Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (LP) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Series O Preferred Stock	Series K Preferred Stock	Preferred Shares	Preferred Shares Series O Preferred Stock	Preferred Shares Series K Preferred Stock	Earnings Less Than Distributions	Earnings Less Than Distributions Series K Preferred Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries	Vornado Realty L.P.	Vornado Realty L.P. Series O Preferred Stock	Vornado Realty L.P. Series K Preferred Stock	Vornado Realty L.P. Preferred Shares	Vornado Realty L.P. Preferred Shares Series O Preferred Stock	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. Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Vornado Realty L.P. Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020				48,793,000										48,793,000
Beginning balance 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
Beginning balance (in 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 attributable to redeemable partnership units											(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/distributions on preferred shares/units (see Note 11 for dividends per share amounts)	(65,880)						(65,880)				(65,880)							(65,880)
Series O cumulative redeemable preferred units issuance (in shares)					12,000,000										12,000,000
Series O cumulative redeemable preferred units issuance		$ 291,153			$ 291,153							$ 291,153			$ 291,153
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value, (in shares)																	350,000
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	14,576										14,576						$ 14,576
Under employees' share option plan (in shares)																	1,000
Under employees' share option plan	22										22						$ 22
Under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)																	21,000
Under dividend reinvestment plan	877										877						$ 877
Contributions	4,052									4,052	4,052										4,052
Distributions	(160,975)									(160,975)	(160,975)										(160,975)
Conversion of Series A preferred units to Class A units (in shares)																	1,000
Conversion of Series A preferred units to Class A units	0			(13)							0			(13)			$ 13
Deferred compensation units and options (in shares)																	(4,000)
Deferred compensation units and options	792						(114)				792						$ 906	(114)
Other comprehensive (loss) income 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)
Series K cumulative redeemable preferred units called for redemption (in shares)						(12,000,000)										(12,000,000)
Series K cumulative redeemable preferred units called for redemption			$ (300,000)			$ (290,967)		$ (9,033)					$ (300,000)			$ (290,967)			$ (9,033)
Noncontrolling interests' share of other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,048)								(4,048)		(4,048)									(4,048)
Other	(24)			$ (53)			(1)		1	32	(24)			$ (53)			(3)	(1)		1	32
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021				48,793,000										48,793,000
Ending balance 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 (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021																	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 attributable to redeemable partnership units											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/distributions on preferred shares/units (see Note 11 for dividends per share amounts)	(62,116)						(62,116)				(62,116)							(62,116)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value, (in shares)																	117,000
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	3,524										3,524						$ 3,524
Under employees' share option plan	7										7						$ 7
Under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)																	28,000
Under dividend reinvestment plan	878										878						$ 878
Contributions	5,609									5,609	5,609										5,609
Distributions	(54,388)									(54,388)	(54,388)										(54,388)
Deferred compensation units and options (in shares)																	(2,000)
Deferred compensation units and options	503						(85)				503						$ 588	(85)
Other comprehensive (loss) income 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
Noncontrolling interests' share of other comprehensive income (loss)	(14,250)								(16,866)	2,616	(14,250)									(16,866)	2,616
Other	$ (8)						2		(1)	(8)	(8)						(1)	2		(1)	(8)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	48,792,902			48,793,000										48,793,000
Ending balance 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 (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	191,866,880																191,867,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado / Vornado Realty L.P.	$ 105,494						105,494				108,855							108,855
Net income attributable to redeemable partnership units											(3,361)							(3,361)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(36,582)									(36,582)	(36,582)										(36,582)
Distributions to Vornado											(129,066)							(129,066)
Dividends/distributions on preferred shares/units (see Note 11 for dividends per share amounts)	(62,116)						(62,116)				(62,116)							(62,116)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value, (in shares)																	539,000
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	8,489										8,489						$ 8,489
Under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)																	11,000
Under dividend reinvestment plan	146										146						$ 146
Contributions	24,033									24,033	24,033										24,033
Distributions	(21,526)									(21,526)	(21,526)										(21,526)
Deferred compensation units and options (in shares)																	(2,000)
Deferred compensation units and options	296						(25)				296						$ 321	(25)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)																	(2,024,000)
Repurchase of Class A units owned by Vornado	(29,183)						(29,102)				(29,183)						$ (81)	(29,102)
Other comprehensive (loss) income of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(8,286)								(8,286)		(8,286)									(8,286)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and other											(112,051)									(112,051)
Unearned Out-Performance Plan awards acceleration	20,668										20,668						20,668
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(138,114)								(2,574)		(138,114)						(135,540)			(2,574)
Noncontrolling interests' share of other comprehensive income (loss)	9,340								13,059	(3,719)	9,340									13,059	(3,719)
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	$ (2,636)									(2,636)	(2,636)										(2,636)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	48,792,902			48,793,000										48,793,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 5,705,286			$ 1,182,459			$ (4,009,395)		$ 65,115	$ 196,222	$ 5,705,286			$ 1,182,459			$ 8,270,885	$ (4,009,395)		$ 65,115	$ 196,222
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	190,390,703																190,391,000