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		6 Months Ended		16 Months Ended	60 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	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)	$ 349,000	$ 271,000	$ 698,000	$ 519,000
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)	1,300,000	$ 917,000	$ 2,500,000	$ 1,800,000
Port Imperial South 4/5 Garage [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			5 years
Port Imperial South 4/5 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 1 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			0.00%
Port Imperial South 4/5 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 2 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			80.00%
Port Imperial South 4/5 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 3 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			80.00%
Port Imperial South 4/5 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 4 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			80.00%
Port Imperial South 4/5 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 5 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			80.00%
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			0.00%
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
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			10.00%
111 River Realty [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)	$ 307,000		$ 614,000
Annual Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)					$ 1,227,708
111 River Realty [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)						$ 1,406,064
Monaco Towers [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			10 years
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)			$ 548,000
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			10.00%