Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (LP) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Real estate fund investments	Other	Series N Preferred Stock	4.45% Series O	Series K Preferred Stock	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Preferred Shares	Preferred Shares Series N Preferred Stock	Preferred Shares 4.45% Series O	Preferred Shares Series K Preferred Stock	Earnings Less Than Distributions	Earnings Less Than Distributions Series K Preferred Stock	Earnings Less Than Distributions Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries	Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries Real estate fund investments	Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries Other	Vornado Realty L.P.	Vornado Realty L.P. Other	Vornado Realty L.P. Series N Preferred Stock	Vornado Realty L.P. 4.45% Series O	Vornado Realty L.P. Series K Preferred Stock	Vornado Realty L.P. Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Vornado Realty L.P. Preferred Shares	Vornado Realty L.P. Preferred Shares Series N Preferred Stock	Vornado Realty L.P. Preferred Shares 4.45% Series O	Vornado Realty L.P. Preferred Shares Series K Preferred Stock	Vornado Realty L.P. Class A Units Owned by Vornado	Vornado Realty L.P. Earnings Less Than Distributions	Vornado Realty L.P. Earnings Less Than Distributions Series K Preferred Stock	Vornado Realty L.P. Earnings Less Than Distributions Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Vornado Realty L.P. Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Vornado Realty L.P. Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries	Vornado Realty L.P. Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries Real estate fund investments	Vornado Realty L.P. Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries Other
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019								36,796,000																	36,796,000
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 7,310,978						$ (16,064)	$ 891,214				$ (1,954,266)		$ (16,064)	$ (40,233)	$ 578,948			$ 7,310,978					$ (16,064)	$ 891,214				$ 7,835,315	$ (1,954,266)		$ (16,064)	$ (40,233)	$ 578,948
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019																													190,986,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado / Vornado Realty L.P.	(297,005)											(297,005)							(321,951)											(321,951)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	24,946																		24,946											24,946
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(140,438)															(140,438)			(140,438)															(140,438)
Distributions to Vornado																			(454,939)											(454,939)
Dividends on preferred shares / Distributions to preferred unitholders (see Note 11 for dividends per share amounts)	(51,739)											(51,739)							(51,739)											(51,739)
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares/units issuance, shares									12,000,000																	12,000,000
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares/units issuance				$ 291,182					$ 291,182												$ 291,182					$ 291,182
Common shares issued: / Class A Units issued to Vornado
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value, shares																													236,000
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	9,266																		9,266										$ 9,266
Under Vornado's employees' share option plan, shares																													69,000
Under Vornado's employees' share option plan	3,517																		3,517										$ 3,517
Under dividend reinvestment plan, shares																													47,000
Under dividend reinvestment plan	2,345																		2,345										$ 2,345
Contributions
Contributions		$ 3,389	$ 4,305														$ 3,389	$ 4,305	3,389	$ 4,305															$ 3,389	$ 4,305
Distributions:
Distributions			$ (33,007)															$ (33,007)	(33,007)															(33,007)
Conversion of Series A preferred shares to common shares / Conversion of Series A preferred units to Class A units, shares								(3,000)																	(3,000)				4,000
Conversion of Series A preferred shares to common shares / Conversion of Series A preferred units to Class A units, value	0							$ (57)											0						$ (57)				$ 57
Deferred compensation shares / units and options, shares																													13,000
Deferred compensation shares / units and options, value	1,169											(137)							1,169										$ 1,306	(137)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(14,342)														(14,342)				(14,342)														(14,342)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and other																			(29,972)														(29,972)
Unearned Out-Performance Plan awards acceleration	10,824																		10,824										10,824
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	344,043																		344,043										344,043
Redeemable noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments	2,914														2,914
Redeemable partnership units' share of above adjustments																			2,914														2,914
Other	1,729											(32)			6,534	1,760			1,729										(6,533)	(32)			6,534	1,760
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020								48,793,000																	48,793,000
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2020	6,948,155							$ 1,182,339				(2,774,182)			(75,099)	414,957			6,948,155						$ 1,182,339				$ 8,200,140	(2,774,182)			(75,099)	414,957
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020																													191,355,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado / Vornado Realty L.P.	175,999											175,999							183,539											183,539
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(7,540)																		(7,540)											(7,540)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	20,826															20,826			20,826															20,826
Distributions to Vornado																			(406,109)											(406,109)
Dividends on preferred shares / Distributions to preferred unitholders (see Note 11 for dividends per share amounts)	(65,880)											(65,880)							(65,880)											(65,880)
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares/units issuance, shares										12,000,000																	12,000,000
Cumulative redeemable preferred shares/units issuance					$ 291,153					$ 291,153												$ 291,153					$ 291,153
Common shares issued: / Class A Units issued to Vornado
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value, shares																													350,000
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	14,576																		14,576										$ 14,576
Under Vornado's employees' share option plan, shares																													1,000
Under Vornado's employees' share option plan	22																		22										$ 22
Under dividend reinvestment plan, shares																													21,000
Under dividend reinvestment plan	877																		877										$ 877
Contributions
Contributions	4,052															4,052			4,052															4,052
Distributions:
Distributions	(160,975)															(160,975)			(160,975)															(160,975)
Conversion of Series A preferred shares to common shares / Conversion of Series A preferred units to Class A units, shares																													1,000
Conversion of Series A preferred shares to common shares / Conversion of Series A preferred units to Class A units, value	0							(13)											0						(13)				$ 13
Deferred compensation shares / units and options, shares																													(4,000)
Deferred compensation shares / units and options, value	792											(114)							792										$ 906	(114)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	10,275														10,275				10,275														10,275
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and other																			51,337														51,337
Unearned Out-Performance Plan awards acceleration	10,283																		10,283										10,283
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(76,073)																		(76,073)										(76,073)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments	(4,048)														(4,048)
Series K cumulative redeemable preferred shares/units called for redemption, shares											12,000,000																	(12,000,000)
Series K cumulative redeemable preferred shares/units called for redemption						$ (300,000)					$ (290,967)		$ (9,033)										$ (300,000)					$ (290,967)			$ (9,033)
Redeemable partnership units' share of above adjustments																			(4,048)														(4,048)
Other	$ (24)							$ (53)				(1)			1	32			(24)						$ (53)				(3)	(1)			1	32
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021	48,792,902							48,793,000																	48,793,000
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 6,515,238							$ 1,182,459				(3,079,320)			(17,534)	278,892			6,515,238						$ 1,182,459				$ 8,150,741	(3,079,320)			(17,534)	278,892
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021	191,723,608																												191,724,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado / Vornado Realty L.P.	$ (346,499)											(346,499)							(376,875)											(376,875)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	30,376																		30,376											30,376
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	3,931															3,931			3,931															3,931
Distributions to Vornado																			(406,562)											(406,562)
Dividends on preferred shares / Distributions to preferred unitholders (see Note 11 for dividends per share amounts)	(62,116)											(62,116)							(62,116)											(62,116)
Common shares issued: / Class A Units issued to Vornado
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value, shares																													117,000
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	3,524																		3,524										$ 3,524
Under Vornado's employees' share option plan	7																		7										$ 7
Under dividend reinvestment plan, shares																													28,000
Under dividend reinvestment plan	878																		878										$ 878
Contributions
Contributions	5,609															5,609			5,609															5,609
Distributions:
Distributions	(54,388)															(54,388)			(54,388)															(54,388)
Deferred compensation shares / units and options, shares																													(2,000)
Deferred compensation shares / units and options, value	503											(85)							503										$ 588	(85)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	18,874														18,874				18,874														18,874
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and other																			190,494														190,494
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	221,145																		221,145										221,145
Redeemable noncontrolling interests' share of above adjustments	(14,250)														(16,866)	2,616			(14,250)														(16,866)	2,616
Other	$ (8)											2			(1)	(8)			(8)										(1)	2			(1)	(8)
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	48,792,902							48,793,000																	48,793,000
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 6,076,380							$ 1,182,459				$ (3,894,580)			$ 174,967	$ 236,652			$ 6,076,380						$ 1,182,459				$ 8,376,882	$ (3,894,580)			$ 174,967	$ 236,652
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	191,866,880																												191,867,000