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Organization (Details) ft² in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 ft² a aptunits property Segment | Dec. 31, 2001 a
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of properties in greater New York City metropolitan area (in property) | property |  | 7 |
Number of Reportable Segments | Segment |  | 1 |
Toys R Us/ Babies R Us [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Vornado's ownership interest in tenants |  | 33.33% |
731 Lexington Avenue [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 1,311 |
731 Lexington Avenue [Member] | Office Space [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 889 |
731 Lexington Avenue [Member] | Retail Space [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 174 |
731 Lexington Avenue [Member] | Retail Space [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Home Depot [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 83 |
731 Lexington Avenue [Member] | Retail Space [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Container Store [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 34 |
731 Lexington Avenue [Member] | Retail Space [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Hennes Mauritz [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 27 |
731 Lexington Avenue [Member] | Residential Space [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of units in real estate property (in units) | aptunits |  | 105 |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 248 |
Rego Park I [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 343 |
Rego Park I [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Sears [Member] | Anchor [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 195 |
Rego Park I [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Burlington Coat Factory [Member] | Anchor [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 50 |
Rego Park I [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Bed Bath Beyond [Member] | Anchor [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 46 |
Rego Park I [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Marshalls [Member] | Anchor [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 36 |
Rego Park II [Member] | Retail Space [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 609 |
Rego Park II [Member] | Retail Space [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Costco [Member] | Anchor [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 145 |
Rego Park II [Member] | Retail Space [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Century 21 [Member] | Anchor [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 135 |
Rego Park II [Member] | Retail Space [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Kohls [Member] | Anchor [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 133 |
Rego Park II [Member] | Retail Space [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Toys R Us/ Babies R Us [Member] | Anchor [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 47 |
Rego Park II [Member] | The Alexander apartment tower [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of units in real estate property (in units) | aptunits |  | 312 |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 255 |
Real Estate Property Percentage In Service |  | 93.00% |
Number of units leased (in units) | aptunits |  | 84 |
Rego Park II [Member] | The Alexander apartment tower [Member] | Operating Property [Member] | Scenario Forecast [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Real Estate Property Percentage In Service | 7.00% |  |
Paramus [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Ikea [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area Of Land (in acre) | a |  |  | 30.3
Paramus [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | Ikea [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area Of Land (in acre) | a |  | 30.3 |
Flushing [Member] | Tenant Occupant [Member] | New World Mall Llc [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area of property (in square feet) |  | 167 |
Rego Park III [Member] | Properties to be developed [Member] |  |  |
Operating Properties [Abstract] |  |  |
Area Of Land (in acre) | a |  | 3.2 |

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