Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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	(5,374		)
Amounts of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	2,744
Balance June 30, 2015	$	(2,226	)

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 Attributable to Shareholders and Transfers from Noncontrolling Interests
	Six Months ended June 30,
	2015		2014
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	$	82,837	$	15,336
Transfers from noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in additional paid-in-capital for redemption of noncontrolling OP units	—		(959		)
Change from net income attributable to shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	82,837	$	14,377