Veris Residential, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Summary Of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details)

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Summary Of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2018 USD ($) item	Aug. 01, 2018 USD ($) item	Mar. 30, 2018 USD ($) item	Feb. 03, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft² item	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 15, 2017	Feb. 02, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					1,317
Carrying Value					$ 232,750			$ 252,626
Balance					45,242			45,734
Mortgage loan face amount					$ 41,695
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's Effective Ownership %					20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's Effective Ownership %					85.00%
Marbella Tower Urban Renewal Associates LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item	412
Company's Effective Ownership %		24.27%
Balance	$ 131,000	$ 95,000
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Aug. 01, 2026
Property Debt, Interest Rate, Spread Over LIBOR	4.07%
Percentage of additional interest acquired	50.00%
PI North - Riverwalk C [Member] \| Construction Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 112,000
Marbella II [Member] \| Construction Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of extension options \| item			4
Loan extension period			3 months
Extension fee			0.0625%
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 75,000
Urby At Harborside [Member] \| Construction/Permanent Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's Effective Ownership %					85.00%
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 192,000
PI North - Land [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					836
Residual ownership interest					20.00%
Plaza VIII & IX Associates, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's Effective Ownership %										50.00%
Percentage of additional interest acquired				12.50%
The Shops At 40 Park Property [Member] \| Metropolitan At 40 Park [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Rentable Square Feet (sf) \| ft²					50,973
Balance					$ 6,100
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Sep. 01, 2019
Property Debt, Interest Rate, LIBOR					LIBOR+2.25
Property Debt, Interest Rate, Spread Over LIBOR					2.25%
Residual ownership interest					12.50%		25.00%
Lofts At 40 Park Property [Member] \| Metropolitan At 40 Park [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					59
Indirect ownership interest					25.00%		50.00%
Number of stories \| item					5
Lofts At 40 Park Property [Member] \| Metropolitan At 40 Park [Member] \| Construction Loan [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Balance					$ 13,100
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Feb. 01, 2020
Property Debt, Interest Rate, Spread Over LIBOR					2.50%
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 13,950
Metropolitan Property [Member] \| Metropolitan At 40 Park [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Balance					$ 36,000
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Sep. 01, 2020
Property Debt, Interest Rate					3.25%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					2,922
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Marbella RoseGarden, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					412
Company's Effective Ownership %					24.27%
Carrying Value								14,544
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Marbella Tower Urban Renewal Associates LLC [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's Effective Ownership %						50.00%
Balance						$ 117,000
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Metropolitan At 40 Park [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					130
Company's Effective Ownership %					25.00%
Carrying Value					$ 7,679			6,834
Balance					$ 55,227
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| RiverTrace At Port Imperial [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					316
Company's Effective Ownership %					22.50%
Carrying Value					$ 8,112			8,864
Balance					$ 82,000
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Nov. 10, 2026
Property Debt, Interest Rate					3.21%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Crystal House [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					825
Company's Effective Ownership %					25.00%
Carrying Value					$ 29,570			30,570
Balance					$ 162,838
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Apr. 01, 2020
Property Debt, Interest Rate					3.17%
Number of units available for development \| item					295
Number of approved units available for development \| item					252
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| PI North - Riverwalk C [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					360
Company's Effective Ownership %					40.00%
Carrying Value					$ 27,175			16,844
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Dec. 06, 2021
Property Debt, Interest Rate, LIBOR					L+2.75
Property Debt, Interest Rate, Spread Over LIBOR					2.75%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Marbella II [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					311
Company's Effective Ownership %					24.27%
Carrying Value					$ 15,414			16,471
Balance					$ 74,690
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Mar. 30, 2019
Property Debt, Interest Rate, LIBOR					L+2.25
Property Debt, Interest Rate, Spread Over LIBOR					2.25%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Marbella II [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Balance						$ 117,000
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Riverpark At Harrison [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					141
Company's Effective Ownership %					45.00%
Carrying Value					$ 1,272			1,604
Balance					$ 29,819
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Aug. 01, 2025
Property Debt, Interest Rate					3.70%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Station House [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					378
Company's Effective Ownership %					50.00%
Carrying Value					$ 37,675			40,124
Balance					$ 98,504
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Jul. 01, 2033
Property Debt, Interest Rate					4.82%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Urby At Harborside [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					762
Company's Effective Ownership %					85.00%
Carrying Value					$ 85,317			94,429
Balance					$ 191,732
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Aug. 01, 2029
Property Debt, Interest Rate					5.197%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| PI North - Land [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					836
Company's Effective Ownership %					20.00%
Carrying Value					$ 1,678			1,678
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Liberty Landing [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					850
Company's Effective Ownership %					50.00%
Carrying Value					$ 337			337
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Hillsborough 206 [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Rentable Square Feet (sf) \| ft²					160,000
Company's Effective Ownership %					50.00%
Carrying Value					$ 1,962			1,962
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Multi-Family Properties [Member] \| Elmajo Urban Renewal Associates, LLC And Estuary Urban Renewal Associates, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's Effective Ownership %									7.50%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Office Buildings [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Rentable Square Feet (sf) \| ft²					500,000
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Office Buildings [Member] \| Red Bank [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Rentable Square Feet (sf) \| ft²					92,878
Company's Effective Ownership %					50.00%
Carrying Value					$ 3,127			4,602
Balance					$ 14,000
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Aug. 01, 2023
Property Debt, Interest Rate, LIBOR					L+2.25
Property Debt, Interest Rate, Spread Over LIBOR					2.25%
Number of extension options \| item		2
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 16,500
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Office Buildings [Member] \| 12 Vreeland Road [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Rentable Square Feet (sf) \| ft²					139,750
Company's Effective Ownership %					50.00%
Carrying Value					$ 7,019			6,734
Balance					$ 7,904
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Jul. 01, 2023
Property Debt, Interest Rate					2.87%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Office Buildings [Member] \| Offices At Crystal Lake [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Rentable Square Feet (sf) \| ft²					106,345
Company's Effective Ownership %					31.25%
Carrying Value					$ 3,442			3,369
Balance					$ 4,076
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Nov. 01, 2023
Property Debt, Interest Rate					4.76%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other Property [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value					$ 232,750			252,626
Balance					$ 820,790
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other Property [Member] \| Riverwalk Retail [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Rentable Square Feet (sf) \| ft²					30,745
Company's Effective Ownership %					20.00%
Carrying Value					$ 1,539			1,625
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other Property [Member] \| Hyatt Regency Jersey City [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Apartment Units \| item					351
Company's Effective Ownership %					50.00%
Carrying Value					$ 112			440
Balance					$ 100,000
Property Debt, Maturity Date					Oct. 01, 2026
Property Debt, Interest Rate					3.668%
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other Property [Member] \| Other [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value					$ 1,320			$ 1,595