CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Gross revenues:
Rental revenue	$ 80,572	$ 81,094	$ 172,217	$ 159,829
Total gross revenues	81,541	81,792	174,098	162,619
Expense applicable to revenues:
Depreciation and amortization	(43,044)	(39,805)	(85,220)	(80,314)
General and administrative	(7,912)	(7,555)	(16,332)	(15,380)
Non-operating income	4	84	481	274
Interest and amortization expense	(11,474)	(14,166)	(22,960)	(28,961)
Debt satisfaction gains, net	0	0	0	1,393
Impairment charges	0	1,617	0	1,617
Gains on sales of properties	66,726	11,193	88,645	20,998
Income before provision for income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities	74,215	19,650	116,152	38,460
Provision for income taxes	(344)	(422)	(716)	(1,075)
Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities	(84)	(97)	(174)	166
Net income	73,787	19,131	115,262	37,551
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,109)	(265)	(1,542)	(531)
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	72,678	18,866	113,720	37,020
Allocation to participating securities	(105)	(39)	(178)	(85)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 71,000	$ 17,254	$ 110,397	$ 33,790
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - per common share basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.07	$ 0.40	$ 0.13
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)	275,568,868	264,785,583	275,493,019	258,911,872
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders – per common share diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.06	$ 0.40	$ 0.13
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	277,466,056	269,088,631	276,834,089	263,217,352
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	969	698	1,881	2,790
Property operating
Expense applicable to revenues:
Property operating	$ (11,626)	$ (10,276)	$ (22,560)	$ (20,552)