Vornado Capital Partners Real Estate Fund (the "Fund") (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Real Estate Funds [Member] Investments	Sep. 30, 2013 Vornado Realty Trust [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Capital Commitments For Real Estate Fund			$ 800,000,000	$ 200,000,000
Term of the Fund, years			8 years
Investment period for commitments of the Fund, years			3 years
Number Of Investments Made By Fund			9
Aggregate Fair Value Real Estate Fund investments	635,990,000	600,786,000	635,990,000
Excess of fair value over cost			127,118,000
Unfunded Commitments Of Fund			$ 239,186,000	$ 59,796,000