Income Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Per Share [Abstract]

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

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
Numerator:
	Income from continuing operations, net of income attributable to noncontrolling interests		$	379,333	$	57,727	$	408,439
	Income from discontinued operations, net of income attributable to noncontrolling
		interests		485,519		418,244		208,821
	Net income attributable to Vornado			864,852		475,971		617,260
	Preferred share dividends			(81,464)		(82,807)		(76,937)
	Preferred unit and share redemptions			-		(1,130)		8,948
	Net income attributable to common shareholders			783,388		392,034		549,271
	Earnings allocated to unvested participating securities			(125)		(110)		(202)
	Numerator for basic income per share			783,263		391,924		549,069
	Impact of assumed conversions:
		Convertible preferred share dividends		97		-		113
	Numerator for diluted income per share		$	783,360	$	391,924	$	549,182
Denominator:
	Denominator for basic income per share – weighted average shares			187,572		186,941		185,810
	Effect of dilutive securities (1):
		Employee stock options and restricted share awards		1,075		768		670
		Convertible preferred shares		43		-		50
	Denominator for diluted income per share – weighted average shares and
		assumed conversions		188,690		187,709		186,530
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations, net		$	1.59	$	(0.14)	$	1.83
	Income from discontinued operations, net			2.59		2.24		1.12
	Net income per common share		$	4.18	$	2.10	$	2.95
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations, net		$	1.58	$	(0.14)	$	1.82
	Income from discontinued operations, net			2.57		2.23		1.12
	Net income per common share		$	4.15	$	2.09	$	2.94
(1)		The effect of dilutive securities in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 excludes an aggregate of 11,238, 11,752 and 14,400 weighted average common share equivalents, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.