CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Gross revenues:
Rental revenue	$ 78,758		$ 158,733
Rental revenue		$ 105,493		$ 208,130
Total gross revenues	80,135	105,673	161,383	208,494
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(36,811)	(45,440)	(74,406)	(91,977)
General and administrative	(7,334)	(7,421)	(15,861)	(16,417)
Non-operating income	914	174	1,395	536
Interest and amortization expense	(17,026)	(21,734)	(34,234)	(42,065)
Debt satisfaction charges, net	0	0	(103)	0
Impairment charges	(1,094)	(35,269)	(1,682)	(88,318)
Gains on sales of properties	15,244	14,432	36,201	37,206
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities	24,240	(491)	52,338	(14,924)
Provision for income taxes	(430)	(379)	(867)	(882)
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities	(41)	75	578	188
Net income (loss)	23,769	(795)	52,049	(15,618)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(436)	(899)	(689)	(391)
Net income (loss) attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	23,333	(1,694)	51,360	(16,009)
Allocation to participating securities	(39)	(60)	(85)	(130)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ 21,721	$ (3,327)	$ 48,130	$ (19,284)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - per common share basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ (0.01)	$ 0.21	$ (0.08)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	232,635,137	237,312,726	232,587,083	237,690,306
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders – per common share diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.09	$ (0.01)	$ 0.20	$ (0.08)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	236,299,878	237,312,726	236,221,330	237,690,306
Series C
Expense applicable to revenues:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares – Series C	$ (1,573)	$ (1,573)	$ (3,145)	$ (3,145)
Other Revenue
Gross revenues:
Other revenue	1,377	180	2,650	364
Property Operating
Expense applicable to revenues:
Property operating	$ (9,788)	$ (10,906)	$ (20,355)	$ (22,383)