug. 31, 2011
SL Green
2011 Outperformance Plan
Dec. 31, 2012
SL Green
2011 Outperformance Plan
Dec. 31, 2011
SL Green
2011 Outperformance Plan
Dec. 31, 2012
SL Green
Deferred Stock Compensation Plan for Directors
Dec. 31, 2012
SL Green
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Jan. 01, 2008
SL Green
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Stock based compensation                                              
Term of long-term compensation program                                   3 years          
Minimum return to be achieved for awards to be made to plan participant (as a percent)                 30.00%                 25.00%          
Performance period                 3 years                 3 years          
Maximum performance pool established, net of forfeitures                     $ 49,250,000             $ 85,000,000          
Awards granted (in shares)             490,475                           8,307    
Period over which remaining percentage of each award is vested                 2 years                            
Compensation expense   70,000 200,000             1,600,000   10,700,000 9,300,000 4,000,000         5,500,000 100,000      
Number of consecutive days of maximum performance to earn awards earlier                 30 days                            
Value of LTIP Units that could be earned expressed as percentage of outperformance amount in excess of the 30% benchmark                                   10.00%          
LTIP units earned (in shares)                       327,416 385,583 366,815                  
Portion of earned LTIP Units vested               one-third                     One-third        
Cost of the plan, subject to adjustment for forfeitures 16,400,000     4,100,000 3,400,000 2,200,000     8,000,000     31,700,000             26,100,000        
Approximate amount of LTIP units that may be earned by the recipients based on stock price appreciation                               15,000,000 75,000,000 85,000,000          
Period for appreciation of stock price                       3 years                      
Approximate amount of awards that could be earned by recipients after beginning of the second year if maximum performance achieved                       25,000,000                      
Approximate amount of awards that could be earned by recipients after beginning of the third year if maximum performance achieved                       $ 25,000,000                      
Minimum stock price appreciation to earn maximum amount of awards (as a percent)                       50.00%                      
Period over which remainder of awards is scheduled to vest ratably                       2 years                      
Percentage of award vested                             50.00%                
Percentage of LTIP Units earned, vesting on August 31, 2014                                     50.00%        
Percentage of LTIP Units earned, vesting on August 31, 2015                                     50.00%        
Maximum percentage of the annual retainer fee, chairman fees and meeting fees that may be deferred by non-employee directors                                         100.00%    
Phantom stock units outstanding (in shares)                                         75,156    
Shares of common stock available for issuance                                             500,000
Duration of each offering period starting on the first day of each calendar quarter                                           3 months  
Purchase price as a percentage of market value of the common stock                                           85.00%  
Shares of common stock issued                                           66,323