Veris Residential, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Route 93 Master LLC/Route 93 Bedford Master LLC) (Details)

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Route 93 Master LLC/Route 93 Bedford Master LLC) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2009	Mar. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 01, 2006 sqft
Commingled Pension Trust Fund [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of third party venture				70.00%
Percentage of profit/loss distribution shared by partners				60.00%
Percentage of profit/loss distribution shared by partners after internal rate of return is reached				50.00%
Route 93 Participant [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of profit/loss distribution shared by partners				40.00%
Percentage of profit/loss distribution shared by partners after internal rate of return is reached				50.00%
Route 93 Master LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture				30.00%
Number of owned office properties				7
Area of office property				666,697
Impairment of property		$ 4.0
Impairment charges attributable to noncontrolling interest		0.6
Spread over LIBOR	220
Mortgage loan, maturity date	July 11, 2009
Holding and distribution pattern under operating agreement			Profits and losses were shared by the partners in proportion to their respective interests until the investment yielded an 11 percent IRR, then sharing shifted to 40/60, and when the IRR reached 15 percent, then sharing shifted to 50/50. The Route 93 Participant is a joint venture between the Company and a Gale affiliate. Profits and losses were shared by the partners under this venture in proportion to their respective interests (83.3/16.7) until the investment yielded an 11 percent IRR, then sharing shifted to 50/50.
Route 93 Participant/Commingled Pension Trust Fund [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture investment yield percentage				11.00%
Percentage of profit/loss distribution shared by partners after internal rate of return is reached				15.00%
Route 93 Master LLC/Route 93 Bedford Master LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of profit/loss distribution shared by partners				83.30%
Joint venture investment yield percentage				11.00%
Percentage of profit/loss distribution shared by partners after internal rate of return is reached				50.00%
Mortgage loans, carrying amount	44.2
Gale Affiliate [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of profit/loss distribution shared by partners				16.70%
Percentage of profit/loss distribution shared by partners after internal rate of return is reached				50.00%