Real Estate Fund Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Real Estate Fund [Abstract]

Schedule Of Income And Loss From The Fund [Table Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands)		For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
Net investment income		$	2,150	$	3,052	$	8,600	$	7,031
Net realized gains on exited investments			886		75,069		25,591		75,069
Previously recorded unrealized gains on exited investments			-		(35,365)		(23,279)		(22,388)
Net unrealized gains on held investments			23,332		57,354		39,545		58,546
Income from real estate fund investments			26,368		100,110		50,457		118,258
Less income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(15,872)		(61,780)		(29,411)		(72,629)
Income from real estate fund investments attributable to Vornado (1)		$	10,496	$	38,330	$	21,046	$	45,629
(1)	Excludes property management, leasing and development fees of $633 and $638 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $1,337 and $1,256 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.