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Real Estate Transactions (Schedule Of Properties Which Commenced Initial Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Real Estate Properties [Line Items]    
Number of Buildings 2cli_NumberOfBuildingsOnPropertiesCommencingInitialOperations  
Rentable Square Feet 220,242cli_AreaOfRealEstatePropertyCommencingInitialOperations  
Garage Parking Spaces 850cli_NumberOfParkingSpaces 110cli_NumberOfParkingSpaces
Development Costs Incurred by Company $ 102,267cli_RealEstateDevelopmentCostsIncurred  
14 Sylvan Way [Member]    
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]    
Number of Buildings 1cli_NumberOfBuildingsOnPropertiesCommencingInitialOperations
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_FourteenSylvanWayMember
 
Rentable Square Feet 203,506cli_AreaOfRealEstatePropertyCommencingInitialOperations
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_FourteenSylvanWayMember
 
Development Costs Incurred by Company 51,611cli_RealEstateDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_FourteenSylvanWayMember
[1]  
Development Costs Per Square Foot 254cli_DevelopmentCostsPerSquareFoot
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_FourteenSylvanWayMember
 
14 Sylvan Way [Member] | Leases [Member]    
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]    
Development Costs Incurred by Company 4,300cli_RealEstateDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_FourteenSylvanWayMember
 
Port Imperial South 4/5 [Member]    
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]    
Number of Buildings 1cli_NumberOfBuildingsOnPropertiesCommencingInitialOperations
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_PortImperialSouthFourAndFiveMember
 
Rentable Square Feet 16,736cli_AreaOfRealEstatePropertyCommencingInitialOperations
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_PortImperialSouthFourAndFiveMember
 
Garage Parking Spaces 850cli_NumberOfParkingSpaces
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_PortImperialSouthFourAndFiveMember
 
Development Costs Incurred by Company 50,656cli_RealEstateDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_PortImperialSouthFourAndFiveMember
[2]  
Land [Member] | 14 Sylvan Way [Member]    
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]    
Development Costs Incurred by Company 13,000cli_RealEstateDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_FourteenSylvanWayMember
 
Land [Member] | Port Imperial South 4/5 [Member]    
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]    
Development Costs Incurred by Company $ 13,100cli_RealEstateDevelopmentCostsIncurred
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= cli_PortImperialSouthFourAndFiveMember
 
[1] Development costs included approximately $13.0 million in land costs and $4.3 million in leasing costs. Amounts are as of December 31, 2013.
[2] Development costs included approximately $13.1 million in land costs. Amounts are as of December 31, 2013.