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

Employee Benefit 401(k) Plans (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Employee Benefit 401(k) Plans (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Minimum employee subscription rate, percentage of compensation			1.00%
Maximum employee subscription rate, percentage of compensation			60.00%
Employee pre-tax contributions vested percentage			100.00%
Vesting rate			20.00%
Percentage vested after total service period			100.00%
Employees' vesting rights			Participants are always 100 percent vested in their pre-tax contributions and will begin vesting in any matching or profit sharing contributions made on their behalf after two years of service with the Company at a rate of 20 percent per year, becoming 100 percent vested after a total of six years of service with the Company.
Expenses for employee benefit plan	$ 246,000	$ 254,000	$ 821,000	$ 746,000
Minimum [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Employer contribution vesting period			2 years
Maximum [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Employer contribution vesting period			6 years