Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 2,110,797	$ 2,081,115	$ 1,990,784
Tenant expense reimbursements	329,398	301,167	279,075
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	0	36,369	235,234
Fee and other income	195,745	250,618	144,124
Total revenues	2,635,940	2,669,269	2,649,217
EXPENSES:
Operating	1,064,753	1,030,951	988,883
Depreciation and amortization	536,230	515,724	490,028
General and administrative	185,924	196,267	190,109
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	0	32,210	226,619
Acquisition and transaction related costs, and impairment losses	33,391	43,857	25,786
Total expenses	1,820,298	1,819,009	1,921,425
Operating income	815,642	850,260	727,792
Income from Real Estate Fund	163,034	102,898	63,936
(Loss) income from partially owned entities	(58,131)	(338,785)	423,126
Interest and debt expense	(467,715)	(481,304)	(484,794)
Interest and other investment income (loss), net	38,787	(24,876)	(261,179)
Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	13,568	3,407	13,347
Income before income taxes	505,185	111,600	482,228
Income tax (expense) benefit	(11,002)	6,406	(8,132)
Income from continuing operations	494,183	118,006	474,096
Income from discontinued operations	514,843	446,734	220,445
Net income	1,009,026	564,740	694,541
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated subsidiaries	(96,561)	(63,952)	(32,018)
Operating Partnership	(47,563)	(23,659)	(35,327)
Preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership	(50)	(1,158)	(9,936)
Net income attributable to Vornado	864,852	475,971	617,260
Preferred share dividends	(81,464)	(82,807)	(76,937)
Preferred unit and share redemptions	0	(1,130)	8,948
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	783,388	392,034	549,271
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 1.59	$ (0.14)	$ 1.83
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 2.59	$ 2.24	$ 1.12
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.18	$ 2.10	$ 2.95
Weighted average shares outstanding	187,572	186,941	185,810
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
Iincome (loss) from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 1.58	$ (0.14)	$ 1.82
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 2.57	$ 2.23	$ 1.12
Net income per common share	$ 4.15	$ 2.09	$ 2.94
Weighted average shares outstanding	188,690	187,709	186,530
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
(Loss) income from partially owned entities	(73,556)	(362,377)	14,859
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
(Loss) income from partially owned entities	$ 15,425	$ 23,592	$ 408,267