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Consolidated Statement of Capital (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
DRSPP proceeds | $ 64 |
Conversion of common units | 1,560 |
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership | (4,493) |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings | 8,090 |
Repurchases of common stock | (693,091) |
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests | 1,828 |
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity | (314,596) |
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests | $ (724) |
Common Stock |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
DRSPP proceeds (in shares) | 1 |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in shares) | (20) |
Repurchases of common stock (in shares) | (7,133) |
Repurchases of common stock | $ (72) |
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares) | 59 |
Noncontrolling Interests |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests | $ 1,828 |
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity | (314,596) |
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests | (724) |
SL Green Operating Partnership |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
Beginning Balance | 6,589,454 |
Adjusted Balance | 7,159,978 |
Net income | 213,168 |
Other comprehensive income | 14,018 |
Preferred distributions | (7,475) |
DRSPP proceeds | 64 |
Conversion of common units | 1,560 |
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership | (4,493) |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings | 8,090 |
Repurchases of common stock | (693,091) |
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests | 1,828 |
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity | (314,596) |
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised | 5,637 |
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests | (724) |
Cash distributions declared ($1.625 per common unit, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes) | (141,908) |
Ending Balance | 6,242,056 |
SL Green Operating Partnership | Common Stock | Partners' Interest |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 5,984,557 |
Beginning Balance (units) | 92,803 |
Adjusted Balance | $ 6,555,081 |
Net income | 212,797 |
Preferred distributions | $ (7,475) |
DRSPP proceeds (in shares) | 1 |
DRSPP proceeds | $ 64 |
Conversion of common units (in shares) | 15 |
Conversion of common units | $ 1,560 |
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership | $ (4,493) |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in shares) | (20) |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings | $ 8,090 |
Repurchases of common stock (in shares) | (7,133) |
Repurchases of common stock | $ (693,091) |
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares) | 59 |
Contributions - proceeds from stock options exercised | $ 5,637 |
Cash distributions declared ($1.625 per common unit, none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes) | (141,908) |
Ending Balance | $ 5,936,262 |
Ending Balance (units) | 85,725 |
SL Green Operating Partnership | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 18,604 |
Adjusted Balance | 18,604 |
Other comprehensive income | 14,018 |
Ending Balance | 32,622 |
SL Green Operating Partnership | Noncontrolling Interests |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
Beginning Balance | 364,361 |
Adjusted Balance | 364,361 |
Net income | 371 |
Contribution to consolidated joint venture interests | 1,828 |
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity | (314,596) |
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests | (724) |
Ending Balance | 51,240 |
Series I Preferred Stock | SL Green Operating Partnership | Preferred Units |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
Beginning Balance | 221,932 |
Adjusted Balance | 221,932 |
Ending Balance | $ 221,932 |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASC 610-20 |  | $ 570,524
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | SL Green Operating Partnership |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASC 610-20 |  | 570,524
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | SL Green Operating Partnership | Common Stock | Partners' Interest |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASC 610-20 |  | $ 570,524

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