Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 528,100	$ 533,793
Tenant expense reimbursements	86,590	75,964
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	0	12,143
Fee and other income	45,928	96,813
Total revenues	660,618	718,713
EXPENSES:
Operating	273,391	265,747
Depreciation and amortization	147,651	139,317
General and administrative	52,158	51,380
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	0	11,374
Impairment losses and acquisition related costs	21,784	601
Total expenses	494,984	468,419
Operating income	165,634	250,294
Income from partially owned entities	1,979	22,525
Income from Real Estate Fund	18,148	16,564
Interest and other investment income (loss), net	11,893	(49,075)
Interest and debt expense	(109,442)	(120,346)
Net gain (loss) on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	9,635	(36,724)
Income before income taxes	97,847	83,238
Income tax expense	(1,582)	(1,073)
Income from continuing operations	96,265	82,165
Income from discontinued operations	1,891	206,762
Net income	98,156	288,927
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated subsidiaries	(11,579)	(11,286)
Operating Partnership	(3,848)	(13,933)
Preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership	(12)	(786)
Net income attributable to Vornado	82,717	262,922
Preferred share dividends	(20,368)	(21,702)
Preferred share redemptions	0	(9,230)
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	62,349	231,990
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.20
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 1.04
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 1.24
Weighted average shares outstanding	187,307	186,752
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.20
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 1.04
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 1.24
Weighted average shares outstanding	188,240	187,529
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.73
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	1,847	1,759
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	$ 132	$ 20,766