Income Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Income Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Text Block]

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)			For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
			June 30,				June 30,
			2015		2014		2015		2014
Numerator:
	Income from continuing operations, net of income attributable
		to noncontrolling interests	$	186,745	$	71,619	$	275,911	$	146,362
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income
		attributable to noncontrolling interests		(729)		25,389		14,182		33,363
	Net income attributable to Vornado			186,016		97,008		290,093		179,725
	Preferred share dividends			(20,365)		(20,366)		(39,849)		(40,734)
	Net income attributable to common shareholders			165,651		76,642		250,244		138,991
	Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities			(18)		(21)		(34)		(51)
	Numerator for basic income per share			165,633		76,621		250,210		138,940
	Impact of assumed conversions:
		Convertible preferred share dividends		23		-		46		-
		Earnings allocated to Out-Performance Plan units		-		-		367		-
	Numerator for diluted income per share		$	165,656	$	76,621	$	250,623	$	138,940
Denominator:
	Denominator for basic income per share – weighted average shares			188,365		187,527		188,183		187,418
	Effect of dilutive securities(1):
		Employee stock options and restricted share awards		1,190		1,090		1,260		1,013
		Convertible preferred shares		45		-		46		-
		Out-Performance Plan units		-		-		286		-
	Denominator for diluted income per share – weighted average
		shares and assumed conversions		189,600		188,617		189,775		188,431
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC:
	Income from continuing operations, net		$	0.88	$	0.27	$	1.25	$	0.56
	Income from discontinued operations, net			0.00		0.14		0.08		0.18
	Net income per common share		$	0.88	$	0.41	$	1.33	$	0.74
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED:
	Income from continuing operations, net		$	0.88	$	0.27	$	1.25	$	0.56
	(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net			(0.01)		0.14		0.07		0.18
	Net income per common share		$	0.87	$	0.41	$	1.32	$	0.74
(1)	The effect of dilutive securities for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 excludes an aggregate of 11,381 and 11,289 weighted average common share equivalents, respectively, and 11,209 and 11,304 weighted average common share equivalents for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.