Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 500,274	$ 467,140
Tenant expense reimbursements	66,921	59,301
Fee and other income	39,607	35,940
Total revenues	606,802	562,381
EXPENSES:
Operating	254,493	236,561
Depreciation and amortization	124,122	131,792
General and administrative	58,492	47,502
Acquisition and transaction related costs	1,981	1,285
Total expenses	439,088	417,140
Operating income	167,714	145,241
(Loss) income from partially owned entities	(2,405)	1,979
Income from real estate fund investments	24,089	18,148
Interest and other investment income, net	10,792	11,850
Interest and debt expense	(91,674)	(96,312)
Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	1,860	9,635
Income before income taxes	110,376	90,541
Income tax expense	(971)	(851)
Income from continuing operations	109,405	89,690
Income from discontinued operations	15,841	8,466
Net income	125,246	98,156
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated subsidiaries	(15,882)	(11,579)
Operating Partnership	(5,287)	(3,860)
Net income attributable to Vornado	104,077	82,717
Preferred share dividends	(19,484)	(20,368)
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	$ 84,593	$ 62,349
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.29
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.04
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.33
Weighted average shares outstanding	187,999	187,307
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.29
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.04
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.33
Weighted average shares outstanding	189,336	188,240
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.73