CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Gross revenues:
Rental	$ 98,095	$ 98,941	$ 300,551	$ 292,870
Tenant reimbursements	7,343	7,631	23,662	23,165
Total gross revenues	105,438	106,572	324,213	316,035
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(39,712)	(39,022)	(121,795)	(114,732)
Property operating	(13,484)	(15,504)	(45,600)	(46,634)
General and administrative	(6,734)	(6,426)	(22,526)	(21,035)
Non-operating income	2,515	4,217	8,213	10,369
Interest and amortization expense	(21,931)	(24,321)	(68,273)	(73,456)
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	(398)	(455)	13,753	(7,946)
Impairment charges	(32,818)	(2,464)	(34,070)	(18,864)
Gains on sales of properties	1,733	0	23,307	0
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations	(5,391)	22,597	77,222	43,737
Provision for income taxes	(75)	(72)	(464)	(947)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	266	173	938	246
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(5,200)	22,698	77,696	43,036
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	0	1,322	109	5,601
Provision for income taxes	0	(14)	(4)	(50)
Debt satisfaction charges, net	0	0	0	(299)
Gains on sales of properties	0	18,542	1,577	22,052
Impairment charges	0	(371)	0	(11,062)
Total discontinued operations	0	19,479	1,682	16,242
Net income (loss)	(5,200)	42,177	79,378	59,278
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(784)	(1,772)	(2,525)	(3,537)
Net income (loss) attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	(5,984)	40,405	76,853	55,741
Allocation to participating securities	(72)	(112)	(264)	(399)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ (7,629)	$ 38,720	$ 71,871	$ 50,624
Income (loss) per common share – basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.09	$ 0.30	$ 0.15
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0.00	0.08	0.01	0.07
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders (USD per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.17	$ 0.31	$ 0.22
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	234,018,062	229,463,522	233,457,400	228,337,871
Income (loss) per common share – diluted:
Income from continuing operations (USD per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.09	$ 0.30	$ 0.15
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (USD per share)	0.00	0.08	0.01	0.07
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders (USD per share)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.17	$ 0.31	$ 0.22
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	234,018,062	229,922,110	233,776,838	228,830,020
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (7,629)	$ 20,151	$ 70,189	$ 35,330
Income from discontinued operations	0	18,569	1,682	15,294
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(7,629)	38,720	71,871	50,624
Series C [Member]
Discontinued operations:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares – Series C	$ (1,573)	$ (1,573)	$ (4,718)	$ (4,718)