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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Schedule Of Stock Option Plans) (Details)

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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Schedule Of Stock Option Plans) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Shares Under Options - Outstanding, beginning balance | shares 805,000
Shares Under Options - Outstanding, ending balance | shares 805,000
Shares Under Options - Options exercisable | shares 138,334
Shares Under Options - Available for grant | shares 2,724,820
Weighted Average Exercise Price - Outstanding, beginning balance | $ / shares $ 17.33
Weighted Average Exercise Price - Outstanding, ending balance | $ / shares $ 17.33
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding, beginning balance | $ $ 4,843
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding, ending balance | $ $ 7,781
Outstanding stock option price range, lower range | $ / shares $ 17.31
Outstanding stock option price range, upper range | $ / shares $ 21.25