Income (Loss) Per Share and Per Class A Unit - Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado	$ 70,387	$ 105,494	$ (346,499)
Preferred share dividends/unit distributions	(62,112)	(62,116)	(62,116)
NET INCOME (LOSS) attributable to Class A unitholders	8,275	43,378	(408,615)
Distributions and earnings allocated to unvested participating securities	0	(2)	(18)
Numerator for basic income (loss) per common share/Class A unit	8,275	43,376	(408,633)
Numerator for diluted income (loss) per common share/Class A unit	$ 8,275	$ 43,376	$ (408,633)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic income (loss) per common share - weighted average shares (in shares)	190,539	191,005	191,775
Effect of dilutive securities/units
Share-based awards (in shares)	6,087	851	0
Denominator for diluted income (loss) per common share - weighted average shares and assumed conversions (in shares)	196,626	191,856	191,775
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.23	$ (2.13)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.23	$ (2.13)
Income (loss) per Class A unit:
Weighted average common share / class A unit equivalents of excluded dilutive securities due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares)	1,580	3,458	1,706
Vornado Realty L.P.
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Vornado	$ 71,247	$ 108,855	$ (376,875)
Preferred share dividends/unit distributions	(62,227)	(62,231)	(62,231)
NET INCOME (LOSS) attributable to Class A unitholders	9,020	46,624	(439,106)
Distributions and earnings allocated to unvested participating securities	(1,964)	(1,323)	(2,215)
Numerator for basic income (loss) per common share/Class A unit	7,056	45,301	(441,321)
Numerator for diluted income (loss) per common share/Class A unit	$ 7,056	$ 45,301	$ (441,321)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic income (loss) per Class A unit – weighted average units (in shares)	204,981	205,105	205,315
Effect of dilutive securities/units
Share-based awards (in shares)	6,087	851	0
Denominator for diluted income (loss) per Class A unit – weighted average units and assumed conversions (in shares)	211,068	205,956	205,315
Income (loss) per Class A unit:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.22	$ (2.15)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.22	$ (2.15)
Weighted average common share / class A unit equivalents of excluded dilutive securities due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares)	1,580	3,458	1,706