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Investments in Partially Owned Entities (Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV) (Details) $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2024 USD ($) ft²	Jun. 10, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2024 ft²	Jun. 09, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Loans payable			$ 5,675,054				$ 5,688,020
Repayments of long-term debt			95,696	$ 119,400
Proceeds from sale of real estate			$ 31,605	$ 14,216
Preferred equity asset	$ 390,000
666 Fifth Avenue
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Estimated net proceeds from sale	$ 340,000
UNIQLO \| 666 Fifth Avenue
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Square footage of real estate property (in sqft) \| ft²	90,732
JV \| 666 Fifth Avenue
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Proceeds from sale of real estate	$ 350,000
Square footage of real estate property (in sqft) \| ft²	17,295
JV \| 666 Fifth Avenue, At Grade
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Square footage of real estate property (in sqft) \| ft²	6,477
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Equity method ownership percentage			51.50%
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| JV
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Aggregate of preferred equity interests			$ 1,828,000
Transfer threshold			50.00%
Real estate basis difference, carrying amount			$ 828,466
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| JV \| Percentage For First Five Years
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Stated rate (in percent)			4.25%
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| JV \| Percentage After Fifth Anniversary
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Stated rate (in percent)			4.75%
Debt term			5 years
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| JV \| Investors
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Equity method ownership percentage			48.50%
Equity method effective ownership percentage			47.20%
Fifth Avenue and Times Square JV \| JV \| Vornado Realty Trust
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Equity method ownership percentage			51.50%
Equity method effective ownership percentage			51.00%
640 Fifth Avenue \| Office and Retail Building \| Nonrecourse
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Stated rate (in percent)		7.47%
Loans payable		$ 400,000
Per annum amortization		7,000
640 Fifth Avenue \| Office and Retail Building \| Recourse
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Loans payable						$ 500,000
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 100,000
Basis spread on variable rate		1.11%
666 Fifth Avenue \| JV \| 666 Fifth Avenue
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Square footage of real estate property (in sqft) \| ft²					23,832
666 Fifth Avenue \| JV \| 666 Fifth Avenue, At Grade
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments
Square footage of real estate property (in sqft) \| ft²					7,416