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Equity (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued through public offering and direct share purchase plan during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,012,313 | 18,289,557 | 11,109,760
Proceeds from issuance of common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 434,927,000 | $ 162,747,000 | $ 99,730,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,893,409 | 643,450 | 609,182
OP Unit Equivalent in Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.13 |  |
OP Units Outstanding | 3,618,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,618,000 |  |
Partners Capital Account, Shares Issued For Units Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 202,241 | 257,427 | 398,927
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges, Beginning |  |  |  | (6,224,000) |  |  |  |  | (6,224,000) |  |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,559,000 |  |
Amounts of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,104,000 |  |
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges, Ending | 4,439,000 |  |  |  | (6,224,000) |  |  |  | 4,439,000 | (6,224,000) |
Transfers from noncontrolling interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders | (7,001,000) | 5,155,000 | 7,832,000 | (2,123,000) | (1,755,000) | 175,289,000 | 5,626,000 | 5,478,000 | 3,863,000 | 184,638,000 | (89,778,000)
Increase in additional paid-in-capital for redemption of noncontrolling OP units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,053,000 | 1,343,000 | 2,187,000
Change from net income (loss) attributable to shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,683,000 | 181,659,000 | (77,397,000)
Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers from noncontrolling interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,630,000 | 180,316,000 | (79,584,000)
Series C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Per-Dollar-Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.25 |  |
Preferred Shares to Common Shares Conversion Ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.4339 |  |
Series C [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Share Closing Price Percent of Conversion Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125.00% |  |
Cumulative Convertible [Member] | Series C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 1,935,400 |  |  |  | 1,935,400 |  |  |  | 1,935,400 | 1,935,400 |
Preferred Stock Aggregate Liquidation Preference Value | 96,770,000 |  |  |  | 96,770,000 |  |  |  | 96,770,000 | 96,770,000 |
Public Offering And Direct Share Purchase Plan Proceeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 399,566,000 | 164,429,000 | 98,953,000
At The Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued through public offering and direct share purchase plan during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,409,927 |  |
Stockholders' Equity, Share Issuance Plan, Value Authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,884,000 |  |

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