Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 shares
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Vornado Realty Trust
Entity Central Index Key	0000899689
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	190,761,498
Entity Trading Symbol	vno
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Vornado Realty L.P.
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Vornado Realty L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	0001040765
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	190,761,498
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false