CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Gross revenues:
Rental	$ 101,647	$ 102,440	$ 205,206	$ 202,456
Tenant reimbursements	7,930	7,893	15,987	16,319
Total gross revenues	109,577	110,333	221,193	218,775
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(41,272)	(41,808)	(84,399)	(82,083)
Property operating	(11,293)	(15,534)	(23,371)	(32,116)
General and administrative	(7,747)	(7,971)	(15,522)	(15,792)
Non-operating income	3,553	3,084	6,420	5,698
Interest and amortization expense	(22,679)	(23,339)	(45,572)	(46,342)
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	(3,194)	3,776	(3,356)	14,151
Impairment charges	(3,014)	(113)	(3,014)	(1,252)
Gains on sales of properties	25,326	21,426	42,341	21,574
Income before benefit (provision) for income taxes, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations	49,257	49,854	94,720	82,613
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(224)	52	(637)	(389)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	312	306	6,054	672
Income from continuing operations	49,345	50,212	100,137	82,896
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(1)	0	109
Provision for income taxes	0	(4)	0	(4)
Gain on sale of property	0	0	0	1,577
Total discontinued operations	0	(5)	0	1,682
Net income	49,345	50,207	100,137	84,578
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(869)	(875)	(1,892)	(1,741)
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	48,476	49,332	98,245	82,837
Allocation to participating securities	(73)	(105)	(163)	(192)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 46,830	$ 47,654	$ 94,937	$ 79,500
Income per common share – basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.41	$ 0.33
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.41	$ 0.34
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	232,592,998	233,812,062	232,617,901	233,172,422
Income per common share – diluted:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.41	$ 0.33
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.41	$ 0.34
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	239,046,004	239,903,370	238,970,754	239,559,842
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations	$ 46,830	$ 47,659	$ 94,937	$ 77,818
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	(5)	0	1,682
Net income attributable to common shareholders	46,830	47,654	94,937	79,500
Series C [Member]
Discontinued operations:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares – Series C	(1,573)	(1,573)	(3,145)	(3,145)
LCIF [Member]
Gross revenues:
Rental	31,222	29,771	63,156	59,251
Tenant reimbursements	2,215	2,530	4,720	5,009
Total gross revenues	33,437	32,301	67,876	64,260
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(8,171)	(7,306)	(17,609)	(14,539)
Property operating	(3,482)	(4,216)	(7,685)	(8,168)
General and administrative	(2,414)	(2,345)	(4,487)	(4,363)
Non-operating income	255	23	255	37
Interest and amortization expense	(7,928)	(7,317)	(16,267)	(14,718)
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	(1,615)	0	(1,615)	(33)
Impairment charges	(2,426)	0	(2,426)	0
Gains on sales of properties	8,190	0	16,029	0
Income before benefit (provision) for income taxes, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations	15,846	11,140	34,071	22,476
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(6)	(11)	(25)	(33)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	67	34	203	76
Income from continuing operations	$ 15,907	$ 11,163	$ 34,249	$ 22,519
Net income per unit (in dollars per unit)	$ 0.19	$ 0.16	$ 0.41	$ 0.32
Weighted-average units outstanding (in units)	83,241,396	70,723,662	83,241,396	70,703,078
Discontinued operations:
Net income			$ 34,249	$ 22,519