CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Units	Class A Units Owned by Vornado	Earnings Less Than Distributions	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries	Vornado Realty L.P.	Vornado Realty L.P. Preferred Units	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 (Loss) Income	Vornado Realty L.P. Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		48,793,000						48,793,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 6,515,238	$ 1,182,459		$ (3,079,320)	$ (17,534)	$ 278,892	$ 6,515,238	$ 1,182,459	$ 8,150,741	$ (3,079,320)	$ (17,534)	$ 278,892
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021									191,724,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado	(346,499)			(346,499)			(376,875)			(376,875)
Net loss attributable to redeemable partnership units							30,376			30,376
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	3,931					3,931	3,931					3,931
Distributions to Vornado							(406,562)			(406,562)
Distributions to preferred unitholders (see Note 10 for distributions per unit amounts)	(62,116)			(62,116)			(62,116)			(62,116)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)									117,000
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	3,524						3,524		$ 3,524
Under Vornado's employees' share option plan	7		$ 7
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)									28,000
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan	878						878		$ 878
Contributions	5,609					5,609	5,609					5,609
Distributions	(54,388)					(54,388)	(54,388)					(54,388)
Deferred compensation units and options (in shares)									(2,000)
Deferred compensation units and options	503			(85)			503		$ 588	(85)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	18,874				18,874		18,874				18,874
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	190,494				190,494		190,494				190,494
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	221,145						221,145		221,145		0
Redeemable partnership units	(14,250)				(14,250)		(14,250)				(14,250)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0				(2,616)	2,616	0				(2,616)	2,616
Other	(8)			2	(1)	(8)	(8)		(1)	2	(1)	(8)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		48,793,000						48,793,000
Ending 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
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022									191,867,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado	105,494			105,494			108,855			108,855
Net loss attributable to redeemable partnership units							(3,361)			(3,361)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(36,582)					(36,582)	(36,582)					(36,582)
Distributions to Vornado							(129,066)			(129,066)
Distributions to preferred unitholders (see Note 10 for distributions per unit amounts)	(62,116)			(62,116)			(62,116)			(62,116)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)									539,000
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	8,489						8,489		$ 8,489
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)									11,000
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan	146						146		$ 146
Contributions	24,033					24,033	24,033					24,033
Distributions	(21,526)					(21,526)	(21,526)					(21,526)
Deferred compensation units and options (in shares)									(2,000)
Deferred compensation units and options	296			(25)			296		$ 321	(25)
Repurchase of Class A units owned by Vornado (in shares)									(2,024,000)
Repurchase of Class A units owned by Vornado	(29,183)			(29,102)			(29,183)		$ (81)	(29,102)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(8,286)				(8,286)		(8,286)				(8,286)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	(112,051)				(112,051)		(112,051)				(112,051)
Unearned 2020 Out-Performance Plan and 2019 Performance AO LTIP awards	20,668						20,668		20,668
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(138,114)				(2,574)		(138,114)		(135,540)		(2,574)
Redeemable partnership units	9,340				9,340		9,340				9,340
Consolidated subsidiaries	0				3,719	(3,719)	0				3,719	(3,719)
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	$ (2,636)					(2,636)	(2,636)					(2,636)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	48,792,902	48,793,000						48,793,000
Ending 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
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	190,390,703								190,391,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado	$ 70,387			70,387			71,247			71,247
Net loss attributable to redeemable partnership units							(860)			(860)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(19,964)					(19,964)	(19,964)					(19,964)
Distributions to Vornado							(141,103)			(141,103)
Distributions to preferred unitholders (see Note 10 for distributions per unit amounts)	(62,112)			(62,112)			(62,112)			(62,112)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)									449,000
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value	15,912						15,912		$ 15,912
Conversion of Series A preferred units to common shares (in shares)		(4,000)						(4,000)	7,000
Conversion of Series A preferred units to common shares	0	$ (95)					0	$ (95)	$ 95
Contributions	1,961					1,961	1,961					1,961
Distributions	(1,339)					(1,339)	(1,339)					(1,339)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(6,992)				(6,992)		(6,992)				(6,992)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	947				947		947				947
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(226,586)				26		(226,586)		(226,612)		26
Redeemable partnership units	693				693		693				693
Consolidated subsidiaries	0				(2,087)	2,087	0				(2,087)	2,087
Other	$ 121			(26)	(2)	2	121		147	(26)	(2)	2
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	48,789,180	48,789,000						48,789,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 5,337,211	$ 1,182,364		$ (4,142,249)	$ 57,700	$ 178,969	$ 5,337,211	$ 1,182,364	$ 8,060,427	$ (4,142,249)	$ 57,700	$ 178,969
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	190,846,580								190,847,000