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	9 Months Ended		16 Months Ended	60 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 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)	$ 345,000	$ 279,000		$ 1,000,000	$ 798,000
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)	1,200,000	1,100,000		$ 3,800,000	2,900,000
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)	381,000	$ 307,000		$ 995,000	$ 30,700
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 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period				10 years
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)	$ 558,000		$ 1,100,000
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues				10.00%