CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Units	Earnings Less Than Distributions	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries	Vornado Realty L.P.	Vornado Realty L.P. Preferred Units	Vornado Realty L.P. Class A Units Owned by Vornado	Vornado Realty L.P. Earnings Less Than Distributions	Vornado Realty L.P. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Vornado Realty L.P. Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		48,793,000					48,793,000
Beginning 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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022								191,867,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	20,697		20,697			21,126			21,126
Net loss attributable to redeemable partnership units	(429)		(429)
Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(684)				(684)	(684)					(684)
Distributions to Vornado						(71,950)			(71,950)
Distributions to preferred unitholders (see Note 9 for distributions per share/unit amounts)	(15,529)		(15,529)			(15,529)			(15,529)
Common shares issued: / Class A Units issued to Vornado
Class A units redeemed for common shares (in shares)								9,000
Class A units redeemed for common shares	187					187		$ 187
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)								6,000
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan	146					146		$ 146
Contributions	6,128				6,128	6,128					6,128
Distributions	(811)				(811)	(811)					(811)
Deferred compensation units and options (in shares)								(1,000)
Deferred compensation units and options	54		(30)			54		$ 84	(30)
Other comprehensive loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(3,329)			(3,329)		(3,329)				(3,329)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	(81,536)			(81,536)		(81,536)				(81,536)
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(23,843)			(879)		(23,843)		(22,964)		(879)
Unearned 2020 Out-Performance Plan and 2019 Performance AO LTIP awards	20,668					20,668		20,668
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax, Portion Attributable To Redeemable Partnership Units	(6,080)			(6,080)		(6,080)				(6,080)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0			259	(259)	0				259	(259)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		48,793,000					48,793,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 5,932,658	$ 1,182,459	(3,961,392)	95,562	241,026	5,932,658	$ 1,182,459	$ 8,375,003	(3,961,392)	95,562	241,026
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023								191,881,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	48,792,902	48,793,000					48,793,000
Beginning 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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	190,390,703							190,391,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 6,495		6,495			5,709			5,709
Net loss attributable to redeemable partnership units	786					786			786
Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(4,495)				(4,495)	(4,495)					(4,495)
Distributions to preferred unitholders (see Note 9 for distributions per share/unit amounts)	(15,529)		(15,529)			(15,529)			(15,529)
Common shares issued: / Class A Units issued to Vornado
Class A units redeemed for common shares (in shares)								93,000
Class A units redeemed for common shares	2,489					2,489		$ 2,489
Contributions	270				270	270					270
Distributions	(78)				(78)	(78)					(78)
Other comprehensive loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(542)			(542)		(542)				(542)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	48,209			48,209		48,209				48,209
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(4,375)			(22)		(4,375)		$ (4,353)		(22)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax, Portion Attributable To Redeemable Partnership Units	(3,682)			(3,682)		(3,682)				(3,682)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0			(3,162)	3,162	0				(3,162)	3,162
Other (in shares)								(1,000)
Other	$ 120		(25)			120		$ 145	(25)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	48,792,902	48,793,000					48,793,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 5,734,168	$ 1,182,459	$ (4,018,454)	$ 105,916	$ 195,081	$ 5,734,168	$ 1,182,459	$ 8,269,166	$ (4,018,454)	$ 105,916	$ 195,081
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	190,483,416							190,483,000