Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Senior unsecured notes | $ 1,347,159us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt | $ 1,350,855us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt |
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Cash equivalents | 749,418us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
295,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Mortgage and mezzanine loans receivable | 16,748us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
170,972us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Total assets | 766,166vno_TotalAssetsNotMeasuredAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
465,972vno_TotalAssetsNotMeasuredAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Mortgages payable | 8,263,165us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
7,131,231us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Senior unsecured notes | 1,347,159us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
1,350,855us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Revolving credit facility debt | 0us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
295,870us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Total debt | 9,610,324us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
8,777,956us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Cash equivalents | 749,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
295,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
Mortgage and mezzanine loans receivable | 17,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
171,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
Total assets | 766,000vno_TotalAssetsNotMeasuredAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
466,000vno_TotalAssetsNotMeasuredAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
Mortgages payable | 8,224,000us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
6,903,000us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
Senior unsecured notes | 1,385,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
1,402,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
Revolving credit facility debt | 0us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
296,000us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
Total debt | $ 9,609,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
$ 8,601,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of contractual arrangement with a lender under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of notes payable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the holder a definite sum of money at a future date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of uncollateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents total amount of assets not measured at fair value. No definition available.
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