Vornado Capital Partners Real Estate Fund (the "Fund") (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Vornado Capital Partners Lp And Vornado Capital Partners Parallel Lp The Fund [Abstract]

Schedule Of Income And Loss From The Fund [Table Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands)			For the Year Ended December 31,
			2011		2010		2009
Income (loss) before net realized/unrealized gains			$	5,500	$	(303)	$	-
Net realized gains				5,391		-		-
Net unrealized gains				11,995		-		-
Income (loss) from Real Estate Fund				22,886		(303)		-
Less:
	(Income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(13,598)		806		-
Income from Real Estate Fund attributable to Vornado (1)			$	9,288	$	503	$	-
(1)		Excludes $2,695 and $248 of management, leasing and development fees in the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.