Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Real estate, at cost:
Land	$ 4,524,930	$ 4,535,042
Buildings and improvements	12,573,880	12,510,244
Development costs and construction in progress	225,098	217,505
Leasehold improvements and equipment	127,294	124,910
Total	17,451,202	17,387,701
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,975,075)	(2,715,046)
Real estate, net	14,476,127	14,672,655
Cash and cash equivalents	585,183	690,789
Restricted cash	124,984	200,822
Marketable securities	631,361	766,116
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $76,935 and $62,979	145,854	157,146
Investments in partially owned entities	1,703,584	1,375,006
Real Estate Fund investments	261,417	144,423
Mezzanine loans receivable, net	156,365	202,412
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $8,973 and $7,316	724,483	695,486
Deferred leasing and financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $236,859 and $219,965	360,056	354,864
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $356,118 and $335,113	334,878	346,157
Assets related to discontinued operations	253,352	519,285
Due from officers	13,185	13,187
Other assets	417,399	379,123
Assets	20,188,228	20,517,471
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Notes and mortgages payable	8,462,191	8,255,101
Senior unsecured notes	959,421	1,082,928
Exchangeable senior debentures	496,139	491,000
Convertible senior debentures	188,799	186,413
Revolving credit facility debt	300,000	874,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	469,024	438,479
Deferred credit	532,221	575,836
Deferred compensation plan	94,623	91,549
Deferred tax liabilities	13,814	13,278
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	8,954	267,652
Other liabilities	139,353	82,856
Total liabilities	11,664,539	12,359,092
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests:
Class A units - 12,526,395 and 12,804,202 units outstanding	934,720	1,066,974
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 9,000,001 and 10,400,001 units outstanding	226,000	261,000
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,160,720	1,327,974
Vornado shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest: no par value per share; authorized 110,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 42,186,709 and 32,340,009 shares	1,021,855	783,088
Common shares of beneficial interest: $.04 par value per share; authorized 250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 184,496,038 and 183,661,875 shares	7,350	7,317
Additional capital	7,112,004	6,932,728
Earnings less than distributions	(1,330,405)	(1,480,876)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(59,019)	73,453
Total Vornado shareholders' equity	6,751,785	6,315,710
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries	611,184	514,695
Total equity	7,362,969	6,830,405
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	20,188,228	20,517,471
Toys R Us [Member]
Real estate, at cost:
Investments in partially owned entities	546,258	447,334
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
Real estate, at cost:
Investments in partially owned entities	$ 1,157,326	$ 927,672