CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Gross revenues:
Rental revenue	$ 320,622	$ 395,339	$ 391,641
Other income	5,347	1,632	1,049
Total gross revenues	325,969	396,971	392,690
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(147,594)	(168,191)	(173,968)
General and administrative	(30,785)	(31,662)	(34,158)
Litigation settlement	0	0	(2,050)
Non-operating income	2,262	1,859	9,329
Interest and amortization expense	(65,095)	(79,880)	(77,883)
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	(4,517)	(2,596)	6,196
Impairment charges and loan losses	(5,329)	(95,813)	(44,996)
Gains on sales of properties	250,889	252,913	63,428
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	283,782	230,926	89,394
Provision for income taxes	(1,379)	(1,728)	(1,917)
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities	2,890	1,708	(848)
Net income	285,293	230,906	86,629
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,383)	(3,491)	(1,046)
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	279,910	227,415	85,583
Dividends attributable to preferred shares - Series C	(6,290)	(6,290)	(6,290)
Allocation to participating securities	(395)	(287)	(226)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 273,225	$ 220,838	$ 79,067
Net income attributable to common shareholders - basic (usd per share)	$ 1.15	$ 0.93	$ 0.33
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	237,642,048	236,666,375	237,758,408
Net income attributable to common shareholders - diluted (usd per share)	$ 1.15	$ 0.93	$ 0.33
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	237,934,515	240,810,990	241,537,837
Real Estate
Expense applicable to revenues:
Property operating	$ (42,018)	$ (42,675)	$ (49,194)