Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 2,155,963	$ 2,062,061	$ 2,091,488
Tenant expense reimbursements	317,345	294,584	307,609
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	36,369	235,234	154,080
Fee and other income	251,232	144,353	149,631
Total revenues	2,760,909	2,736,232	2,702,808
EXPENSES:
Operating	1,054,897	1,017,331	984,707
Depreciation and amortization	531,212	510,383	516,222
General and administrative	211,100	202,444	208,530
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	32,210	226,619	145,824
Impairment losses, acquisition related costs and tenant buy-outs	57,300	114,886	35,299
Total expenses	1,886,719	2,071,663	1,890,582
Operating income	874,190	664,569	812,226
(Loss) income from partially owned entities	(338,785)	423,126	118,612
Income from Real Estate Fund	102,898	63,936	22,886
Interest and other investment (loss) income, net	(24,699)	(260,945)	148,783
Interest and debt expense	(483,190)	(493,713)	(519,157)
Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	3,407	13,347	15,134
Income before income taxes	133,821	410,320	598,484
Income tax benefit (expense)	6,406	(8,132)	(23,925)
Income from continuing operations	140,227	402,188	574,559
Income from discontinued operations	424,513	292,353	165,441
Net income	564,740	694,541	740,000
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated subsidiaries	(63,952)	(32,018)	(21,786)
Operating Partnership	(23,659)	(35,327)	(41,059)
Preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership	(1,158)	(9,936)	(14,853)
Net income attributable to Vornado	475,971	617,260	662,302
Preferred share dividends	(82,807)	(76,937)	(65,531)
Preferred unit and share redemptions	(1,130)	8,948	5,000
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	392,034	549,271	601,771
(LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 1.46	$ 2.42
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 2.13	$ 1.49	$ 0.84
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.10	$ 2.95	$ 3.26
Weighted average shares outstanding	186,941	185,810	184,308
(LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 1.46	$ 2.40
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 2.12	$ 1.48	$ 0.83
Net income per common share	$ 2.09	$ 2.94	$ 3.23
Weighted average shares outstanding	187,709	186,530	186,021
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
(Loss) income from partially owned entities	(362,377)	14,859	48,540
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
(Loss) income from partially owned entities	$ 23,592	$ 408,267	$ 70,072