Income Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Income Per Share [Abstract]

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

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)			Year Ended December 31,
			2013		2012		2011
Numerator:
	Income from continuing operations, net of income attributable to noncontrolling interests		$	78,193	$	340,877	$	507,428
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income attributable to noncontrolling
		interests		397,778		276,383		154,874
	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
	Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities			(110)		(202)		(221)
	Numerator for basic income per share			391,924		549,069		601,550
	Impact of assumed conversions:
		Convertible preferred share dividends		-		113		124
	Numerator for diluted income per share		$	391,924	$	549,182	$	601,674
Denominator:
	Denominator for basic income per share – weighted average shares			186,941		185,810		184,308
	Effect of dilutive securities (1):
		Employee stock options and restricted share awards		768		670		1,658
		Convertible preferred shares		-		50		55
	Denominator for diluted income per share – weighted average shares and
		assumed conversions		187,709		186,530		186,021
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC:
	(Loss) income from continuing operations, net		$	(0.03)	$	1.46	$	2.42
	Income from discontinued operations, net			2.13		1.49		0.84
	Net income per common share		$	2.10	$	2.95	$	3.26
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED:
	(Loss) income from continuing operations, net		$	(0.03)	$	1.46	$	2.40
	Income from discontinued operations, net			2.12		1.48		0.83
	Net income per common share		$	2.09	$	2.94	$	3.23
(1)		The effect of dilutive securities in the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 excludes an aggregate of 11,752, 14,400 and 18,896 weighted average common share equivalents, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.