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Capital (Details 3) (SL Green, USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Jun. 30, 2012
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Jun. 30, 2013
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Jun. 30, 2012
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Dec. 31, 2012
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Dec. 17, 2012
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Dec. 31, 2011
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Dec. 31, 2010
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Jun. 30, 2013
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Minimum
Jun. 30, 2013
2010 Notional Unit Long-Term Compensation Plan
Maximum
Aug. 31, 2011
2011 Outperformance Plan
Jun. 30, 2013
2011 Outperformance Plan
Jun. 30, 2012
2011 Outperformance Plan
Jun. 30, 2013
2011 Outperformance Plan
Jun. 30, 2012
2011 Outperformance Plan
Jun. 30, 2013
Deferred Stock Compensation Plan for Directors
Jun. 30, 2013
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Jan. 01, 2008
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Stock based compensation                                    
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   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   25,000,000                              
Minimum stock price appreciation to earn maximum amount of awards (as a percent) 50.00%   50.00%                              
LTIP units earned (in shares)         327,416   385,583 366,815                    
Percentage of award vested           50.00%                        
Cost of the plan, subject to adjustment for forfeitures     31,700,000                     26,300,000        
Compensation expense 800,000 1,900,000 2,800,000 3,700,000               1,700,000 1,400,000 4,500,000 2,600,000      
Value of LTIP Units that could be earned expressed as percentage of outperformance amount in excess of the 25% benchmark                     10.00%              
Term of long-term compensation program                     3 years              
Minimum return to be achieved for awards to be made to plan participant (as a percent)                     25.00%              
Performance period                     3 years              
Maximum performance pool established, net of forfeitures                     $ 85,000,000              
Portion of earned LTIP Units vested                           One-third        
Percentage of LTIP Units earned, vesting on August 31, 2014                       50.00%   50.00%        
Percentage of LTIP Units earned, vesting on August 31, 2015                       50.00%   50.00%        
Maximum percentage of the annual retainer fee, chairman fees and meeting fees that may be deferred by non-employee directors                               100.00%    
Awards granted (in shares)                               0    
Phantom stock units outstanding (in shares)                               70,407    
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                                 68,483