Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
General Partner Common Units [Member]
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Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Limited Partner Common Units [Member]
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Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
General Partner Common Unitholders [Member]
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Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Limited Partner Common Unitholders [Member]
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Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest In Consolidated Joint Ventures [Member]
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Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
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Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member] |
Common Stock [Member] |
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] |
Dividends In Excess Of Net Earnings [Member] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |
Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries [Member] |
Total |
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| Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 896 | $ 2,570,392 | $ (1,115,612) | $ 228,032 | $ 1,683,708 | ||||||||
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015 | 89,584 | ||||||||||||
| Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 1,399,419 | $ 227,148 | $ 57,141 | $ 1,683,708 | |||||||||
| Balance, units at Dec. 31, 2015 | 89,584 | 10,517 | |||||||||||
| Net income | 117,224 | 13,721 | (651) | 130,294 | 117,224 | 13,070 | 130,294 | ||||||
| Common stock dividends | (53,796) | (53,796) | |||||||||||
| Common unit distributions | (53,796) | (6,619) | (60,415) | (6,619) | (6,619) | ||||||||
| Decrease in noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures | 414 | (35,544) | (35,130) | 414 | (35,544) | (35,130) | |||||||
| Redemption of common units for common stock, value | (474) | 474 | (474) | 474 | |||||||||
| Redemption of common units for common stock, shares | 29 | (29) | 29 | ||||||||||
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, value | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | |||||||||
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, shares | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Directors' deferred compensation plan, value | 372 | 372 | 372 | 372 | |||||||||
| Stock compensation, value | 3,466 | 2,180 | 5,646 | $ 1 | 3,465 | 2,180 | 5,646 | ||||||
| Stock compensation, shares | 85 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Cancellation of restricted shares, value | (75) | (75) | (75) | (75) | |||||||||
| Cancellation of restricted shares, shares | (4) | (4) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 231 | $ 1,985 | 2,216 | $ 1,985 | 231 | 2,216 | |||||||
| Rebalancing of ownership percentage between parent and subsidiaries | 1,360 | (1,360) | |||||||||||
| Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 897 | 2,576,473 | (1,052,184) | 1,985 | 199,516 | 1,726,687 | |||||||
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016 | 89,697 | ||||||||||||
| Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2016 | 1,467,569 | 236,187 | 20,946 | 1,985 | 1,726,687 | ||||||||
| Balance, units at Dec. 31, 2016 | 89,697 | 10,488 | |||||||||||
| Net income | 23,185 | 2,711 | 7,822 | 33,718 | 23,185 | 10,533 | 33,718 | ||||||
| Common stock dividends | (67,430) | (67,430) | |||||||||||
| Common unit distributions | (67,430) | (8,629) | (76,059) | (8,629) | (8,629) | ||||||||
| Issuance of limited partner common units, value | $ 99 | 2,793 | 2,793 | 2,793 | 2,793 | ||||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | (17,951) | (2,074) | (8,840) | (28,865) | (17,951) | (10,914) | (28,865) | ||||||
| Decrease in noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures | (3,756) | 1,105 | (2,651) | (3,756) | 1,105 | (2,651) | |||||||
| Redemption of common units for common stock, value | (2,531) | 2,531 | $ (1) | (2,530) | 2,531 | ||||||||
| Redemption of common units for common stock, shares | 149 | (149) | 149 | ||||||||||
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, value | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | |||||||||
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, shares | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Directors' deferred compensation plan, value | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | |||||||||
| Stock compensation, value | 2,815 | 4,632 | 7,447 | $ 1 | 2,814 | 4,632 | 7,447 | ||||||
| Stock compensation, shares | 70 | 70 | |||||||||||
| Cancellation of restricted shares, value | (146) | (146) | (146) | (146) | |||||||||
| Cancellation of restricted shares, shares | (4) | (4) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 546 | 4,704 | 5,250 | 4,704 | 546 | 5,250 | |||||||
| Rebalancing of ownership percentage between parent and subsidiaries | 4,623 | (4,623) | |||||||||||
| Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 899 | 2,565,136 | (1,096,429) | 6,689 | 192,428 | 1,668,723 | |||||||
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017 | 89,914 | ||||||||||||
| Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2017 | 1,407,366 | 233,635 | 21,033 | 6,689 | 1,668,723 | ||||||||
| Balance, units at Dec. 31, 2017 | 89,914 | 10,438 | |||||||||||
| Net income | 84,111 | 9,527 | 12,763 | 106,401 | 84,111 | 22,290 | 106,401 | ||||||
| Common stock dividends | (72,200) | (72,200) | |||||||||||
| Common unit distributions | (72,200) | (9,022) | (81,222) | (9,022) | (9,022) | ||||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | (11,425) | (1,296) | (13,979) | (26,700) | (11,425) | (15,275) | (26,700) | ||||||
| Decrease in noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures | 22,333 | 22,333 | 22,333 | 22,333 | |||||||||
| Redemption of common units for common stock, value | (4,344) | 4,344 | $ (3) | (4,341) | 4,344 | ||||||||
| Redemption of common units for common stock, shares | 264 | (264) | 264 | ||||||||||
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, value | (37) | (37) | (37) | (37) | |||||||||
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, shares | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Directors' deferred compensation plan, value | 507 | 507 | 507 | 507 | |||||||||
| Stock compensation, value | 1,414 | 5,480 | 6,894 | $ 1 | 1,413 | 5,480 | 6,894 | ||||||
| Stock compensation, shares | 147 | 147 | |||||||||||
| Cancellation of restricted shares, value | (583) | (1,453) | (2,036) | (583) | (1,453) | (2,036) | |||||||
| Cancellation of restricted shares, shares | (9) | (9) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 237 | 2,081 | 2,318 | 2,081 | 237 | 2,318 | |||||||
| Rebalancing of ownership percentage between parent and subsidiaries | 2,151 | (2,151) | |||||||||||
| Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 903 | $ 2,561,503 | $ (1,084,518) | $ 8,770 | $ 210,523 | $ 1,697,181 | |||||||
| Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018 | 90,320 | ||||||||||||
| Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 1,413,497 | $ 232,764 | $ 42,150 | $ 8,770 | $ 1,697,181 | ||||||||
| Balance, units at Dec. 31, 2018 | 90,320 | 10,174 |