CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Gross revenues:
Rental revenue	$ 83,592	$ 80,325	$ 243,421	$ 239,058
Total gross revenues	84,514	81,550	247,133	242,933
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(40,555)	(37,211)	(120,869)	(111,617)
General and administrative	(7,232)	(7,791)	(22,612)	(23,652)
Non-operating income	40	532	314	1,927
Interest and amortization expense	(13,649)	(16,481)	(42,610)	(50,715)
Debt satisfaction gains (charges), net	17,557	(4,424)	18,950	(4,527)
Impairment charges	(6,175)	(673)	(7,792)	(2,355)
Gains on sales of properties	20,878	140,461	41,876	176,662
Income before provision for income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities	44,035	145,352	82,495	197,690
Provision for income taxes	(286)	(241)	(1,361)	(1,108)
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities	(131)	2,710	35	3,288
Net income	43,618	147,821	81,169	199,870
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,714)	(4,502)	(2,245)	(5,191)
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	41,904	143,319	78,924	194,679
Allocation to participating securities	(46)	(186)	(118)	(304)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 40,285	$ 141,560	$ 74,088	$ 189,657
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - per common share basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.60	$ 0.28	$ 0.81
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	274,696,046	236,285,216	264,211,668	233,833,340
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders – per common share diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.59	$ 0.28	$ 0.81
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	276,022,762	241,355,289	265,446,221	234,011,643
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	922	1,225	3,712	3,875
Property operating
Expense applicable to revenues:
Property operating	$ (11,343)	$ (10,611)	$ (31,895)	$ (30,966)