CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Gross revenues:
Rental	$ 98,952	$ 98,095	$ 304,158	$ 300,551
Tenant reimbursements	7,379	7,343	23,366	23,662
Total gross revenues	106,331	105,438	327,524	324,213
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(40,288)	(39,712)	(124,687)	(121,795)
Property operating	(11,472)	(13,484)	(34,843)	(45,600)
General and administrative	(7,510)	(6,734)	(23,032)	(22,526)
Non-operating income	3,080	2,515	9,500	8,213
Interest and amortization expense	(23,001)	(21,931)	(68,573)	(68,273)
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	2,538	(398)	(818)	13,753
Impairment charges	(72,890)	(32,818)	(75,904)	(34,070)
Gains on sales of properties	16,072	1,733	58,413	23,307
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations	(27,140)	(5,391)	67,580	77,222
Provision for income taxes	(462)	(75)	(1,099)	(464)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	340	266	6,394	938
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(27,262)	(5,200)	72,875	77,696
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations	0	0	0	109
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0	(4)
Gain on sale of property	0	0	0	1,577
Total discontinued operations	0	0	0	1,682
Net income (loss)	(27,262)	(5,200)	72,875	79,378
Less net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,232	(784)	340	(2,525)
Net income (loss) attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	(25,030)	(5,984)	73,215	76,853
Allocation to participating securities	(50)	(72)	(187)	(264)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ (26,653)	$ (7,629)	$ 68,310	$ 71,871
Income (loss) per common share – basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.29	$ 0.30
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)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.29	$ 0.31
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	234,207,396	234,018,062	233,151,600	233,457,400
Income (loss) per common share – diluted:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.28	$ 0.30
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)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.28	$ 0.31
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	234,207,396	234,018,062	237,215,883	233,776,838
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (26,653)	$ (7,629)	$ 68,310	$ 70,189
Income from discontinued operations	0	0	0	1,682
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(26,653)	(7,629)	68,310	71,871
Series C [Member]
Discontinued operations:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares – Series C	(1,573)	(1,573)	(4,718)	(4,718)
LCIF [Member]
Gross revenues:
Rental	28,846	28,336	92,002	87,587
Tenant reimbursements	2,062	2,426	6,782	7,435
Total gross revenues	30,908	30,762	98,784	95,022
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(7,793)	(7,308)	(25,402)	(21,847)
Property operating	(3,372)	(4,244)	(11,057)	(12,412)
General and administrative	(2,290)	(2,235)	(6,777)	(6,598)
Non-operating income	44	1	299	38
Interest and amortization expense	(7,133)	(7,200)	(23,400)	(21,918)
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	(5,773)	0	(7,388)	(33)
Impairment charges	(65,509)	0	(67,935)	0
Gains on sales of properties	0	0	16,029	0
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations	(60,918)	9,776	(26,847)	32,252
Provision for income taxes	(32)	(8)	(57)	(41)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	49	59	252	135
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (60,901)	$ 9,827	$ (26,652)	$ 32,346
Net income per unit (in dollars per unit)	$ (0.73)	$ 0.13	$ (0.32)	$ 0.45
Weighted-average units outstanding (in units)	83,241,396	74,449,266	83,241,396	71,965,530
Discontinued operations:
Net income (loss)			$ (26,652)	$ 32,346