CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Shares	Common Shares	Additional Capital	Earnings Less Than Distributions	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		48,793,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 6,076,380	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,654	$ 8,369,228	$ (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
Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(684)						(684)
Dividends on common shares	(71,950)				(71,950)
Distributions to preferred unitholders (see Note 10 for distributions per share/unit amounts)	(15,529)				(15,529)
Common shares issued: / Class A Units issued to Vornado
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			9,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	187			187
Under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)			6,000
Under dividend reinvestment plan	146			146
Contributions	6,128						6,128
Distributions	(811)						(811)
Deferred compensation shares and options (in shares)			(1,000)
Deferred compensation shares and options	54			84	(30)
Other comprehensive loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(3,329)					(3,329)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	(81,536)					(81,536)
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(23,843)			(22,964)		(879)
Unearned 2020 Out-Performance Plan and 2019 Performance AO LTIP awards	20,668			20,668
Operating Partnership	(6,080)					(6,080)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					259	(259)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		48,793,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 5,932,658	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,654	8,367,349	(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
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 5,705,286	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,594	8,263,291	(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
Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(4,495)						(4,495)
Distributions to preferred unitholders (see Note 10 for distributions per share/unit amounts)	(15,529)				(15,529)
Common shares issued: / Class A Units issued to Vornado
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			93,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	2,489		$ 4	2,485
Contributions	270						270
Distributions	(78)						(78)
Other comprehensive loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(542)					(542)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	48,209					48,209
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(4,375)			(4,353)		(22)
Operating Partnership	(3,682)					(3,682)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					(3,162)	3,162
Other (in shares)			(1,000)
Other	$ 120			145	(25)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	48,792,902	48,793,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 5,734,168	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,598	$ 8,261,568	$ (4,018,454)	$ 105,916	$ 195,081
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	190,483,416		190,483,000