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

Organization And Basis Of Presentation (Details)

Organization And Basis Of Presentation (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) ft² state property item	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	89.60%	89.50%
Number of properties owned or investment interests	162
Aggregate square feet of the property owned or investment interest \| ft²	18,400,000
Number of states where properties are located \| state	6
Consolidated joint ventures, total real estate assets \| $	$ 174.7	$ 201.9
Consolidated joint ventures, mortgages \| $	68.3	78.4
Consolidated joint ventures, other liabilities \| $	$ 20.6	$ 19.2
Commercial Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of tenants \| item	900
Multi-Family Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	18
Number of units \| item	5,826
Office And Office/Flex Buildings [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	56
Office [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	73
Aggregate square feet of the property owned or investment interest \| ft²	14,800,000
Office Flex Buildings [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Aggregate square feet of the property owned or investment interest \| ft²	3,100,000
Flex Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	71
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Office Buildings [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	4
Aggregate square feet of the property owned or investment interest \| ft²	500,000
Industrial/Warehouse Facilities [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	6
Aggregate square feet of the property owned or investment interest \| ft²	387,400
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	8
Number of units \| item	3,275
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Office/Flex Buildings And Hotel [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	1
Parking/Retail [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	6
Aggregate square feet of the property owned or investment interest \| ft²	137,100
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Parking/Retail Buildings [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	2
Aggregate square feet of the property owned or investment interest \| ft²	81,700
Land [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties owned or investment interests	2