Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 532,399	$ 544,905	$ 1,067,374	$ 1,084,814
Tenant expense reimbursements	78,833	77,902	157,934	164,507
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	56,304	32,369	111,363	73,068
Fee and other income	33,055	40,862	66,344	75,048
Total revenues	700,591	696,038	1,403,015	1,397,437
EXPENSES:
Operating	251,970	257,228	515,339	528,642
Depreciation and amortization	132,529	125,802	267,983	251,598
General and administrative	46,834	49,795	102,405	108,243
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	53,935	29,940	106,696	68,218
Acquisition related costs and tenant buy-outs	2,559	1,897	3,244	20,167
Total expenses	487,827	464,662	995,667	976,868
Operating income	212,764	231,376	407,348	420,569
Income from partially owned entities	(6,627)	3,170	129,504	131,993
Income from Real Estate Fund (of which $12,306 and $12,102 in each three-month period, respectively, and $20,239 and $12,028 in each six-month period, respectively, are attributable to noncontrolling interests)	20,301	19,058	32,063	20,138
Interest and other investment (loss) income, net	(49,172)	7,998	(33,507)	125,097
Interest and debt expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs of $5,855 and $5,191, in each three-month period, respectively, and $11,720 and $9,792 in each six-month period, respectively)	(128,427)	(135,361)	(262,655)	(268,296)
Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	4,856	0	4,856	6,677
Income before income taxes	53,695	126,241	277,609	436,178
Income tax expense	(7,479)	(5,641)	(14,304)	(11,589)
Income from continuing operations	46,216	120,600	263,305	424,589
Income from discontinued operations	12,012	10,369	75,187	152,201
Net income	58,228	130,969	338,492	576,790
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in: Consolidated subsidiaries	(14,721)	(13,657)	(24,318)	(15,007)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in: Operating Partnership, including unit distributions	(5,210)	(8,731)	(24,355)	(40,539)
Net income attributable to Vornado	38,297	108,581	289,819	521,244
Preferred share dividends	(17,787)	(16,668)	(35,574)	(30,116)
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	20,510	91,913	254,245	491,128
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations, net	$ 0.05	$ 0.44	$ 0.99	$ 1.89
Income from discontinued operations, net	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.38	$ 0.78
Net income per common share	$ 0.11	$ 0.50	$ 1.37	$ 2.67
Weighted average shares outstanding	185,673	184,268	185,521	184,129
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations, net	$ 0.05	$ 0.44	$ 0.98	$ 1.88
Income from discontinued operations, net	$ 0.06	$ 0.05	$ 0.38	$ 0.75
Net income per common share	$ 0.11	$ 0.49	$ 1.36	$ 2.63
Weighted average shares outstanding	186,342	186,144	186,271	191,736
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.69	$ 0.69	$ 1.38	$ 1.38
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	(19,190)	(22,846)	97,281	90,098
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	$ 12,563	$ 26,016	$ 32,223	$ 41,895