Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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	(10,742		)
Amounts of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	4,122
Balance September 30, 2015	$	(6,216	)

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
	Nine Months ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	$	76,853	$	55,741
Transfers from noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in additional paid-in-capital for redemption of noncontrolling OP units	—		(950		)
Change from net income attributable to shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	76,853	$	54,791