Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 60,275	$ 49,572
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization (including amortization of debt issuance costs)	27,614	25,745
Straight-lining of rental income	(9,961)	(11,586)
Reversal of income tax liability	(2,561)	(5,113)
Stock-based compensation expense	300	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	1,493	(8,066)
Other assets	(15,225)	(11,945)
Amounts due to Vornado	(477)	(1,400)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	6,408	5,144
Income tax liability of taxable REIT subsidiary	80	565
Other liabilities	(23)	(170)
Net cash provided by operating activities	67,923	42,746
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturing short-term investments	23,000	40,000
Construction in progress and real estate additions	(10,226)	(20,608)
Purchases of short-term investments	(5,000)	(23,000)
Restricted cash	(2,465)	2,408
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	5,309	(1,200)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from borrowings	250,000	30,254
Debt repayments	(160,037)	(39,269)
Dividends paid	(45,956)	(25,530)
Debt issuance costs	(4,269)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(600)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	39,138	(34,545)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	112,370	7,001
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	397,220	412,734
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	509,590	419,735
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash payments for interest (of which $1,144 was capitalized in 2010)	40,528	40,300
Cash payments for income taxes	0	53
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
Non-cash additions to real estate included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,789	0
Write-off of fully amortized and depreciated assets	$ 6,510	$ 779