Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Real estate, at cost:
Land	$ 3,306,280	$ 3,143,648
Buildings and improvements	10,110,992	9,898,605
Development costs and construction in progress	2,266,491	1,615,101
Leasehold improvements and equipment	108,427	98,941
Total	16,237,883	14,756,295
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,180,175)	(2,885,283)
Real estate, net	13,057,708	11,871,012
Cash and cash equivalents	570,916	1,817,655
Restricted cash	145,989	97,157
Marketable securities	152,198	182,752
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,154 and $5,526	73,322	58,700
Investments in partially owned entities	858,113	1,056,829
Real estate fund investments	318,758	354,804
220 Central Park South condominium units ready for sale	99,627	0
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $1,644 and $954	935,131	926,711
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $207,529 and $191,827	400,313	403,492
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $172,114 and $150,837	136,781	159,260
Other assets	431,938	469,562
Assets	17,180,794	17,397,934
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable, net	8,167,798	8,137,139
Senior unsecured notes, net	844,002	843,614
Unsecured term loan, net	744,821	748,734
Unsecured revolving credit facilities	80,000	0
Moynihan Train Hall obligation	445,693	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	430,976	415,794
Deferred revenue	167,730	227,069
Deferred compensation plan	96,523	109,177
Preferred shares/units to be redeemed on January 4 and 11, 2018	0	455,514
Other liabilities	311,806	468,255
Total liabilities	11,289,349	11,405,296
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units:
Class A units - 12,544,477 and 12,528,899 units outstanding	778,134	979,509
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 177,101 units outstanding	5,428	5,428
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	783,562	984,937
Vornado's shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest: no par value per share; authorized 110,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 36,798,580 and 36,799,573 shares	891,294	891,988
Common shares of beneficial interest: $0.04 par value per share; authorized 250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 190,535,499 and 189,983,858 shares	7,600	7,577
Additional capital	7,725,857	7,492,658
Earnings less than distributions	(4,167,184)	(4,183,253)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,664	128,682
Total Vornado and Vornado Realty L.P. shareholders' equity	4,465,231	4,337,652
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	642,652	670,049
Total equity	5,107,883	5,007,701
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units and equity	17,180,794	17,397,934
Vornado Realty L.P.
Real estate, at cost:
Land	3,306,280	3,143,648
Buildings and improvements	10,110,992	9,898,605
Development costs and construction in progress	2,266,491	1,615,101
Leasehold improvements and equipment	108,427	98,941
Total	16,237,883	14,756,295
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,180,175)	(2,885,283)
Real estate, net	13,057,708	11,871,012
Cash and cash equivalents	570,916	1,817,655
Restricted cash	145,989	97,157
Marketable securities	152,198	182,752
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,154 and $5,526	73,322	58,700
Investments in partially owned entities	858,113	1,056,829
Real estate fund investments	318,758	354,804
220 Central Park South condominium units ready for sale	99,627	0
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $1,644 and $954	935,131	926,711
Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $207,529 and $191,827	400,313	403,492
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $172,114 and $150,837	136,781	159,260
Other assets	431,938	469,562
Assets	17,180,794	17,397,934
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable, net	8,167,798	8,137,139
Senior unsecured notes, net	844,002	843,614
Unsecured term loan, net	744,821	748,734
Unsecured revolving credit facilities	80,000	0
Moynihan Train Hall obligation	445,693	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	430,976	415,794
Deferred revenue	167,730	227,069
Deferred compensation plan	96,523	109,177
Preferred shares/units to be redeemed on January 4 and 11, 2018	0	455,514
Other liabilities	311,806	468,255
Total liabilities	11,289,349	11,405,296
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units:
Class A units - 12,544,477 and 12,528,899 units outstanding	778,134	979,509
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 177,101 units outstanding	5,428	5,428
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	783,562	984,937
Vornado's shareholders' equity:
Partners' capital	8,624,751	8,392,223
Earnings less than distributions	(4,167,184)	(4,183,253)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,664	128,682
Total Vornado and Vornado Realty L.P. shareholders' equity	4,465,231	4,337,652
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	642,652	670,049
Total equity	5,107,883	5,007,701
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests / partnership units and equity	17,180,794	17,397,934
Moynihan Train Hall
Real estate, at cost:
Development costs and construction in progress	445,693	0
Moynihan Train Hall | Vornado Realty L.P.
Real estate, at cost:
Development costs and construction in progress	$ 445,693	$ 0