Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Real estate, at cost:
Land	$ 4,598,453	$ 4,578,962
Buildings and improvements	12,298,264	12,328,234
Development costs and construction in progress	140,394	121,555
Leasehold improvements and equipment	125,339	126,841
Total	17,162,450	17,155,592
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,070,968)	(2,979,897)
Real estate, net	14,091,482	14,175,695
Cash and cash equivalents	471,363	606,553
Restricted cash	112,726	98,068
Marketable securities	466,599	741,321
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $42,166 and $43,241	180,769	171,798
Real Estate Fund investments	460,496	346,650
Mezzanine loans receivable	132,369	133,948
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $2,909 and $3,290	755,926	712,231
Deferred leasing and financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $222,123 and $241,073	382,210	368,873
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $349,060 and $347,105	266,386	295,460
Assets related to discontinued operations	301,946	661,724
Due from officers	0	13,127
Other assets	523,054	380,580
Assets	20,003,765	20,446,487
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Notes and mortgages payable	8,360,192	8,483,621
Senior unsecured notes	1,357,835	1,357,661
Revolving credit facility debt	500,000	138,000
Exchangeable senior debentures	0	497,898
Convertible senior debentures	0	10,168
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	431,346	423,512
Deferred revenue	481,302	511,959
Deferred compensation plan	101,163	95,457
Deferred tax liabilities	15,577	13,315
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	70,844	93,603
Other liabilities	175,056	152,169
Total liabilities	11,493,315	11,777,363
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests:
Class A units - 12,036,494 and 12,160,771 units outstanding	1,010,825	934,677
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 9,000,001 units outstanding	226,000	226,000
Total redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,236,825	1,160,677
Vornado shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares of beneficial interest: no par value per share; authorized 110,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 42,184,609 and 42,186,709 shares	1,021,555	1,021,660
Common shares of beneficial interest: $.04 par value per share; authorized 250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 185,814,787 and 185,080,020 shares	7,402	7,373
Additional capital	7,059,872	7,127,258
Earnings less than distributions	(1,420,304)	(1,401,704)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(162,785)	73,729
Total Vornado shareholders' equity	6,505,740	6,828,316
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	767,885	680,131
Total equity	7,273,625	7,508,447
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	20,003,765	20,446,487
Toys R Us [Member]
Real estate, at cost:
Investments in partially owned entities	573,292	506,809
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
Real estate, at cost:
Investments in partially owned entities	$ 1,285,147	$ 1,233,650