CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Shares	Common Shares	Additional Capital	Earnings Less Than Distributions	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	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 (Loss)	150,978				150,978
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	2,961						2,961
Dividends on common shares	(71,950)				(71,950)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 11 for dividends per share amounts)	(46,587)				(46,587)
Common shares issued:
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			475,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	7,173		$ 19	7,154
Under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)			6,000
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan	146			146
Contributions	22,534						22,534
Distributions	(3,831)						(3,831)
Repurchase of common shares / Repurchase of Class A units owned (in shares)			(2,024,000)
Repurchase of common shares / Repurchase of Class A units owned	(29,183)		$ (81)		(29,102)
Deferred compensation shares and options (in shares)			(2,000)
Deferred compensation shares and options	218			243	(25)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(4,534)					(4,534)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	2,433					2,433
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(58,159)			(55,629)		(2,530)
Unearned 2020 Out-Performance Plan and 2019 Performance AO LTIP awards	20,668			20,668
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	(26)					(26)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					(128)	128
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		48,793,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	6,069,221	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,592	8,341,810	(3,891,266)	170,182	258,444
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			190,322,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		48,793,000
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2023	5,994,530	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,601	8,331,228	(3,938,202)	151,771	259,673
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			190,544,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss)	68,375				68,375
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(2,350)						(2,350)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 11 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 Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			81,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	1,615		$ 3	1,612
Contributions	206						206
Distributions	(20)						(20)
Repurchase of common shares / Repurchase of Class A units owned (in shares)			(302,000)
Repurchase of common shares / Repurchase of Class A units owned	(5,933)		$ (12)		(5,921)
Deferred compensation shares and options (in shares)			(1,000)
Deferred compensation shares and options	85			74	11
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(1,390)					(1,390)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	22,312					22,312
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	8,954			8,896		58
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	(1,634)					(1,634)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					(935)	935
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		48,793,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 6,069,221	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,592	8,341,810	(3,891,266)	170,182	258,444
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			190,322,000
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 (Loss)	$ 53,658				53,658
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(16,272)						(16,272)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 11 for dividends per share amounts)	(46,586)				(46,586)
Common shares issued:
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			258,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	7,819		$ 11	7,808
Conversion of Series A preferred units to common shares (in shares)			1,000
Conversion of Series A preferred units to common shares	0	$ (10)		10
Contributions	1,851						1,851
Distributions	(1,183)						(1,183)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(21,215)					(21,215)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	(49,539)					(49,539)
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(180,547)			(180,531)		(16)
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	5,872					5,872
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					(695)	695
Other (in shares)			(1,000)
Other	$ 126			145	(22)		3
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024	48,792,504	48,793,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 5,459,270	$ 1,182,449	$ 7,605	8,090,723	(4,002,345)	(478)	181,316
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024	190,649,061		190,649,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		48,793,000
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 5,817,999	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,599	8,314,657	(3,983,194)	104,779	191,699
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024			190,505,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss)	(3,626)				(3,626)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(6,290)						(6,290)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 11 for dividends per share amounts)	(15,528)				(15,528)
Common shares issued:
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			143,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value / Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	4,779		$ 6	4,773
Conversion of Series A preferred units to common shares (in shares)			1,000
Conversion of Series A preferred units to common shares	0	$ (10)		10
Contributions	93						93
Distributions	(998)						(998)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(18,988)					(18,988)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	(98,940)					(98,940)
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(228,690)			(228,717)		27
Operating Partnership / Redeemable partnership units	9,454					9,454
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					3,190	(3,190)
Other	$ 5				3		2
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024	48,792,504	48,793,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 5,459,270	$ 1,182,449	$ 7,605	$ 8,090,723	$ (4,002,345)	$ (478)	$ 181,316
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024	190,649,061		190,649,000