Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 557,413	$ 562,252
Tenant expense reimbursements	81,607	89,669
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	55,059	40,699
Fee and other income	33,387	34,263
Total revenues	727,466	726,883
EXPENSES:
Operating	276,826	286,362
Depreciation and amortization	139,437	129,833
General and administrative	55,890	58,946
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	52,761	38,278
Acquisition related costs and tenant buy-outs	685	18,270
Total expenses	525,599	531,689
Operating income	201,867	195,194
Income from partially owned entities	136,504	129,228
Income from Real Estate Fund (of which $7,933 and ($74), respectively, are attributable to noncontrolling interests)	11,762	1,080
Interest and other investment income, net	15,681	117,108
Interest and debt expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs of $5,867 and $4,633, respectively)	(135,169)	(134,710)
Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	0	6,677
Income before income taxes	230,645	314,577
Income tax expense	(7,096)	(6,382)
Income from continuing operations	223,549	308,195
Income from discontinued operations	56,715	137,626
Net income	280,264	445,821
Less (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9,597)	(1,350)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in: Operating Partnership, including unit distributions	(19,145)	(31,808)
Net income attributable to Vornado	251,522	412,663
Preferred share dividends	(17,787)	(13,448)
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	233,735	399,215
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations, net	$ 0.97	$ 1.47
Income from discontinued operations, net	$ 0.29	$ 0.70
Net income per common share	$ 1.26	$ 2.17
Weighted average shares outstanding	185,370	183,988
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations, net	$ 0.97	$ 1.45
Income from discontinued operations, net	$ 0.28	$ 0.67
Net income per common share	$ 1.25	$ 2.12
Weighted average shares outstanding	191,886	191,529
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.69	$ 0.69
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	116,471	112,944
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	$ 20,033	$ 16,284