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Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Net gains on sale of real estate $ 507,192,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations $ 414,502,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations $ 245,799,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations                          
Gain on sale of Canadian Trade Shows 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets 31,105,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets                          
Impairment Losses 26,518,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 37,170,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 133,977,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges                          
Seller Financing Related To Property Sales 0vrlp_SellerFinancingRelatedToPropertySales 0vrlp_SellerFinancingRelatedToPropertySales 35,000,000vrlp_SellerFinancingRelatedToPropertySales                          
Retail Segment Strip Shopping Centers [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate 66,410,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                              
Net gains on sale of real estate 22,500,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                              
Number Of Real Estate Properties Sold 6vrlp_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                              
Number Of Real Estate Properties 22us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                              
Canadian Trade Shows [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gain on sale of Canadian Trade Shows 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_CanadianTradeShowsMember		 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_CanadianTradeShowsMember		 19,657,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_CanadianTradeShowsMember		                          
Income tax on gain on sale     11,448,000vrlp_IncomeTaxOnGainOnSale
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_CanadianTradeShowsMember		                          
Retail Properties Segment [Member] | Retail Segment Strip Shopping Centers [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Sale price of real estate   82,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		 157,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                          
Net gains on sale of real estate   7,851,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		 22,266,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                          
Number Of Real Estate Properties Sold   12vrlp_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		 12vrlp_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                          
Retail Properties Segment [Member] | Retail NY Hicksville (Broadway Mall) [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate       94,000,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
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= vrlp_RetailNyHicksvilleBroadwayMallMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                        
Net proceeds from the sale of real estate       92,174,000vrlp_NetProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailNyHicksvilleBroadwayMallMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                        
Retail Properties Segment [Member] | Retail CA Los Angeles Beverly Connection [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate         260,000,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailCaLosAngelesBeverlyConnectionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                      
Square Footage Of Real Estate Property Sold         335,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailCaLosAngelesBeverlyConnectionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                      
Sale price of real estate         239,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailCaLosAngelesBeverlyConnectionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                      
Mortgage loan receivable         21,000,000us-gaap_LoansReceivableCommercialMortgage
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailCaLosAngelesBeverlyConnectionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                      
Mortgage loan receivable maturity tenure         10 years                      
Net gains on sale of real estate         44,155,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailCaLosAngelesBeverlyConnectionMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                      
Retail Properties Segment [Member] | Retail Springfield Mall [Member] | Pennsylevenia Real Estate Investment Trust [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate           465,000,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSpringfieldMallMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vrlp_PennsyleveniaRealEstateInvestmentTrustMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                    
Square Footage Of Real Estate Property Sold           1,350,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSpringfieldMallMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vrlp_PennsyleveniaRealEstateInvestmentTrustMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                    
Sale price of real estate           340,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSpringfieldMallMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vrlp_PennsyleveniaRealEstateInvestmentTrustMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                    
Operating Partnership Units Value Received From Buyer           125,000,000vrlp_OperatingPartnershipUnitsValueReceivedFromBuyer
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSpringfieldMallMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vrlp_PennsyleveniaRealEstateInvestmentTrustMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                    
Impairment Losses           20,000,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSpringfieldMallMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vrlp_PennsyleveniaRealEstateInvestmentTrustMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember		                    
Retail Properties Segment [Member] | Green Acres Mall [Member] | Retail Segment Regional Malls [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate             500,000,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailGreenAcresMallMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentRegionalMallsMember		                  
Net proceeds from the sale of real estate             185,000,000vrlp_NetProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailGreenAcresMallMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentRegionalMallsMember		                  
Net gains on sale of real estate             202,275,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailGreenAcresMallMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentRegionalMallsMember		                  
Retail Properties Segment [Member] | Plant [Member] | Retail Segment Strip Shopping Centers [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate               203,000,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSanJoseStripCenterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                
Net proceeds from the sale of real estate               98,000,000vrlp_NetProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSanJoseStripCenterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                
Net gains on sale of real estate               32,169,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSanJoseStripCenterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                
Retail Properties Segment [Member] | Gallery At Market Street [Member] | Retail Segment Strip Shopping Centers [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate               60,000,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_GalleryAtMarketStreetMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                
Net proceeds from the sale of real estate               58,000,000vrlp_NetProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_GalleryAtMarketStreetMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                
Net gains on sale of real estate               33,058,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_GalleryAtMarketStreetMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		                
Retail Properties Segment [Member] | Tampa Florida [Member] | Retail Segment Strip Shopping Centers [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate                 45,000,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_TampaFloridaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		              
Retail Properties Segment [Member] | Tampa Florida [Member] | Retail Segment Strip Shopping Centers [Member] | Vornado Realty Trust [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate                 33,750,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_TampaFloridaMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vrlp_VornadoRealtyTrustMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		              
Net proceeds from the sale of real estate                 20,810,000vrlp_NetProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_TampaFloridaMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vrlp_VornadoRealtyTrustMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		              
Net gains on sale of real estate                 8,728,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_TampaFloridaMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vrlp_VornadoRealtyTrustMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		              
Sale Of Ownership Interest Percent                 75.00%vrlp_SaleOfOwnershipInterestPercent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_TampaFloridaMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vrlp_VornadoRealtyTrustMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailPropertiesSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_SubsegmentsAxis
= vrlp_RetailSegmentStripShoppingCentersMember		              
Washington DC Segment [Member] | Reston Executive [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate                   126,250,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
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= vrlp_WashingtonDcOfficeRestonExecutiveIIiAndIiiMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonDcSegmentMember		            
Square Footage Of Real Estate Property Sold                   494,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonDcOfficeRestonExecutiveIIiAndIiiMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonDcSegmentMember		            
Net gains on sale of real estate                   36,746,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonDcOfficeRestonExecutiveIIiAndIiiMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonDcSegmentMember		            
Number Of Real Estate Properties Sold                   3vrlp_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonDcOfficeRestonExecutiveIIiAndIiiMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonDcSegmentMember		            
Washington DC Segment [Member] | 409 Third Street SW [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Square Footage Of Real Estate Property Sold                     409,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonOfficeCenterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonDcSegmentMember		          
Sale price of real estate                     200,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonOfficeCenterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonDcSegmentMember		          
Net gains on sale of real estate                     126,621,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonOfficeCenterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_WashingtonDcSegmentMember		          
Merchandise Mart Segment [Member] | West Mart Center 350 [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Square Footage Of Real Estate Property Sold                       1,200,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_WestMartCenter350Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		        
Sale price of real estate                       228,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_WestMartCenter350Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		        
Net gains on sale of real estate                       54,911,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_WestMartCenter350Member
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		        
Merchandise Mart Segment [Member] | LA Mart [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate                         53,000,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
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= vrlp_LaMartMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		      
Square Footage Of Real Estate Property Sold                         784,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_LaMartMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		      
Sale price of real estate                         18,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_LaMartMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		      
Duration Of Seller Financing Rate                         9 months      
Seller financing rate                         6.00%vrlp_SellerFinancingRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_LaMartMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		      
Seller Financing Related To Property Sales                         35,000,000vrlp_SellerFinancingRelatedToPropertySales
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_LaMartMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		      
Merchandise Mart Segment [Member] | Washington Design Center and Canadian Trade Shows [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Sale price of real estate                     103,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
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Merchandise Mart Segment [Member] | Washington Design Center [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Square Footage Of Real Estate Property Sold                     393,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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Merchandise Mart Segment [Member] | Canadian Trade Shows [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gain on sale of Canadian Trade Shows                     19,657,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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Merchandise Mart Segment [Member] | Boston Design Center [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Square Footage Of Real Estate Property Sold     554,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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= vrlp_MerchandiseMartBostonDesignCenterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		                     554,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartBostonDesignCenterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		    
Sale price of real estate                           72,400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartBostonDesignCenterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		    
Net gains on sale of real estate                           5,252,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartBostonDesignCenterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_MerchandiseMartSegmentMember		    
New York Segment [Member] | New York Office 1740 Broadway [Member] | Office Building [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate                             605,000,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
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= vrlp_NewYorkOffice1740BroadwayMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeBuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkSegmentMember		  
Net proceeds from the sale of real estate                             580,000,000vrlp_NetProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkOffice1740BroadwayMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeBuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkSegmentMember		  
Square Footage Of Real Estate Property Sold                             601,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkOffice1740BroadwayMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeBuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkSegmentMember		  
Net gains on sale of real estate                             441,000,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkOffice1740BroadwayMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeBuildingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkSegmentMember		  
Income tax on gain on sale                             484,000,000vrlp_IncomeTaxOnGainOnSale
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkOffice1740BroadwayMember
/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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New York Segment [Member] | New York Office 866 UN Plaza [Member]                                
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Additional Disclosures [Abstract]                                
Gross proceeds from the sale of real estate                               200,000,000vrlp_GrossProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
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= vrlp_NewYorkOffice866UnPlazaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkSegmentMember
Net proceeds from the sale of real estate                               146,439,000vrlp_NetProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
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= vrlp_NewYorkOffice866UnPlazaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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Square Footage Of Real Estate Property Sold                               360,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkOffice866UnPlazaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkSegmentMember
Net gains on sale of real estate                               $ 127,512,000us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperations
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= vrlp_NewYorkOffice866UnPlazaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= vrlp_NewYorkSegmentMember