Veris Residential, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments And Contingencies (Tax Abatement Agreements) (Narrative) (Details)

Commitments And Contingencies (Tax Abatement Agreements) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		16 Months Ended	60 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2022
Harborside Plaza 4-A [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			20 years
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			2.00%
Total project costs			$ 49,500,000
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)	$ 226,000	$ 270,000	$ 766,000	$ 810,000
Harborside Plaza 5 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			20 years
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			2.00%
Total project costs			$ 170,900,000
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)	1,000,000.0	1,100,000	$ 3,200,000	3,300,000
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			5 years
Percentage of taxes paid based on the land value			100.00%
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 1 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			1.00%
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 2 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			95.00%
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 3 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			95.00%
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 4 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			95.00%
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 5 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			95.00%
Port Imperial Hotel Development [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			15 years
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			2.00%
Port Imperial South 11 Development [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			15 years
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)	200,000		$ 700,000
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			10.00%
111 River Realty [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)	352,000	352,000	$ 1,000,000.0	1,100,000
Annual Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)					$ 1,200,000
111 River Realty [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)						$ 1,400,000
Monaco [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			10 years
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			10.00%
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)	$ 500,000	$ 600,000	$ 1,600,000	$ 1,900,000
Marbella Tower Urban Renewal Associates LLC [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)			$ 1,000,000
Marbella II [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			10 years
Marbella II [Member] \| Years 1-4 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			10.00%
Marbella II [Member] \| Years 5-8 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			12.00%
Marbella II [Member] \| Years 9-10 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			14.00%
Port Imperial South Parcel 8/9 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			25 years
Port Imperial South Parcel 8/9 [Member] \| Years 1-10 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			11.00%
Port Imperial South Parcel 8/9 [Member] \| Years 11-18 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			12.50%
Port Imperial South Parcel 8/9 [Member] \| Years 19-25 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			14.00%