Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Mack-Green-Gale LLC/Gramercy Agreement) (Details)

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Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Mack-Green-Gale LLC/Gramercy Agreement) (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2009
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2010
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2009
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
Dec. 17, 2010
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2008
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
May 09, 2006
Mack-Green [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Mack-Green [Member]
Apr. 29, 2009
Mack-Green [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
SL Green [Member]
Mar. 31, 2009
OPLP [Member]
Dec. 31, 2007
OPLP [Member]
property
Mar. 31, 2012
OPLP [Member]
May 09, 2006
OPLP [Member]
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property
May 09, 2006
OPLP [Member]
Mack-Green [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Ten Operating Partnerships [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Ten Operating Partnerships [Member]
Mack-Green [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Ten Operating Partnerships [Member]
SL Green [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Eight Operating Partnerships [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Eight Operating Partnerships [Member]
Mack-Green [Member]
May 09, 2006
New Jersey [Member]
OPLP [Member]
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property
May 09, 2006
Michigan [Member]
OPLP [Member]
property
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                              
Percentage of interest in venture                   100.00%       96.00% 100.00% 96.00%              
Mortgage loans, carrying amount         $ 90,300,000             $ 276,300,000                      
Mortgage finance on property obtained           11,000,000                                  
Number of properties                 4               10     8      
Mortgage loan, maturity date   May 2009                   May 2016                      
Area of office property sold, square feet       121,314   198,376                                  
Area of office property, square feet                             3,500,000             2,300,000 1,200,000
Spread over LIBOR 275       275                                    
Interest rate cap 3.15%                                            
Venture sale of real estate       13,900,000                 83,500,000                    
Management, leasing and other services fees   125,000 161,000                                        
Acquisition cost               125,000,000                              
Mortgage loans on real estate bearing weighted average fixed interest rate                       185,000,000                      
Weighted average fixed interest rate                       6.26%                      
Repayments of debt           26,800,000                                  
Number of owned office properties                             25             17 8
Number of properties sold       1                 8                    
Venture gain (loss) on sale of real estate                         (22,300,000)                    
Profit sharing percentage                 50.00%   50.00%             99.00% 1.00% 99.00% 1.00%    
Impairment charge on property             $ 32,300,000                                
Sharing percent of amount realized 50.00%                                            
Holding and distribution pattern under operating agreement              

The Mack-Green operating agreement generally provided for profits and losses to be allocated as follows:

 
(i)
99 percent of Mack-Green's share of the profits and losses from 10 specific OPLP Properties allocable to the Company and one percent allocable to SL Green;
 
(ii)
one percent of Mack-Green's share of the profits and losses from eight specific OPLP Properties and its minor interest in four office properties allocable to the Company and 99 percent allocable to SL Green; and
(iii)      50 percent of all other profits and losses allocable to the Company and 50 percent allocable to SL Green.