Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
Balance December 31, 2014	$	404
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(5,468		)
Amounts of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	1,372
Balance March 31, 2015	$	(3,692	)

Effects of Changes in the Company's Ownership Interests in Noncontrolling Interests

The following discloses the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interests in its noncontrolling interests:

	Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders and Transfers from Noncontrolling Interests
	Three Months ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	$	33,505	$	886
Transfers from noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in additional paid-in-capital for redemption of noncontrolling OP units	—		(993		)
Change from net income (loss) attributable to shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	33,505	$	(107	)