Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 518,141	$ 530,192	$ 1,564,168	$ 1,592,867
Tenant expense reimbursements	80,497	85,757	224,287	237,945
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	72,651	35,135	184,014	108,203
Fee and other income	39,688	36,776	106,018	111,813
Total revenues	710,977	687,860	2,078,487	2,050,828
EXPENSES:
Operating	264,487	262,837	764,018	773,331
Depreciation and amortization	124,335	126,935	386,974	373,380
General and administrative	48,742	46,121	151,142	154,359
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	70,431	33,419	177,127	101,637
Acquisition related costs and tenant buy-outs	1,070	2,288	4,314	22,455
Total expenses	509,065	471,600	1,483,575	1,425,162
Operating income	201,912	216,260	594,912	625,666
Income from partially owned entities	12,683	3,836	142,187	135,829
Income from Real Estate Fund (of which $4,787 and $3,675 in each three-month period, respectively, and $25,026 and $15,703 in each nine-month period, respectively, are attributable to noncontrolling interests)	5,509	5,353	37,572	25,491
Interest and other investment income (loss), net	10,523	(30,011)	(22,984)	95,086
Interest and debt expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs of $5,725 and $4,670, in each three-month period, respectively, and $17,204 and $14,093 in each nine-month period, respectively)	(120,770)	(131,998)	(377,600)	(394,192)
Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	0	1,298	4,856	7,975
Income before income taxes	109,857	64,738	378,943	495,855
Income tax expense	(3,015)	(6,959)	(17,319)	(18,548)
Income from continuing operations	106,842	57,779	361,624	477,307
Income from discontinued operations	157,314	8,444	241,024	165,706
Net income	264,156	66,223	602,648	643,013
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in: Consolidated subsidiaries	(6,610)	(5,636)	(30,928)	(20,643)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in: Operating Partnership, including unit distributions	(16,240)	(6,825)	(40,595)	(47,364)
Net income attributable to Vornado	241,306	53,762	531,125	575,006
Preferred share dividends	(20,613)	(17,627)	(56,187)	(47,743)
Discount on preferred unit redemptions	11,700	5,000	11,700	5,000
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	232,393	41,135	486,638	532,263
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.18	$ 1.40	$ 2.04
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.04	$ 1.22	$ 0.85
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.25	$ 0.22	$ 2.62	$ 2.89
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	185,924	184,398	185,656	184,220
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.18	$ 1.39	$ 2.02
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.04	$ 1.22	$ 0.84
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.24	$ 0.22	$ 2.61	$ 2.86
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	186,655	186,065	186,399	186,039
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.69	$ 2.07	$ 2.07
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	(8,585)	(9,304)	88,696	80,794
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	$ 21,268	$ 13,140	$ 53,491	$ 55,035