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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Real Estate Fund [Abstract]

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

(Amounts in thousands)		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
		2013		2012
Operating income		$	3,048	$	4,918
Net unrealized gains			13,516		6,844
Income from Real Estate Fund			16,564		11,762
Less (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests			(9,540)		(7,933)
Income from Real Estate Fund attributable to Vornado (1)		$	7,024	$	3,829
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(1)	Excludes management, leasing and development fees of $682 and $703 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.