(Loss) Income Per Share/(Loss) Income Per Class A Unit - Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share
Income tax, allocation ratio	1
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income | $	$ 6,495	$ 20,697
Preferred dividends/distributions | $	(15,529)	(15,529)
NET (LOSS) INCOME | $	(9,034)	5,168
Distributions and earnings allocated to unvested participating securities | $	0	(1)
Numerator for basic and diluted (loss) income per common share/unit | $	$ (9,034)	$ 5,167
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Denominator for basic (loss) income per share - weighted average shares (in shares)	190,429	191,869
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0	12
Denominator for diluted (loss) income per share - weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in shares)	190,429	191,881
(LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ (0.05)	$ 0.03
(LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ (0.05)	$ 0.03
Performance AO LTIP Units
(LOSS) INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT:
Weighted average common share / class A unit equivalents of excluded dilutive securities due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares)	13,777
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 16.87
Convertible Common Stock
(LOSS) INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT:
Weighted average common share / class A unit equivalents of excluded dilutive securities due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares)	1,749
LTPP Units
(LOSS) INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT:
Weighted average common share / class A unit equivalents of excluded dilutive securities due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares)	556
Vornado Realty L.P.
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income | $	$ 5,709	$ 21,126
Preferred dividends/distributions | $	(15,558)	(15,558)
NET (LOSS) INCOME | $	(9,849)	5,568
Distributions and earnings allocated to unvested participating securities | $	0	(340)
Numerator for basic and diluted (loss) income per common share/unit | $	$ (9,849)	$ 5,228
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Denominator for basic (loss) income (loss) per Class A unit – weighted average units (in shares)	204,873	205,802
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	0	12
Denominator for diluted (loss) income per Class A unit – weighted average units and assumed conversions (in shares)	204,873	205,814
(LOSS) INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT:
Basic (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares	$ (0.05)	$ 0.03
(LOSS) INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT:
Diluted (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares	$ (0.05)	$ 0.03
Vornado Realty L.P. | Performance AO LTIP Units
(LOSS) INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT:
Weighted average common share / class A unit equivalents of excluded dilutive securities due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares)	13,777
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 16.87
Vornado Realty L.P. | Convertible Common Stock
(LOSS) INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT:
Weighted average common share / class A unit equivalents of excluded dilutive securities due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares)	1,749
Vornado Realty L.P. | LTPP Units
(LOSS) INCOME PER CLASS A UNIT:
Weighted average common share / class A unit equivalents of excluded dilutive securities due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares)	556