Veris Residential, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity And Veris Residential, L.P.’s Partners’ Capital (Earnings Per Share Tables - Basic Computation Of EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations									$ (149,021)	$ (115,499)	$ 252,852
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures									4,595	2,695	3,904
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership									15,469	13,277	(23,724)
Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interests									(25,977)	(25,883)	(22,615)
Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interest									(25,977)	(25,883)	(22,615)
Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders									(7,290)	(11,814)	(25,885)
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders									(162,224)	(137,224)	184,532
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common shareholders									35,892	74,023	(98,556)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share									$ (126,332)	$ (63,201)	$ 85,976
Weighted average common shares									90,839	90,648	90,557
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$ (0.32)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.86)	$ (0.28)	$ 0.22	$ (0.83)	$ (0.50)	$ (0.40)	$ (1.79)	$ (1.51)	$ 2.04
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common shareholders		0.01	0.05	0.34	0.45	0.34	0.09	(0.07)	0.40	0.81	(1.09)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	(0.32)	(0.33)	(0.81)	0.06	0.67	(0.49)	(0.41)	(0.47)	$ (1.39)	$ (0.70)	$ 0.95
VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P. [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations									$ (149,021)	$ (115,499)	$ 252,852
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures									4,595	2,695	3,904
Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interests									(25,977)	(25,883)	(22,615)
Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders									(8,016)	(13,068)	(28,740)
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders									(178,419)	(151,755)	205,401
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common shareholders									39,482	81,901	(109,016)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share									$ (138,937)	$ (69,854)	$ 96,385
Weighted average common units									99,893	100,260	100,520
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders	(0.32)	(0.34)	(0.86)	(0.28)	0.22	(0.83)	(0.50)	(0.40)	$ (1.79)	$ (1.51)	$ 2.04
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common shareholders		0.01	0.05	0.34	0.45	0.34	0.09	(0.07)	0.40	0.81	(1.09)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (0.32)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.81)	$ 0.06	$ 0.67	$ (0.49)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.47)	$ (1.39)	$ (0.70)	$ 0.95