Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 545,194	$ 517,233	$ 1,079,050	$ 1,026,726
Tenant expense reimbursements	75,659	71,409	152,415	141,906
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	16,990	56,304	29,133	111,363
Fee and other income	48,015	33,037	145,239	66,315
Total revenues	685,858	677,983	1,405,837	1,346,310
EXPENSES:
Operating	261,080	243,485	520,953	489,462
Depreciation and amortization	135,486	128,372	277,570	259,767
General and administrative	54,323	46,832	108,905	102,122
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	15,151	53,935	26,525	106,696
Acquisition related costs	3,350	2,559	3,951	3,244
Total expenses	469,390	475,183	937,904	961,291
Operating income	216,468	202,800	467,933	385,019
Income from partially owned entities	(35,389)	(6,627)	(12,864)	129,504
Income from Real Estate Fund	34,470	20,301	51,034	32,063
Interest and other investment income (loss), net	26,416	(49,172)	(22,658)	(33,507)
Interest and debt expense	(121,762)	(124,320)	(243,650)	(254,379)
Net gain (loss) on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	1,005	4,856	(35,719)	4,856
Income before income taxes	121,208	47,838	204,076	263,556
Income tax expense	(2,877)	(7,479)	(3,950)	(14,304)
Income from continuing operations	118,331	40,359	200,126	249,252
Income from discontinued operations	63,990	17,869	271,122	89,240
Net income	182,321	58,228	471,248	338,492
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated subsidiaries	(14,930)	(14,721)	(26,216)	(24,318)
Operating Partnership	(8,849)	(1,337)	(22,782)	(16,608)
Preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership	(348)	(3,873)	(1,134)	(7,747)
Net income attributable to Vornado	158,194	38,297	421,116	289,819
Preferred share dividends	(20,368)	(17,787)	(42,070)	(35,574)
Preferred unit and share redemptions	8,100	0	(1,130)	0
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	145,926	20,510	377,916	254,245
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.02	$ 0.65	$ 0.91
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.09	$ 1.37	$ 0.46
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.11	$ 2.02	$ 1.37
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	186,931	185,673	186,842	185,521
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 0.02	$ 0.65	$ 0.91
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.09	$ 1.36	$ 0.45
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.11	$ 2.01	$ 1.36
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	187,720	186,342	187,627	186,271
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.69	$ 1.46	$ 1.38
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	(36,861)	(19,190)	(35,102)	97,281
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	$ 1,472	$ 12,563	$ 22,238	$ 32,223