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

Recent Transactions (Schedule Of Dispositions/Rental Property Held For Sale) (Details)

Recent Transactions (Schedule Of Dispositions/Rental Property Held For Sale) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) ft² property item	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of rental units \| item	858
Net sales proceeds held by qualified intermediary	$ 26,900
Valuation allowance	$ 10,100
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Buildings, Disposed \| item	20
Rentable Square Feet, Disposed \| ft²	1,737,954
Net Sales Proceeds	$ 224,559
Net Carrying Value	164,863
Realized Gains (losses)/Unrealized Losses, net	59,696
Unrealized losses on rental properties held for sale	(500)
Total	59,196
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Notes Receivable 3.0 Interest Rate [Member] \| Buyer [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 4,000
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 35 Waterview Boulevard [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Buildings, Disposed \| item	1
Rentable Square Feet, Disposed \| ft²	172,498
Net Sales Proceeds	$ 25,994
Net Carrying Value	25,739
Realized Gains (losses)/Unrealized Losses, net	$ 255
Valuation allowance			$ 700
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Hamilton Portfolio [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Buildings, Disposed \| item	6
Rentable Square Feet, Disposed \| ft²	239,262
Net Sales Proceeds	$ 17,546
Net Carrying Value	17,501
Realized Gains (losses)/Unrealized Losses, net	$ 45
Valuation allowance			600
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Wall Portfolio First Closing [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Buildings, Disposed \| item	5
Rentable Square Feet, Disposed \| ft²	179,601
Net Sales Proceeds	$ 14,053
Net Carrying Value	10,526
Realized Gains (losses)/Unrealized Losses, net	$ 3,527
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 700 Horizon Drive [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Buildings, Disposed \| item	1
Rentable Square Feet, Disposed \| ft²	120,000
Net Sales Proceeds	$ 33,020
Net Carrying Value	16,053
Realized Gains (losses)/Unrealized Losses, net	$ 16,967
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Wall Portfolio Second Closing [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Buildings, Disposed \| item	3
Rentable Square Feet, Disposed \| ft²	217,822
Net Sales Proceeds	$ 30,209
Net Carrying Value	12,961
Realized Gains (losses)/Unrealized Losses, net	$ 17,248
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 75 Livingston Avenue [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Buildings, Disposed \| item	1
Rentable Square Feet, Disposed \| ft²	94,221
Net Sales Proceeds	$ 7,983
Net Carrying Value	5,609
Realized Gains (losses)/Unrealized Losses, net	$ 2,374
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 20 Waterview Boulevard [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Buildings, Disposed \| item	1
Rentable Square Feet, Disposed \| ft²	225,550
Net Sales Proceeds	$ 12,475
Net Carrying Value	11,795
Realized Gains (losses)/Unrealized Losses, net	$ 680
Valuation allowance			$ 11,000
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 20 Waterview Boulevard [Member] \| Notes Receivable 6.0 Interest Rate [Member] \| Buyer [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncash net sales proceeds		$ 2,800
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Westchester Financial Center [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of Buildings, Disposed \| item	2
Rentable Square Feet, Disposed \| ft²	489,000
Net Sales Proceeds	$ 81,769
Net Carrying Value	64,679
Realized Gains (losses)/Unrealized Losses, net	17,090
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Westchester Financial Center [Member] \| Notes Receivable 3.0 Interest Rate [Member] \| Buyer [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncash net sales proceeds	4,000
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| 65 Jackson Drive [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net Sales Proceeds	1,510
Realized Gains (losses)/Unrealized Losses, net	$ 1,510
Land [Member] \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Hamilton Portfolio [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties disposed \| property	2