Income Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Income Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Table Text Block]

			For the Three Months				For the Six Months
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)			Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
Numerator:
	Income from continuing operations, net of income attributable
		to noncontrolling interests	$	94,980	$	92,569	$	175,916	$	160,555
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income attributable
		to noncontrolling interests		2,028		65,625		3,809		260,561
	Net income attributable to Vornado			97,008		158,194		179,725		421,116
	Preferred share dividends			(20,366)		(20,368)		(40,734)		(42,070)
	Preferred unit and share redemptions			-		8,100		-		(1,130)
	Net income attributable to common shareholders			76,642		145,926		138,991		377,916
	Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities			(21)		(31)		(51)		(86)
	Numerator for basic income per share			76,621		145,895		138,940		377,830
	Impact of assumed conversions:
		Convertible preferred share dividends		-		27		-		55
	Numerator for diluted income per share		$	76,621	$	145,922	$	138,940	$	377,885
Denominator:
	Denominator for basic income per share – weighted average shares			187,527		186,931		187,418		186,842
	Effect of dilutive securities(1):
		Employee stock options and restricted share awards		1,090		742		1,013		737
		Convertible preferred shares		-		47		-		48
	Denominator for diluted income per share – weighted average
		shares and assumed conversions		188,617		187,720		188,431		187,627
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC:
	Income from continuing operations, net		$	0.40	$	0.43	$	0.72	$	0.63
	Income from discontinued operations, net			0.01		0.35		0.02		1.39
	Net income per common share		$	0.41	$	0.78	$	0.74	$	2.02
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED:
	Income from continuing operations, net		$	0.40	$	0.43	$	0.72	$	0.62
	Income from discontinued operations, net			0.01		0.35		0.02		1.39
	Net income per common share		$	0.41	$	0.78	$	0.74	$	2.01
(1)		The effect of dilutive securities in the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 excludes an aggregate of 11,289 and 11,913 weighted average common share equivalents, respectively, and 11,304 and 11,911 weighted average common share equivalents in the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.