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Consolidated Statement of Capital - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred dividends | $ (3,086) | $ (5,239) | $ 838 | $ (8,319) |  |  |  |
DRSPP proceeds |  |  |  |  | $ 334 | $ 136 | $ 223 |
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership |  |  |  |  | (34,320) | 34,236 | 5,712 |
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | (109,776) |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings |  |  |  |  | 25,763 | 17,484 | 29,787 |
Repurchases of common units |  |  |  |  | (384,399) | (937,795) | (848,048) |
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity |  |  |  |  |  | (315,116) | (30,203) |
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | (478) | (8,364) | (52,446) |
Conversion of common units |  |  |  |  | 471 | 16,303 | 21,574 |
Redemption of common units |  |  |  |  | $ (25,845) |  |  |
Proceeds from stock options exercised |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,912 | $ 23,314 |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DRSPP proceeds (in units) |  |  |  |  | 4 | 1 | 2 |
DRSPP proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in units) |  |  |  |  | 105 | 149 | 87 |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings |  |  |  |  | $ 2 | $ 1 | $ 1 |
Repurchases of common units (in units) |  |  |  |  | (4,596) | (9,745) | (8,342) |
Repurchases of common units |  |  |  |  | $ (46) | $ (98) | $ (83) |
Conversion of common units |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 | $ 2 |
Proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 316 | 292 |
Proceeds from stock options exercised |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 | $ 2 |
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity |  |  |  |  |  | (315,116) | (30,203) |
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | (478) | (8,364) | (52,446) |
Redemption of common units |  |  |  |  | (25,276) |  |  |
SL Green Operating Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 5,947,855 |  | 6,589,454 | 5,947,855 | 6,589,454 | 7,750,911 |
Adjusted Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,159,978 |
Net income |  |  |  |  | 267,275 | 247,256 | 85,673 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  | (43,593) | (3,496) | (3,533) |
Preferred dividends | (2,091) | (2,961) | (2,601) | (3,047) | (14,950) | (14,950) | (14,950) |
DRSPP proceeds |  |  |  |  | 334 | 136 | 223 |
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership |  |  |  |  | (34,320) | 34,236 | 5,712 |
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | (109,776) |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings |  |  |  |  | 25,763 | 17,484 | 29,787 |
Repurchases of common units |  |  |  |  | (384,399) | (937,795) |  |
Proceeds from stock options exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,314 |
Contributions to consolidated joint venture interests |  |  |  |  | 58,462 | 5,459 | 36,275 |
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity |  |  |  |  |  | (315,116) |  |
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | (478) | (8,364) | (52,446) |
Cash distributions declared (none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes) |  |  |  |  | (279,377) | (282,188) | (305,059) |
Conversion of common units |  |  |  |  | 471 | 16,303 | 21,574 |
Redemption of common units |  |  |  |  | (25,845) |  |  |
Proceeds from stock options exercised |  |  |  |  |  | 28,912 |  |
Ending Balance | 5,517,198 |  | 5,947,855 |  | 5,517,198 | 5,947,855 | 6,589,454 |
SL Green Operating Partnership | Preferred Units | Series I Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 221,932 |  | 221,932 | 221,932 | 221,932 | 221,932 |
Adjusted Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 221,932 |
Ending Balance | 221,932 |  | 221,932 |  | 221,932 | 221,932 | 221,932 |
SL Green Operating Partnership | Common Stock | Partners' Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | $ 5,664,481 |  | $ 5,984,557 | $ 5,664,481 | $ 5,984,557 | $ 7,080,406 |
Beginning Balance (units) |  | 83,684 |  | 92,803 | 83,684 | 92,803 | 100,562 |
Adjusted Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,555,081 |
Net income |  |  |  |  | $ 270,434 | $ 247,262 | 101,374 |
Preferred dividends |  |  |  |  | $ (14,950) | $ (14,950) | $ (14,950) |
DRSPP proceeds (in units) |  |  |  |  | 4 | 1 | 2 |
DRSPP proceeds |  |  |  |  | $ 334 | $ 136 | $ 223 |
Reallocation of noncontrolling interests in the operating partnership |  |  |  |  | $ (34,320) | $ 34,236 | 5,712 |
Equity component of repurchased exchangeable senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (109,776) |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings (in units) |  |  |  |  | 105 | 149 | 87 |
Deferred compensation plan and stock awards, net of forfeitures and tax withholdings |  |  |  |  | $ 25,763 | $ 17,484 | $ 29,787 |
Repurchases of common units (in units) |  |  |  |  | (4,596) | (9,745) | (8,342) |
Repurchases of common units |  |  |  |  | $ (384,399) | $ (937,795) | $ (848,048) |
Proceeds from stock options exercised (in units) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292 |
Proceeds from stock options exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,314 |
Cash distributions declared (none of which represented a return of capital for federal income tax purposes) |  |  |  |  | $ (279,377) | $ (282,188) | $ (305,059) |
Conversion of common units (in units) |  |  |  |  | 5 | 160 | 202 |
Conversion of common units |  |  |  |  | $ 471 | $ 16,303 | $ 21,574 |
Redemption of common units |  |  |  |  | (569) |  |  |
Proceeds from stock options exercised (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 316 |  |
Proceeds from stock options exercised |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,912 |  |
Ending Balance | $ 5,247,868 |  | $ 5,664,481 |  | $ 5,247,868 | $ 5,664,481 | $ 5,984,557 |
Ending Balance (units) | 79,202 |  | 83,684 |  | 79,202 | 83,684 | 92,803 |
SL Green Operating Partnership | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | $ 15,108 |  | $ 18,604 | $ 15,108 | $ 18,604 | $ 22,137 |
Adjusted Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,604 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  | (43,593) | (3,496) | (3,533) |
Ending Balance | $ (28,485) |  | $ 15,108 |  | (28,485) | 15,108 | 18,604 |
SL Green Operating Partnership | Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partner's Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | $ 46,334 |  | $ 364,361 | 46,334 | 364,361 | 426,436 |
Adjusted Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364,361 |
Net income |  |  |  |  | (3,159) | (6) | (15,701) |
Contributions to consolidated joint venture interests |  |  |  |  | 58,462 | 5,459 | 36,275 |
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity |  |  |  |  |  | (315,116) | (30,203) |
Cash distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | (478) | (8,364) | (52,446) |
Redemption of common units |  |  |  |  | (25,276) |  |  |
Ending Balance | $ 75,883 |  | $ 46,334 |  | $ 75,883 | $ 46,334 | $ 364,361 |
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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