Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Real estate, at cost:
Land	$ 4,051,053,000	$ 4,068,306,000
Buildings and improvements	12,519,973,000	12,475,556,000
Development costs and construction in progress	1,550,084,000	1,353,121,000
Leasehold improvements and equipment	132,485,000	132,483,000
Total	18,253,595,000	18,029,466,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,527,372,000)	(3,381,457,000)
Real estate, net	14,726,223,000	14,648,009,000
Cash and cash equivalents	1,371,226,000	583,290,000
Restricted cash	160,353,000	262,440,000
Marketable securities	206,917,000	191,917,000
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $21,521 and $21,869	118,217,000	115,862,000
Real Estate Fund investments	549,091,000	667,710,000
Mortgage and mezzanine loans receivable, net of allowance of $5,811 and $5,845	17,417,000	170,972,000
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $3,375 and $4,355	850,278,000	817,357,000
Deferred leasing and financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $286,668 and $264,451	467,455,000	411,927,000
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $233,449 and $277,998	289,475,000	311,963,000
Assets related to discontinued operations	208,309,000	314,622,000
Other assets	478,139,000	351,488,000
Assets	20,736,779,000	20,097,224,000
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PARTNERSHIP UNITS AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable	8,988,843,000	8,331,993,000
Senior unsecured notes	1,791,814,000	1,350,855,000
Revolving credit facility debt	88,138,000	295,870,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	452,641,000	422,276,000
Deferred revenue	501,384,000	529,048,000
Deferred compensation plan	111,858,000	116,515,000
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	0	13,950,000
Other liabilities	382,789,000	438,353,000
Total liabilities	12,317,467,000	11,498,860,000
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable partnership units:
Class A units - 11,430,318 and 11,292,038 units outstanding	1,219,958,000	1,002,620,000
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred unit - 1 unit outstanding	1,000,000	1,000,000
Total redeemable partnership units	1,220,958,000	1,003,620,000
Equity:
Partners' capital	8,234,173,000	8,428,534,000
Earnings less than distributions	(1,872,250,000)	(1,734,839,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	92,221,000	71,537,000
Total Vornado Realty L.P. equity	6,454,144,000	6,765,232,000
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	744,210,000	829,512,000
Total equity	7,198,354,000	7,594,744,000
Total liabilities, redeemable partnership units and equity	20,736,779,000	20,097,224,000
Toys R Us [Member]
Real estate, at cost:
Investments in partially owned entities	26,309,000	83,224,000
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
Real estate, at cost:
Investments in partially owned entities	$ 1,267,370,000	$ 1,166,443,000