Vornado Capital Partners Real Estate Fund (the "Fund") (Narratives) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Real Estate Fund [Member] Investments	Mar. 31, 2014 Vornado Realty Trust [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Number Of Investments Made By Fund			9
Aggregate fair value of Real Estate Fund investments	$ 682,002	$ 667,710	$ 682,002
Excess of fair value over cost			167,582
Unfunded Commitments Of Fund			$ 149,186	$ 37,297