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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital (Earnings Per Share Tables - Basic Computation Of EPS) (Details)

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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital (Earnings Per Share Tables - Basic Computation Of EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Stockolders Equity [Line Items]
Net income	$ 1,689	$ 44,703	$ 53,878	$ 28,307
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	451	447	576	865
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership	167	(4,413)	(4,574)	(2,412)
Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interest	(3,785)	(2,683)	(9,573)	(6,157)
Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders	(2,666)	(2,728)	(8,799)	(15,139)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$ (4,144)	$ 35,326	$ 31,508	$ 5,464
Weighted average common shares	90,468	90,023	90,355	89,997
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (0.05)	$ 0.39	$ 0.35	$ 0.06
Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Stockolders Equity [Line Items]
Net income	$ 1,689	$ 44,703	$ 53,878	$ 28,307
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures	451	447	576	865
Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interest	(3,785)	(2,683)	(9,573)	(6,157)
Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders	(2,968)	(3,044)	(9,798)	(16,887)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$ (4,613)	$ 39,423	$ 35,083	$ 6,128
Weighted average common units	100,712	100,462	100,606	100,391
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (0.05)	$ 0.39	$ 0.35	$ 0.06

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