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	82,603				82,603
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	5,311						5,311
Dividends on common shares	(71,950)				(71,950)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(31,058)				(31,058)
Common shares issued:
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			394,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	5,558		$ 16	5,542
Under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)			6,000
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan	146			146
Contributions	22,328						22,328
Distributions	(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)		$ (69)		(23,181)
Deferred compensation shares and options (in shares)			(1,000)
Deferred compensation shares and options	133			169	(36)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(3,144)					(3,144)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	(19,879)					(19,879)
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(67,113)			(64,525)		(2,588)
Unearned 2020 Out-Performance Plan and 2019 Performance AO LTIP awards	20,668			20,668
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	1,608					1,608
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					807	(807)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		48,793,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	5,994,530	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,601	8,331,228	(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
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2023	5,932,658	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,654	8,367,349	(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
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	5,995						5,995
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(15,529)				(15,529)
Common shares issued:
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			385,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	5,371		$ 16	5,355
Contributions	16,200						16,200
Distributions	(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)		$ (69)		(23,181)
Deferred compensation shares and options	79			85	(6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	185					185
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	61,657					61,657
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(43,270)			(41,561)		(1,709)
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	(4,472)					(4,472)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					548	(548)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		48,793,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 5,994,530	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,601	8,331,228	(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
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	$ 57,284				57,284
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(9,982)						(9,982)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(31,058)				(31,058)
Common shares issued:
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			115,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	3,040		$ 5	3,035
Contributions	1,758						1,758
Distributions	(185)						(185)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(2,227)					(2,227)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	49,401					49,401
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	48,143			48,186		(43)
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	(3,582)					(3,582)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					(3,885)	3,885
Other (in shares)			(1,000)
Other	$ 121			145	(25)		1
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	48,792,902	48,793,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 5,817,999	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,599	8,314,657	(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
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 5,734,168	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,598	8,261,568	(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
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(5,487)						(5,487)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(15,529)				(15,529)
Common shares issued:
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			22,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	551		$ 1	550
Contributions	1,488						1,488
Distributions	(107)						(107)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(1,685)					(1,685)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	1,192					1,192
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	52,518			52,539		(21)
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	100					100
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					(723)	723
Other	$ 1						1
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	48,792,902	48,793,000
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 5,817,999	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,599	$ 8,314,657	$ (3,983,194)	$ 104,779	$ 191,699
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	190,505,371		190,505,000