CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Gross revenues:
Rental	$ 88,982	$ 70,543
Advisory and incentive fees	174	323
Tenant reimbursements	7,911	7,369
Total gross revenues	97,067	78,235
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(44,967)	(37,174)
Property operating	(16,200)	(13,886)
General and administrative	(7,162)	(5,373)
Non-operating income	1,962	2,619
Interest and amortization expense	(24,045)	(24,171)
Debt satisfaction charges, net	(10,996)	(1,649)
Impairment charges	(2,413)	0
Loss before provision for income taxes, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations	(6,754)	(1,399)
Provision for income taxes	(407)	(182)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	135	7,393
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(7,026)	5,812
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	1,698	504
Provision for income taxes	0	(5)
Debt satisfaction gains, net	10,549	1,728
Impairment charges	(7,344)	(2,561)
Total discontinued operations	4,903	(334)
Net income (loss)	(2,123)	5,478
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(497)	(1,867)
Net income (loss) attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	(2,620)	3,611
Dividends attributable to preferred shares
Allocation to participating securities	(177)	(150)
Redemption discount – Series C	0	229
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	(7,295)	(2,187)
Income (loss) per common share – basic and diluted:
Loss from continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.00
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.01)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders (dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.01)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding- basic and diluted (shares)	189,232,274	154,149,034
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Loss from continuing operations	(12,198)	(726)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	4,903	(1,461)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	(7,295)	(2,187)
Series B
Dividends attributable to preferred shares
Dividends attributable to preferred shares	0	(1,379)
Series C
Dividends attributable to preferred shares
Dividends attributable to preferred shares	(1,572)	(1,572)
Series D
Dividends attributable to preferred shares
Dividends attributable to preferred shares	$ (2,926)	$ (2,926)