CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Shares	Common Shares	Additional Capital	Earnings Less Than Distributions	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		48,793,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 6,515,238	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,648	$ 8,143,093	$ (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)
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	3,931						3,931
Dividends on common shares	(406,562)				(406,562)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(62,116)				(62,116)
Common shares issued:
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			117,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	3,524		$ 5	3,519
Under employees' share option plan	7			7
Under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)			28,000
Under dividend reinvestment plan	878		$ 1	877
Contributions	5,609						5,609
Distributions	(54,388)						(54,388)
Deferred compensation shares and options (in shares)			(2,000)
Deferred compensation shares and options	503			588	(85)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	18,874					18,874
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	190,494					190,494
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	221,145			221,145
Operating Partnership	(14,250)					(14,250)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					(2,616)	2,616
Other	(8)			(1)	2	(1)	(8)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		48,793,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	6,076,380	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,654	8,369,228	(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
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(36,582)						(36,582)
Dividends on common shares	(129,066)				(129,066)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(62,116)				(62,116)
Common shares issued:
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			539,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	8,489		$ 21	8,468
Under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)			11,000
Under dividend reinvestment plan	146		$ 0	146
Contributions	24,033						24,033
Distributions	(21,526)						(21,526)
Deferred compensation shares and options (in shares)			(2,000)
Deferred compensation shares and options	296			321	(25)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)			(2,024,000)
Repurchase of common shares	(29,183)		$ (81)		(29,102)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(8,286)					(8,286)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	(112,051)					(112,051)
Unearned 2020 Out-Performance Plan and 2019 Performance AO LTIP awards	20,668			20,668
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(138,114)			(135,540)		(2,574)
Operating Partnership	9,340					9,340
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					3,719	(3,719)
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	$ (2,636)						(2,636)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	48,792,902	48,793,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 5,705,286	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,594	8,263,291	(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
Net income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(19,964)						(19,964)
Dividends on common shares	(141,103)				(141,103)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(62,112)				(62,112)
Common shares issued:
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			449,000
Common shares issued upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	15,912		$ 18	15,894
Conversion of Series A preferred shares to common shares (in shares)		4,000	7,000
Conversion of Series A preferred shares to common shares	0	$ (95)		95
Contributions	1,961						1,961
Distributions	(1,339)						(1,339)
Other comprehensive income (loss) of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(6,992)					(6,992)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	947					947
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(226,586)			(226,612)		26
Operating Partnership	693					693
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					(2,087)	2,087
Other	$ 121		$ 22	125	(26)	(2)	2
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	48,789,180	48,789,000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 5,337,211	$ 1,182,364	$ 7,634	$ 8,052,793	$ (4,142,249)	$ 57,700	$ 178,969
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	190,846,580		190,847,000