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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Recent Transactions (Unconsolidated Joint Venture Activity) (Narrative) (Details)

Recent Transactions (Unconsolidated Joint Venture Activity) (Narrative) (Details)				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) ft² item shares	Feb. 15, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture					$ 12,563,000
Proceeds from the sale of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures					$ 14,849,000
Expiration period					10 years
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures					$ 6,625,000	$ 7,225,000
Percentage of ownership interest					89.70%			89.50%
Series A-1 Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	29.00%
Multi-Family Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of units \| item					5,032
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of units \| item					3,005
Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture					$ 12,563,000
Proceeds from the sale of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures					14,849,000
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures					$ 6,625,000	$ 7,225,000
Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred units shares issued \| shares	9,213
Preferred unit annual rate	3.50%
Percentage of interest in venture	13.80%
Preferred unit in operating partnership	$ 1,000
Expiration period	5 years
KPG-P 100 IMW JV, LLC, Keystone-Penn And Keystone-Tristate [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture			$ 7,400,000
Proceeds from the sale of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures			$ 9,700,000
Elmajo Urban Renewal Associates, LLC And Estuary Urban Renewal Associates, LLC [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture		7.50%
Proceeds from the sale of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		$ 5,100,000
Elmajo Urban Renewal Associates, LLC And Estuary Urban Renewal Associates, LLC [Member] \| Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated joint venture		$ 5,100,000
Percentage of interest in venture		7.50%
Proceeds from the sale of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		$ 5,100,000
Monaco Towers [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of units \| item	523
Number of parking spaces \| item	558
Number of towers \| item	2
Number of stories \| item	50
Area of property (in square feet) \| ft²	12,300
Monaco Towers [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture	13.80%
Monaco Towers [Member] \| Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred units shares issued \| shares	9,122
Preferred units aggregate amount	$ 9,100,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Preferred units shares issued \| shares				91
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Monaco Towers [Member] \| Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture				71.20%			100.00%
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures				$ 130,000,000
Debt assumed				$ 165,000,000