CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Gross revenues:
Rental	$ 399,485	$ 392,480	$ 335,721
Tenant reimbursements	31,354	31,338	25,334
Total gross revenues	430,839	423,818	361,055
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(163,198)	(154,837)	(157,901)
Property operating	(59,655)	(63,673)	(54,757)
General and administrative	(29,276)	(28,255)	(28,426)
Non-operating income	11,429	14,505	9,160
Interest and amortization expense	(89,739)	(97,303)	(85,892)
Gains on sales of financial assets, net	0	855	0
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	25,150	(9,452)	(25,347)
Impairment charges and loan losses	(36,832)	(37,333)	(35,579)
Gains on sales of properties	23,307	0	0
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations	112,025	48,325	(17,687)
Provision for income taxes	(568)	(1,109)	(3,177)
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities	1,752	626	(157)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	113,209	47,842	(21,021)
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	109	6,252	6,244
Provision for income taxes	(4)	(59)	(1,817)
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	0	(312)	8,905
Gains on sales of properties	1,577	57,507	24,472
Impairment charges	0	(13,767)	(12,920)
Total discontinued operations	1,682	49,621	24,884
Net income	114,891	97,463	3,863
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,188)	(4,359)	(2,233)
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	111,703	93,104	1,630
Allocation to participating securities	(313)	(490)	(656)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 105,100	$ 86,324	$ (14,089)
Income (loss) per common share – basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, basic (usd per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.17	$ (0.18)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, basic (usd per share)	0.01	0.21	0.11
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, basic (usd per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.38	$ (0.07)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	233,455,056	228,966,253	209,797,238
Income (loss) per common share – diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.17	$ (0.18)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, diluted (usd per share)	0.01	0.21	0.11
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.38	$ (0.07)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	233,751,775	229,436,708	209,797,238
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 103,418	$ 37,652	$ (38,506)
Income from discontinued operations	1,682	48,672	24,417
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	105,100	86,324	(14,089)
Series C [Member]
Discontinued operations:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares	(6,290)	(6,290)	(6,290)
Series D [Member]
Discontinued operations:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares	0	0	(3,543)
Deemed dividend – Series D	$ 0	$ 0	$ (5,230)	[1]

[1] Represents the difference between the redemption cost and historical GAAP cost. Accordingly, net income was adjusted for the deemed dividends to arrive at net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders.