Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Real estate, at cost:
Land	$ 4,065,142	$ 4,164,799
Buildings and improvements	12,727,980	12,582,671
Development costs and construction in progress	1,430,276	1,226,637
Leasehold improvements and equipment	116,560	116,030
Total	18,339,958	18,090,137
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,513,574)	(3,418,267)
Real estate, net	14,826,384	14,671,870
Cash and cash equivalents	1,501,027	1,835,707
Restricted cash	98,295	107,799
Marketable securities	203,704	150,997
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,920 and $11,908	94,467	98,062
Investments in partially owned entities	1,428,019	1,550,422
Real estate fund investments	462,132	574,761
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $2,227 and $2,751	1,032,736	931,245
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $228,862 and $218,239	454,345	480,421
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $207,330 and $187,360	192,731	227,901
Assets related to discontinued operations	5,570	37,020
Other assets	515,437	477,088
Assets	20,814,847	21,143,293
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS / PARTNERSHIP UNITS AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable, net	9,278,263	9,513,713
Senior unsecured notes, net	845,577	844,159
Unsecured revolving credit facilities	115,630	550,000
Unsecured term loan, net	372,215	183,138
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	458,694	443,955
Deferred revenue	287,846	346,119
Deferred compensation plan	121,374	117,475
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	2,870	12,470
Other liabilities	435,436	426,965
Total liabilities	11,917,905	12,437,994
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units:
Class A units - 12,197,162 and 12,242,820 units outstanding	1,273,018	1,223,793
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 177,101 units outstanding	5,428	5,428
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units	1,278,446	1,229,221
Equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest: no par value per share; authorized 110,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 42,824,829 and 52,676,629 shares	1,038,055	1,276,954
Common shares of beneficial interest: $.04 par value per share; authorized 250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 189,100,876 and 188,576,853 shares	7,542	7,521
Additional capital	7,153,332	7,132,979
Earnings less than distributions	(1,419,382)	(1,766,780)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	118,972	46,921
Total Vornado and Vornado Realty L.P. shareholders' equity	6,898,519	6,697,595
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	719,977	778,483
Total equity	7,618,496	7,476,078
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units and equity	20,814,847	21,143,293
Vornado Realty L.P.
Real estate, at cost:
Land	4,065,142	4,164,799
Buildings and improvements	12,727,980	12,582,671
Development costs and construction in progress	1,430,276	1,226,637
Leasehold improvements and equipment	116,560	116,030
Total	18,339,958	18,090,137
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,513,574)	(3,418,267)
Real estate, net	14,826,384	14,671,870
Cash and cash equivalents	1,501,027	1,835,707
Restricted cash	98,295	107,799
Marketable securities	203,704	150,997
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,920 and $11,908	94,467	98,062
Investments in partially owned entities	1,428,019	1,550,422
Real estate fund investments	462,132	574,761
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $2,227 and $2,751	1,032,736	931,245
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $228,862 and $218,239	454,345	480,421
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $207,330 and $187,360	192,731	227,901
Assets related to discontinued operations	5,570	37,020
Other assets	515,437	477,088
Assets	20,814,847	21,143,293
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS / PARTNERSHIP UNITS AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable, net	9,278,263	9,513,713
Senior unsecured notes, net	845,577	844,159
Unsecured revolving credit facilities	115,630	550,000
Unsecured term loan, net	372,215	183,138
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	458,694	443,955
Deferred revenue	287,846	346,119
Deferred compensation plan	121,374	117,475
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	2,870	12,470
Other liabilities	435,436	426,965
Total liabilities	11,917,905	12,437,994
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units:
Class A units - 12,197,162 and 12,242,820 units outstanding	1,273,018	1,223,793
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 177,101 units outstanding	5,428	5,428
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units	1,278,446	1,229,221
Equity:
Partner's capital	8,198,929	8,417,454
Earnings less than distributions	(1,419,382)	(1,766,780)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	118,972	46,921
Total Vornado and Vornado Realty L.P. shareholders' equity	6,898,519	6,697,595
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	719,977	778,483
Total equity	7,618,496	7,476,078
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units and equity	$ 20,814,847	$ 21,143,293