CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock	Earnings Less Than Distributions	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries	Vornado Realty L.P.	Vornado Realty L.P. Preferred Stock	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	82,603		82,603			86,640			86,640
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable partnership units	(4,037)					(4,037)			(4,037)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	5,311				5,311	5,311					5,311
Distributions to Vornado						(71,950)			(71,950)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(31,058)		(31,058)			(31,058)			(31,058)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Class A units redeemed for common shares/ Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)								394,000
Class A units redeemed for common shares/ Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	5,558					5,558		$ 5,558
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)								6,000
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan	146					146		$ 146
Contributions	22,328				22,328	22,328					22,328
Distributions	(3,811)				(3,811)	(3,811)					(3,811)
Repurchase of common shares / Repurchase of Class A units owned (in shares)								(1,722,000)
Repurchase of common shares / Repurchase of Class A units owned	(23,250)		(23,181)			(23,250)		$ (69)	(23,181)
Deferred compensation units and options (in shares)								(1,000)
Deferred compensation shares and options	133		(36)			133		$ 169	(36)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(3,144)			(3,144)		(3,144)				(3,144)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	(19,879)			(19,879)		(19,879)				(19,879)
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(67,113)			(2,588)		(67,113)		(64,525)		(2,588)
Unearned 2020 Out-Performance Plan and 2019 Performance AO LTIP awards	20,668					20,668		20,668
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	1,608			1,608		1,608				1,608
Consolidated subsidiaries	0			807	(807)	0				807	(807)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		48,793,000					48,793,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	5,994,530	$ 1,182,459	(3,938,202)	151,771	259,673	5,994,530	$ 1,182,459	$ 8,338,829	(3,938,202)	151,771	259,673
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023								190,544,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		48,793,000					48,793,000
Beginning 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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023								191,881,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	61,906		61,906			65,514			65,514
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable partnership units	(3,608)					(3,608)			(3,608)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	5,995				5,995	5,995					5,995
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(15,529)		(15,529)			(15,529)			(15,529)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Class A units redeemed for common shares/ Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)								385,000
Class A units redeemed for common shares/ Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	5,371					5,371		$ 5,371
Contributions	16,200				16,200	16,200					16,200
Distributions	(3,000)				(3,000)	(3,000)					(3,000)
Repurchase of common shares / Repurchase of Class A units owned (in shares)								(1,722,000)
Repurchase of common shares / Repurchase of Class A units owned	(23,250)		(23,181)			(23,250)		$ (69)	(23,181)
Deferred compensation shares and options	79		(6)			79		85	(6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	185			185		185				185
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	61,657			61,657		61,657				61,657
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(43,270)			(1,709)		(43,270)		(41,561)		(1,709)
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	(4,472)			(4,472)		(4,472)				(4,472)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0			548	(548)	0				548	(548)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		48,793,000					48,793,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 5,994,530	$ 1,182,459	(3,938,202)	151,771	259,673	5,994,530	$ 1,182,459	$ 8,338,829	(3,938,202)	151,771	259,673
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023								190,544,000
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	$ 57,284		57,284			59,698			59,698
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable partnership units	(2,414)					(2,414)			(2,414)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(9,982)				(9,982)	(9,982)					(9,982)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(31,058)		(31,058)			(31,058)			(31,058)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Class A units redeemed for common shares/ Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)								115,000
Class A units redeemed for common shares/ Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	3,040					3,040		$ 3,040
Contributions	1,758				1,758	1,758					1,758
Distributions	(185)				(185)	(185)					(185)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(2,227)			(2,227)		(2,227)				(2,227)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	49,401			49,401		49,401				49,401
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	48,143			(43)		48,143		$ 48,186		(43)
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	(3,582)			(3,582)		(3,582)				(3,582)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0			(3,885)	3,885	0				(3,885)	3,885
Other (in shares)								(1,000)
Other	$ 121		(25)		1	121		$ 145	(25)		1
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	48,792,902	48,793,000					48,793,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 5,817,999	$ 1,182,459	(3,983,194)	104,779	191,699	5,817,999	$ 1,182,459	$ 8,322,256	(3,983,194)	104,779	191,699
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	190,505,371							190,505,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		48,793,000					48,793,000
Beginning 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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024								190,483,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	50,789		50,789			53,989			53,989
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable partnership units	(3,200)					(3,200)			(3,200)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(5,487)				(5,487)	(5,487)					(5,487)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(15,529)		(15,529)			(15,529)			(15,529)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Class A units redeemed for common shares/ Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)								22,000
Class A units redeemed for common shares/ Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	551					551		$ 551
Contributions	1,488				1,488	1,488					1,488
Distributions	(107)				(107)	(107)					(107)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(1,685)			(1,685)		(1,685)				(1,685)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	1,192			1,192		1,192				1,192
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	52,518			(21)		52,518		52,539		(21)
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	100			100		100				100
Consolidated subsidiaries	0			(723)	723	0				(723)	723
Other	$ 1				1	1					1
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	48,792,902	48,793,000					48,793,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 5,817,999	$ 1,182,459	$ (3,983,194)	$ 104,779	$ 191,699	$ 5,817,999	$ 1,182,459	$ 8,322,256	$ (3,983,194)	$ 104,779	$ 191,699
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	190,505,371							190,505,000