Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Real estate, at cost:
Land	$ 3,124,971	$ 3,130,825
Buildings and improvements	9,824,618	9,684,144
Development costs and construction in progress	1,536,290	1,278,941
Leasehold improvements and equipment	96,820	93,910
Total	14,582,699	14,187,820
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,805,160)	(2,581,514)
Real estate, net	11,777,539	11,606,306
Cash and cash equivalents	1,282,230	1,501,027
Restricted cash	103,553	95,032
Marketable securities	193,145	203,704
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,539 and $6,708	54,769	61,069
Investments in partially owned entities	1,064,982	1,378,254
Real estate fund investments	351,750	462,132
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $1,215 and $2,227	917,827	885,167
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $186,041 and $170,952	354,573	354,997
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization $144,683 and $194,422	166,198	189,668
Assets related to discontinued operations	1,774	3,568,613
Other assets	573,780	508,878
Assets	16,842,120	20,814,847
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable, net	8,131,606	8,113,248
Senior unsecured notes, net	846,641	845,577
Unsecured term loan, net	373,354	372,215
Unsecured revolving credit facilities	0	115,630
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	412,100	397,134
Deferred revenue	240,377	276,276
Deferred compensation plan	106,244	121,183
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	3,602	1,259,443
Other liabilities	469,919	417,199
Total liabilities	10,583,843	11,917,905
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests:
Class A units - 12,555,623 and 12,197,162 units outstanding	965,276	1,273,018
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 177,101 units outstanding	5,428	5,428
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	970,704	1,278,446
Vornado's shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest: no par value per share; authorized 110,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 42,823,428 and 42,824,829 shares	1,038,011	1,038,055
Common shares of beneficial interest: $0.04 par value per share; authorized 250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 189,877,859 and 189,100,876 shares	7,571	7,542
Additional capital	7,501,823	7,153,332
Earnings less than distributions	(4,098,127)	(1,419,382)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	121,801	118,972
Total Vornado / Vornado Realty L.P. shareholders' equity	4,571,079	6,898,519
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	716,494	719,977
Total equity	5,287,573	7,618,496
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units and equity	16,842,120	20,814,847
Vornado Realty L.P.
Real estate, at cost:
Land	3,124,971	3,130,825
Buildings and improvements	9,824,618	9,684,144
Development costs and construction in progress	1,536,290	1,278,941
Leasehold improvements and equipment	96,820	93,910
Total	14,582,699	14,187,820
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,805,160)	(2,581,514)
Real estate, net	11,777,539	11,606,306
Cash and cash equivalents	1,282,230	1,501,027
Restricted cash	103,553	95,032
Marketable securities	193,145	203,704
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,539 and $6,708	54,769	61,069
Investments in partially owned entities	1,064,982	1,378,254
Real estate fund investments	351,750	462,132
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $1,215 and $2,227	917,827	885,167
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $186,041 and $170,952	354,573	354,997
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization $144,683 and $194,422	166,198	189,668
Assets related to discontinued operations	1,774	3,568,613
Other assets	573,780	508,878
Assets	16,842,120	20,814,847
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable, net	8,131,606	8,113,248
Senior unsecured notes, net	846,641	845,577
Unsecured term loan, net	373,354	372,215
Unsecured revolving credit facilities	0	115,630
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	412,100	397,134
Deferred revenue	240,377	276,276
Deferred compensation plan	106,244	121,183
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	3,602	1,259,443
Other liabilities	469,919	417,199
Total liabilities	10,583,843	11,917,905
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests:
Class A units - 12,555,623 and 12,197,162 units outstanding	965,276	1,273,018
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 177,101 units outstanding	5,428	5,428
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	970,704	1,278,446
Vornado's shareholders' equity:
Partners' capital	8,547,405	8,198,929
Earnings less than distributions	(4,098,127)	(1,419,382)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	121,801	118,972
Total Vornado / Vornado Realty L.P. shareholders' equity	4,571,079	6,898,519
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	716,494	719,977
Total equity	5,287,573	7,618,496
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units and equity	$ 16,842,120	$ 20,814,847