Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
REVENUES:
Property rentals	$ 2,261,811	$ 2,237,707	$ 2,148,975
Tenant expense reimbursements	349,420	355,616	351,290
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	154,080	0	0
Fee and other income	150,354	147,358	155,326
Total Revenues	2,915,665	2,740,681	2,655,591
EXPENSES:
Operating	1,091,597	1,082,844	1,050,545
Depreciation and amortization	553,811	522,022	519,534
General and administrative	209,981	213,949	230,584
Cleveland Medical Mart development project	145,824	0	0
Tenant buy-outs, impairment losses and other acquisition related costs	58,299	129,458	73,763
Total expenses	2,059,512	1,948,273	1,874,426
Operating income	856,153	792,408	781,165
Income from partially owned entities	120,310	94,062	72,390
Income (loss) from Real Estate Fund (of which $13,598 and $(806), respectively, are attributable to noncontrolling interests)	22,886	(303)	0
Interest and other investment income (loss), net	148,826	235,315	(116,350)
Interest and debt expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs of $20,729, $18,542 and $17,593 respectively)	(544,015)	(560,052)	(617,768)
Net gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	0	94,789	(25,915)
Net gain on disposition of wholly owned and partially owned assets	15,134	81,432	5,641
Income before income taxes	619,294	737,651	99,163
Income tax expense	(24,827)	(22,476)	(20,642)
Income from continuing operations	594,467	715,175	78,521
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	145,533	(7,144)	49,929
Net income	740,000	708,031	128,450
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(21,786)	(4,920)	2,839
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership, including unit distributions	(55,912)	(55,228)	(25,120)
Net income attributable to Vornado	662,302	647,883	106,169
Preferred share dividends	(65,531)	(55,534)	(57,076)
Discount on preferred share and unit redemptions	5,000	4,382	0
NET INCOME attributable to common shareholders	601,771	596,731	49,093
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations, net	$ 2.52	$ 3.31	$ 0.01
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$ 0.74	$ (0.04)	$ 0.27
Net income per common share	$ 3.26	$ 3.27	$ 0.28
Weighted average shares	184,308	182,340	171,595
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations, net	$ 2.50	$ 3.28	$ 0.01
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$ 0.73	$ (0.04)	$ 0.27
Net income per common share	$ 3.23	$ 3.24	$ 0.28
Weighted average shares	186,021	184,159	173,503
Toys R Us [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	48,540	71,624	92,300
All Equity Method Investees Excluding Toys [Member]
EXPENSES:
Income from partially owned entities	$ 71,770	$ 22,438	$ (19,910)