CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Gross revenues:
Rental	$ 392,480	$ 335,721		$ 272,343
Advisory and incentive fees	554	855		1,806
Tenant reimbursements	31,338	25,334		22,859
Total gross revenues	424,372	361,910		297,008
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(154,837)	(157,901)		(134,915)
Property operating	(63,673)	(54,757)		(48,757)
General and administrative	(28,255)	(28,426)		(23,689)
Non-operating income	13,951	8,305		6,736
Interest and amortization expense	(97,303)	(85,892)		(84,250)
Gains on sales of financial assets, net	855	0		0
Debt satisfaction charges, net	(9,452)	(25,347)		(9,452)
Gain on acquisition	0	0		167,864
Litigation reserve	0	0		(2,775)
Impairment charges and loan losses	(37,333)	(35,579)		(4,262)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations	48,325	(17,687)		163,508
Provision for income taxes	(1,109)	(3,177)		(866)
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities	626	(157)		21,531
Income (loss) from continuing operations	47,842	(21,021)		184,173
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	6,252	6,244		(6,676)
Provision for income taxes	(59)	(1,817)		(237)
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	(312)	8,905		(206)
Gains on sales of properties	57,507	24,472		13,291
Impairment charges	(13,767)	(12,920)		(5,707)
Total discontinued operations	49,621	24,884		465
Net income	97,463	3,863		184,638
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,359)	(2,233)		(4,322)
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	93,104	1,630		180,316
Allocation to participating securities	(490)	(656)		(1,097)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	86,324	(14,089)		156,811
Income (loss) per common share – basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic (usd per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.18)		$ 0.99
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic (usd per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.11		$ 0.00
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, basic (usd per share)	$ 0.38	$ (0.07)		$ 0.99
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic	228,966,253	209,797,238		159,109,424
Income (loss) per common share – diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.17	$ (0.18)		$ 0.94
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.11		$ (0.01)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.38	$ (0.07)		$ 0.93
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted	229,436,708	209,797,238		179,659,826
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	37,652	(38,506)		157,974
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	48,672	24,417		(1,163)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	86,324	(14,089)		156,811
Series B [Member]
Discontinued operations:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares	0	0		(2,298)
Deemed dividend	0	0	[1]	(2,346)	[1]
Series C [Member]
Discontinued operations:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares	(6,290)	(6,290)		(6,290)
Redemption discount – Series C	0	0	[1]	229	[1]
Series D [Member]
Discontinued operations:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares	0	(3,543)		(11,703)
Deemed dividend	$ 0	$ (5,230)	[1]	$ 0	[1]

[1] Represents the difference between the redemption/repurchase cost and historical GAAP cost. Accordingly, net income (loss) was adjusted for the deemed dividends/deemed negative dividends to arrive at net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders.