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The cash inflow from sales of loans that are secured with real estate mortgages and are held with the intention to resell in the near future.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of investments in land and buildings held for sale, excluding real estate considered to be inventory of the entity.

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Properties Held for Sale - Narrative (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 18, 2019 USD ($) ft²	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items]
Real estate held-for-sale			$ 229,567	$ 99,627
Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Payments to acquire noncontrolling interest interest in joint venture	$ 26,000
Payments for transaction costs for joint venture	56,000
Real estate held-for-sale	5,556,000
Tax gain from real estate joint venture	735,000
666 Fifth Avenue \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Payments of mortgage loans held-for-sale	390,000
655 Fifth Avenue \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Payments of mortgage loans held-for-sale	140,000
640 Fifth Avenue \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from mortgage loan	$ 500,000
Retail \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Square footage of real estate property (in sqft) \| ft²	489
Office \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Square footage of real estate property (in sqft) \| ft²	327
Forecast
Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from real estate joint ventures		$ 2,600,000
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| Joint Venture \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Aggregate of preferred equity interests	$ 1,827,750
Preferred equity coupon, stated percentage (percent)	4.25%
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| 666 Fifth Avenue \| Joint Venture \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Equity method ownership percentage	52.00%
Aggregate of preferred equity interests	$ 390,000
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| 655 Fifth Avenue \| Joint Venture \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Equity method ownership percentage	50.00%
Aggregate of preferred equity interests	$ 140,000
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| 640 Fifth Avenue \| Joint Venture \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Equity method ownership percentage	52.00%
Aggregate of preferred equity interests	$ 0
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| Vornado Realty Trust \| Joint Venture \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Equity method ownership percentage	51.50%
Equity method effective ownership percentage	51.00%
Aggregate of preferred equity interests	$ 500,000
Proceeds from real estate joint ventures	$ 1,198,000
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| Increase in Percentage After Fifth Anniversary \| Joint Venture \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Preferred equity coupon, stated percentage (percent)	4.75%
Investors \| Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| Joint Venture \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate [Line Items]
Equity method ownership percentage	48.50%
Equity method effective ownership percentage	47.20%