Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (including $244 and $307 from VIEs, respectively)	$ 14,722	$ 30,919
Restricted cash	4,267	3,836
Investment in marketable equity securities	2,034	1,948
Accounts receivable from related parties - net	5,976	3,460
Service fees receivable - net (including $555 and $915 from VIEs, respectively)	32,302	31,048
Professional service contracts - net	3,040	3,468
Prepaid expenses and other assets	12,851	11,842
Assets held for sale (including $15,923 and $14,943 from VIEs, respectively, and $24,055 and $24,992 from related parties, respectively)	90,930	100,314
Total current assets	166,122	186,835
Professional service contracts - net	3,892	5,750
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements - net	10,796	10,110
Identified intangible assets - net	78,680	80,698
Other assets - net (including $21 and $7 from VIEs, respectively)	2,494	2,030
Goodwill	1,521	1,521
Total assets	263,505	286,944
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including $727 and $916 from VIEs, respectively)	63,951	69,470
Credit facility (includes accrued interest)	17,747	0
Notes payable and capital lease obligations	584	1,041
Liabilities held for sale (including $837 and $822 from VIEs, respectively, and $1,617 and $2,178 from related parties, respectively)	116,884	122,478
Total current liabilities	199,166	192,989
Long-term liabilities:
Convertible notes	30,291	30,133
Notes payable and capital lease obligations	452	566
Other long-term liabilities	9,339	7,065
Deferred tax liabilities	25,234	25,070
Total liabilities	264,482	255,823
Commitment and contingencies (Note 11)
Preferred stock: 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible; $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; 965,700 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010	95,874	90,080
Shareowners' deficit:
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 19,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
Common stock: $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; 69,853,467 and 70,076,451 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	698	701
Additional paid-in capital	406,347	409,943
Accumulated deficit	(511,503)	(478,881)
Other comprehensive income	240	148
Total Grubb & Ellis Company shareowners' deficit	(104,218)	(68,089)
Noncontrolling interests (including $7,367 and $9,130 from VIEs, respectively)	7,367	9,130
Total deficit	(96,851)	(58,959)
Total liabilities and shareowners' deficit	$ 263,505	$ 286,944