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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital (Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards) (Narrative) (Details)

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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital (Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 20, 2018
Apr. 04, 2017
Mar. 08, 2016
Jun. 05, 2015
Mar. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares granted       800,000  
Performance Shares [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Total unrecognized compensation cost         $ 85,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost, period of recognition         2 months 12 days
2016 LTIP Awards [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Performance period         3 years
Dividends paid, percent representing common unit of limited partnership interest         10.00%
Dividends paid, percent payable upon vesting of LTIP Unit         90.00%
Total unrecognized compensation cost         $ 9,000,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost, period of recognition         2 years 3 months 18 days
2016 TBV LTIP Units [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares granted         153,929
2016 OPP [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
TSR percent         50.00%
2016 PBV LTIP Units [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares granted         487,113
2017 OPP [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Performance period         3 years
TSR percent         36.00%
2017 PBV LTIP Units [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares granted         464,306
2017 TBV LTIP Units [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Shares granted         95,488
2018 OPP [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Performance period         3 years
TSR percent         36.00%
Messieur Rudin, Messieur DeMarco, And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2016 LTIP Awards [Member] | Time-Based Award [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Percent of the award     25.00%    
Performance period         3 years
Messieur Rudin, Messieur DeMarco, And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2016 LTIP Awards [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Remaining percent of the award     75.00%    
Messieur Rudin, Messieur DeMarco, And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2017 LTIP Awards [Member] | Time-Based Award [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Percent of the award   25.00%      
Performance period         3 years
Messieur Rudin, Messieur DeMarco, And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2017 LTIP Awards [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Remaining percent of the award   75.00%      
Other Executive Officers [Member] | 2016 LTIP Awards [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Percent of the award     40.00%    
Remaining percent of the award     60.00%    
Other Executive Officers [Member] | 2017 LTIP Awards [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Percent of the award   40.00%      
Remaining percent of the award   60.00%      
Messieur DeMarco And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2018 LTIP Awards [Member] | Time-Based Award [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Performance period         3 years
Subsequent Event [Member] | Other Executive Officers [Member] | 2018 LTIP Awards [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Percent of the award 50.00%        
Remaining percent of the award 50.00%        
Subsequent Event [Member] | Messieur DeMarco And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2018 LTIP Awards [Member] | Time-Based Award [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Percent of the award 25.00%        
Subsequent Event [Member] | Messieur DeMarco And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2018 LTIP Awards [Member] | Performance Shares [Member]          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]          
Remaining percent of the award 75.00%