Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Real Estate Fund	All Other Except Real Estate Fund	Preferred Units	Class A Units Owned By Vornado	Earnings Less Than Distributions	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries	Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries Real Estate Fund	Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries All Other Except Real Estate Fund
Beginning balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 7,904,144			$ 1,240,278	$ 7,202,878	$ (1,573,275)	$ (18,946)	$ 1,053,209
Beginning balance, Units at Dec. 31, 2012				51,185	186,735
Net income attributable to Vornado Realty L.P.	445,032					445,032	0	0
Net income attributable to redeemable partnership units	(23,916)					(23,916)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	26,216	23,899						26,216
Distributions to Vornado	(272,825)					(272,825)
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(42,070)					(42,070)
Issuance of Series L preferred units, Units				12,000
Issuance of Series L preferred units, Value	290,536			290,536
Redemption of Series F and Series H preferred units, Units				(10,500)
Redemption of Series F and Series H preferred units, Value	(253,269)			(253,269)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value, Units					180
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value, Value	14,980				14,980
Under Vornado's Omnibus share plan, Units					62
Under Vornado's Omnibus share plan, Value	3,567				3,567	0
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan, Units					11
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan, Value	903				903
Contributions:
Contributions		18,781	15,186						18,781	15,186
Distribution:
Distributions		(43,145)	(120,051)						(43,145)	(120,051)
Transfer of noncontrolling interest in Real Estate Fund	0
Conversion of Series A preferred units to Class A units, Units				(2)	3
Conversion of Series A preferred units to Class A units, Value				(90)	90
Deferred compensation units and options, Units					0
Deferred compensation units and options, Value	4,481				4,786	(305)
Change in unrealized net gain on available-for-sale securities	169,138						169,138
Pro rata share of other comprehensive loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(23,354)						(23,354)
Change in value of interest rate swap	14,560						14,560
Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value	(29,393)				(29,393)
Redeemable partnership units' share of above adjustments	(9,034)						(9,034)
Preferred unit redemptions	(1,130)					(1,130)
Deconsolidation of partially owned entity	(165,427)							(165,427)
Other	(2,683)				(25)	(3,154)	530	(34)
Ending balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2013	7,921,227			1,277,455	7,197,786	(1,471,643)	132,894	784,735
Ending balance, Units at Jun. 30, 2013				52,683	186,991
Beginning balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2013	7,594,744			1,277,225	7,151,309	(1,734,839)	71,537	829,512
Beginning balance, Units at Dec. 31, 2013				52,683	187,285
Net income attributable to Vornado Realty L.P.	188,289					188,289	0	0
Net income attributable to redeemable partnership units	(8,564)					(8,564)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	75,554	72,629						75,554
Distributions to Vornado	(273,694)					(273,694)
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(40,734)					(40,734)
Class A units issued to Vornado:
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value, Units					199
Upon redemption of redeemable Class A units, at redemption value, Value	19,771				19,771
Under Vornado's Omnibus share plan, Units					159
Under Vornado's Omnibus share plan, Value	9,206				9,206
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan, Units					9
Under Vornado's dividend reinvestment plan, Value	919				919
Contributions:
Contributions		5,297							5,297
Distribution:
Distributions		(132,819)	(301)						(132,819)	(301)
Transfer of noncontrolling interest in Real Estate Fund	(33,028)	(33,028)							(33,028)
Conversion of Series A preferred units to Class A units, Units				(4)	6
Conversion of Series A preferred units to Class A units, Value				(193)	193
Deferred compensation units and options, Units					7
Deferred compensation units and options, Value	3,044				3,384	(340)
Change in unrealized net gain on available-for-sale securities	15,003						15,003
Pro rata share of other comprehensive loss of nonconsolidated subsidiaries	5,877						5,877
Change in value of interest rate swap	1,065						1,065
Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value	(227,338)				(227,338)
Redeemable partnership units' share of above adjustments	(1,260)						(1,260)
Preferred unit redemptions	0
Other	(2,677)			(6)	(297)	(2,368)	(1)	(5)
Ending balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 7,198,354			$ 1,277,026	$ 6,957,147	$ (1,872,250)	$ 92,221	$ 744,210
Ending balance, Units at Jun. 30, 2014				52,679	187,665