Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 523,998	$ 526,337	$ 1,570,668	$ 1,541,454
Tenant expense reimbursements	71,425	67,098	191,841	196,234
Fee and other income	37,774	34,161	105,433	112,998
Total revenues	633,197	627,596	1,867,942	1,850,686
EXPENSES:
Operating	260,826	256,561	762,313	753,744
Depreciation and amortization	138,968	141,920	423,238	402,999
General and administrative	40,442	36,157	134,710	133,838
Impairment loss and acquisition and transaction related costs	3,808	1,518	171,994	7,560
Total expenses	444,044	436,156	1,492,255	1,298,141
Operating income	189,153	191,440	375,687	552,545
Income (loss) from partially owned entities	4,127	(325)	529	(8,709)
Income from real estate fund investments	1,077	1,665	28,750	52,122
Interest and other investment income, net	6,508	3,160	20,262	19,618
Interest and debt expense	(98,365)	(95,344)	(304,430)	(279,110)
Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	0	103,037	160,225	104,897
Income before income taxes	102,500	203,633	281,023	441,363
Income tax (expense) benefit	(4,865)	(2,856)	(9,805)	84,245
Income from continuing operations	97,635	200,777	271,218	525,608
Income from discontinued operations	2,969	34,463	6,160	50,278
Net income	100,604	235,240	277,378	575,886
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated subsidiaries	(3,658)	(3,302)	(26,361)	(38,370)
Operating Partnership	(4,366)	(12,704)	(11,410)	(28,189)
Net income attributable to Vornado	92,580	219,234	239,607	509,327
Preferred share dividends	(19,047)	(20,364)	(59,774)	(60,213)
Preferred share issuance costs (Series J redemption)	(7,408)	0	(7,408)	0
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	$ 66,125	$ 198,870	$ 172,425	$ 449,114
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.88	$ 0.88	$ 2.13
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	0.01	0.17	0.03	0.25
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 1.05	$ 0.91	$ 2.38
Weighted average shares outstanding	188,901	188,504	188,778	188,291
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations, net (in dollars per share)	$ 0.33	$ 0.88	$ 0.88	$ 2.12
Income from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per share)	0.02	0.17	0.03	0.25
Net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 1.05	$ 0.91	$ 2.37
Weighted average shares outstanding	190,048	189,581	190,086	189,789
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 1.89	$ 1.89