CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Shares	Common Shares	Additional Capital	Earnings Less Than Distributions	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		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			190,391,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Vornado	6,495				6,495
Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(4,495)						(4,495)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(15,529)				(15,529)
Common shares issued:
Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			93,000
Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	2,489		$ 4	2,485
Contributions	270						270
Distributions	(78)						(78)
Other comprehensive loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(542)					(542)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	48,209					48,209
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	(4,375)			(4,353)		(22)
Operating Partnership	(3,682)					(3,682)
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					(3,162)	3,162
Other (in shares)			(1,000)
Other	120		$ 0	145	(25)		0
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		48,793,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 5,734,168	$ 1,182,459	$ 7,598	8,261,568	(4,018,454)	105,916	195,081
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024			190,483,000
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	48,789,180	48,789,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 5,337,211	$ 1,182,364	$ 7,634	8,052,793	(4,142,249)	57,700	178,969
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	190,846,580		190,847,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to Vornado	$ 102,368				102,368
Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(3,001)						(3,001)
Dividends on preferred shares (see Note 10 for dividends per share amounts)	(15,526)				(15,526)
Common shares issued:
Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value (in shares)			1,101,000
Upon redemption of Class A units, at redemption value	45,151		$ 44	45,107
Under employees’ share option plan (in shares)			1,000
Under employees’ share option plan	36			36
Contributions	53						53
Distributions	(9)						(9)
Other comprehensive loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(7,583)					(7,583)
Change in fair value of consolidated interest rate hedges and other	(26,062)					(26,062)
Redeemable Class A unit measurement adjustment	54,535			54,571		(36)
Operating Partnership	2,777					2,777
Consolidated subsidiaries	0					187	(187)
Other	$ 19				(8)	1	26
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025	48,789,180	48,789,000
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2025	$ 5,489,969	$ 1,182,364	$ 7,678	$ 8,152,507	$ (4,055,415)	$ 26,984	$ 175,851
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025	191,949,153		191,949,000