Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Entity Registrant Name	Vornado Realty Trust
Entity File Number	001-11954
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-1657560
Entity Address, Address Line One	888 Seventh Avenue,
Entity Address, City or Town	New York,
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10019
City Area Code	(212)
Local Phone Number	894-7000
Title of 12(g) Security	Series A Convertible Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, liquidation preference $50.00 per share
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float		$ 8,259,860
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	191,723,608
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III: Portions of Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Vornado Realty Trust’s Shareholders to be held on May 19, 2022.
Entity Central Index Key	0000899689
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Auditor Firm ID	34
Vornado Realty L.P.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	VORNADO REALTY LP
Entity File Number	001-34482
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3925979
Title of 12(g) Security	Class A Units of Limited Partnership Interest
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float		$ 515,447
Entity Central Index Key	0001040765
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Auditor Firm ID	34
Common Shares of beneficial interest, $.04 par value per share | New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares of beneficial interest, $.04 par value per share
Trading Symbol	VNO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
5.40% Series L | New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.40% Series L
Trading Symbol	VNO/PL
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
5.25% Series M | New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.25% Series M
Trading Symbol	VNO/PM
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
5.25% Series N | New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.25% Series N
Trading Symbol	VNO/PN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
4.45% Series O | New York Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	4.45% Series O
Trading Symbol	VNO/PO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE