Real Estate Fund Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Real Estate Fund Investments [Abstract]

Schedule Of Income And Loss From The Fund

(Amounts in thousands)		For the Year Ended December 31,
		2016		2015		2014
Net investment income		$	17,053	$	16,329	$	12,895
Net realized gain on exited investments			14,761		26,036		126,653
Previously recorded unrealized gain on exited investment			(14,254)		(23,279)		(50,316)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on held investments			(41,162)		54,995		73,802
(Loss) income from real estate fund investments			(23,602)		74,081		163,034
Less loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated
	subsidiaries		2,560		(40,117)		(92,728)
(Loss) income from real estate fund investments attributable to the
	Operating Partnership(1)		(21,042)		33,964		70,306
Less loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating
	Partnership		1,270		(2,011)		(4,047)
(Loss) income from real estate fund investments attributable to Vornado		$	(19,772)	$	31,953	$	66,259
(1)	Excludes $3,831, $2,939, and $2,562 of management and leasing fees in the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which are included as a component of "fee and other income" on our consolidated statements of income.