CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Gross revenues:
Rental revenue	$ 80,325		$ 239,058
Rental revenue		$ 99,958		$ 308,088
Total gross revenues	81,550	100,295	242,933	308,789
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(37,211)	(37,716)	(111,617)	(129,693)
General and administrative	(7,791)	(7,482)	(23,652)	(23,899)
Non-operating income	532	429	1,927	965
Interest and amortization expense	(16,481)	(21,159)	(50,715)	(63,224)
Debt satisfaction charges, net	(4,424)	(2,228)	(4,527)	(2,228)
Impairment charges	(673)	(2,542)	(2,355)	(90,860)
Gains on sales of properties	140,461	202,371	176,662	239,577
Income before provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	145,352	221,290	197,690	206,366
Provision for income taxes	(241)	(444)	(1,108)	(1,326)
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	2,710	4	3,288	192
Net income	147,821	220,850	199,870	205,232
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,502)	(2,834)	(5,191)	(3,225)
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	143,319	218,016	194,679	202,007
Allocation to participating securities	(186)	(253)	(304)	(279)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 141,560	$ 216,190	$ 189,657	$ 197,010
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - per common share basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.91	$ 0.81	$ 0.83
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	236,285,216	237,354,669	233,833,340	237,577,198
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders – per common share diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.90	$ 0.81	$ 0.83
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	241,355,289	246,058,298	234,011,643	241,660,588
Series C
Expense applicable to revenues:
Dividends attributable to preferred shares – Series C	$ (1,573)	$ (1,573)	$ (4,718)	$ (4,718)
Other Revenue
Gross revenues:
Other revenue	1,225	337	3,875	701
Property Operating
Expense applicable to revenues:
Property operating	$ (10,611)	$ (10,678)	$ (30,966)	$ (33,061)