Income Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Income Per Share Tables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Text Block]

			For the Three Months				For the Six Months
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)			Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
Numerator:
	Income from continuing operations, net of income attributable
		to noncontrolling interests	$	97,862	$	21,163	$	165,383	$	204,792
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income attributable
		to noncontrolling interests		60,332		17,134		255,733		85,027
	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		-		(1,130)		-
	Net income attributable to common shareholders			145,926		20,510		377,916		254,245
	Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities			(31)		(40)		(86)		(79)
	Numerator for basic income per share			145,895		20,470		377,830		254,166
	Impact of assumed conversions:
		Convertible preferred share dividends		27		-		55		57
	Numerator for diluted income per share		$	145,922	$	20,470	$	377,885	$	254,223
Denominator:
	Denominator for basic income per share – weighted average shares			186,931		185,673		186,842		185,521
	Effect of dilutive securities(1):
		Employee stock options and restricted share awards		742		669		737		700
		Convertible preferred shares		47		-		48		50
	Denominator for diluted income per share – weighted average
		shares and assumed conversions		187,720		186,342		187,627		186,271
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC:
	Income from continuing operations, net		$	0.46	$	0.02	$	0.65	$	0.91
	Income from discontinued operations, net			0.32		0.09		1.37		0.46
	Net income per common share		$	0.78	$	0.11	$	2.02	$	1.37
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED:
	Income from continuing operations, net		$	0.46	$	0.02	$	0.65	$	0.91
	Income from discontinued operations, net			0.32		0.09		1.36		0.45
	Net income per common share		$	0.78	$	0.11	$	2.01	$	1.36
(1)		The effect of dilutive securities in the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 excludes an aggregate of 11,913 and 14,002 weighted average common share equivalents, respectively, and 11,911 and 16,292 weighted average common share equivalents in the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.