Consolidated Statements of Income (LP) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 1,589,210	$ 1,527,951	$ 1,924,700
EXPENSES:
Operating	(797,315)	(789,066)	(917,981)
Depreciation and amortization	(412,347)	(399,695)	(419,107)
General and administrative	(134,545)	(181,509)	(169,920)
Expense from deferred compensation plan liability	(9,847)	(6,443)	(11,609)
Impairment losses, transaction related costs and other	(13,815)	(174,027)	(106,538)
Total expenses	(1,367,869)	(1,550,740)	(1,625,155)
Income (loss) from partially owned entities	130,517	(329,112)	78,865
Income (loss) from real estate fund investments	11,066	(226,327)	(104,082)
Interest and other investment income (loss), net	4,612	(5,499)	21,819
Income from deferred compensation plan assets	9,847	6,443	11,609
Interest and debt expense	(231,096)	(229,251)	(286,623)
Net gain on transfer to Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV	0	0	2,571,099
Net gains on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	50,770	381,320	845,499
Income (loss) before income taxes	197,057	(425,215)	3,437,731
Income tax benefit (expense)	10,496	(36,630)	(103,439)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	207,553	(461,845)	3,334,292
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	(30)
Net income (loss)	207,553	(461,845)	3,334,262
Less net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated subsidiaries	(24,014)	139,894	24,547
Operating Partnership	(7,540)	24,946	(210,872)
Net income (loss) attributable to the entities	175,999	(297,005)	3,147,937
Preferred share dividends / unit distributions	(65,880)	(51,739)	(50,131)
Series K preferred share / unit issuance costs	(9,033)	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) attributable to common shareholders / Class A unitholders	101,086	(348,744)	3,097,806
Vornado Realty L.P.
REVENUES:
Total revenues	1,589,210	1,527,951	1,924,700
EXPENSES:
Operating	(797,315)	(789,066)	(917,981)
Depreciation and amortization	(412,347)	(399,695)	(419,107)
General and administrative	(134,545)	(181,509)	(169,920)
Expense from deferred compensation plan liability	(9,847)	(6,443)	(11,609)
Impairment losses, transaction related costs and other	(13,815)	(174,027)	(106,538)
Total expenses	(1,367,869)	(1,550,740)	(1,625,155)
Income (loss) from partially owned entities	130,517	(329,112)	78,865
Income (loss) from real estate fund investments	11,066	(226,327)	(104,082)
Interest and other investment income (loss), net	4,612	(5,499)	21,819
Income from deferred compensation plan assets	9,847	6,443	11,609
Interest and debt expense	(231,096)	(229,251)	(286,623)
Net gain on transfer to Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV	0	0	2,571,099
Net gains on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	50,770	381,320	845,499
Income (loss) before income taxes	197,057	(425,215)	3,437,731
Income tax benefit (expense)	10,496	(36,630)	(103,439)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	207,553	(461,845)	3,334,292
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	(30)
Net income (loss)	207,553	(461,845)	3,334,262
Less net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated subsidiaries	(24,014)	139,894	24,547
Operating Partnership	(7,540)	24,946	(210,872)
Net income (loss) attributable to the entities	183,539	(321,951)	3,358,809
Preferred share dividends / unit distributions	(66,035)	(51,904)	(50,296)
Series K preferred share / unit issuance costs	(9,033)	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) attributable to common shareholders / Class A unitholders	$ 108,471	$ (373,855)	$ 3,308,513
INCOME (LOSS) PER CLASS A UNIT - BASIC:
Net income (loss) per Class A unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ (1.86)	$ 16.22
Weighted average units outstanding	204,728	203,503	202,947
INCOME (LOSS) PER CLASS A UNIT - DILUTED:
Net income (loss) per Class A unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ (1.86)	$ 16.19
Weighted average units outstanding	205,644	203,503	203,248
Rental revenues
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 1,424,531	$ 1,377,635	$ 1,767,222
Rental revenues | Vornado Realty L.P.
REVENUES:
Total revenues	1,424,531	1,377,635	1,767,222
Fee and other income
REVENUES:
Total revenues	164,679	150,316	157,478
Fee and other income | Vornado Realty L.P.
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 164,679	$ 150,316	$ 157,478