CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Gross revenues:
Rental	$ 100,016	$ 96,365
Advisory and incentive fees	146	122
Tenant reimbursements	8,426	7,651
Total gross revenues	108,588	104,138
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(40,274)	(37,947)
Property operating	(16,582)	(15,621)
General and administrative	(7,822)	(8,037)
Non-operating income	2,468	2,951
Interest and amortization expense	(23,003)	(23,816)
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	10,375	(3,304)
Impairment charges	(1,139)	(16,400)
Gain on sale of property	148	0
Income before provision for income taxes, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations	32,759	1,964
Provision for income taxes	(441)	(591)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	366	281
Income from continuing operations	32,684	1,654
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	110	2,487
Provision for income taxes	0	(18)
Gain on sale of property	1,577	0
Impairment charges	0	(2,309)
Total discontinued operations	1,687	160
Net income	34,371	1,814
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(866)	(928)
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	33,505	886
Allocation to participating securities	(104)	(153)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	31,829	(839)
Income (loss) per common share – basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.00
Income from discontinued operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.00
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 0.14	$ 0.00
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic	232,525,675	227,156,690
Income (loss) per common share – diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (USD per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.00
Income from discontinued operations (USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.00
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders (USD per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.00
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted	232,957,265	227,156,690
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	30,142	(980)
Income from discontinued operations	1,687	141
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	31,829	(839)
Series C [Member]
Discontinued operations:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares – Series C	$ (1,572)	$ (1,572)