Income Tax, Gross Receipts Tax, Percent

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Income Tax, Non Resident Withholding Tax, Percent

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) mall	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ (336)	$ (541)
Deferred tax liability	$ (3,620)		$ (3,607)
Puerto Rico
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Number of malls \| mall	2
Vornado
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Percentage of taxable income distributed as dividends to stockholders	100.00%
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Non-resident withholding tax percentage	29.00%
Gross receipts tax percentage	0.50%
Income tax expense	$ (300)	$ (500)