Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 534,635	$ 510,111
Tenant expense reimbursements	77,013	70,793
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	12,143	55,059
Fee and other income	97,225	33,278
Total revenues	721,016	669,241
EXPENSES:
Operating	260,569	246,746
Depreciation and amortization	142,354	131,541
General and administrative	54,582	55,290
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	11,374	52,761
Acquisition related costs	601	685
Total expenses	469,480	487,023
Operating income	251,536	182,218
Income from partially owned entities	22,525	136,131
Income from Real Estate Fund	16,564	11,762
Interest and other investment (loss) income, net	(49,074)	15,665
Interest and debt expense	(121,888)	(130,059)
Net loss on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	(36,724)	0
Income before income taxes	82,939	215,717
Income tax expense	(1,073)	(6,825)
Income from continuing operations	81,866	208,892
Income from discontinued operations	207,061	71,372
Net income	288,927	280,264
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated subsidiaries	(11,286)	(9,597)
Operating Partnership	(13,933)	(15,271)
Preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership	(786)	(3,874)
Net income attributable to Vornado	262,922	251,522
Preferred share dividends	(21,702)	(17,787)
Preferred share redemptions	(9,230)	0
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	231,990	233,735
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.90
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 1.04	$ 0.36
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.24	$ 1.26
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	186,752	185,370
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.90
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 1.04	$ 0.35
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.24	$ 1.25
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	187,529	191,886
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.73	$ 0.69
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	1,759	116,471
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	$ 20,766	$ 19,660