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

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details)

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
	Mar. 10, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 27, 2017	Feb. 03, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2017
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Expiration period					10 years
Minimum [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture					20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture					85.00%
Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Common unit distribution per unit declared					$ 0.80	$ 0.75	$ 0.60
Rockpoint [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution					17.10%
Estimated redemption value					$ 330,000,000
Invested capital					$ 255,000,000
RRT [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution					82.90%
Series A Units [Member] \| Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred stock shares issued				42,800
Preferred units shares issued				42,800
Preferred unit annual rate				3.50%
Percentage of interest in venture				37.50%
Preferred unit in operating partnership				$ 1,000
Convertible preferred units				28.15
Expiration period				5 years
Shares converted to common units				1,204,820
Common unit distribution per unit declared				$ 35.52
Series A-1 Units [Member] \| Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred stock shares issued		9,213
Preferred units shares issued		9,213						91
Preferred unit annual rate		3.50%
Percentage of interest in venture		13.80%
Preferred unit in operating partnership		$ 1,000
Convertible preferred units		27.936
Expiration period		5 years
Shares converted to common units		257,375
Common unit distribution per unit declared		$ 35.80
Monaco [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture		29.00%	13.80%
Monaco [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member] \| Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred units shares issued		9,122						91
Percentage of interest in venture								71.20%
Investment Agreement [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Contributed equity value	$ 1,230,000,000
Incremental closing payments, Limited Partnership interest	$ 150,000,000				$ 105,000,000
Investment Agreement [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Incremental closing payments, Limited Partnership interest					$ 10,000,000
Investment Agreement [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Contributed amount to obtain equity units			$ 300,000,000
RRLP [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Annual return on the equity value					6.00%
RRLP [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Annual return					6.00%
Base return					5.00%
Internal rate of return					11.00%
Pro rata share					50.00%
RRLP [Member] \| RRT [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Base return					95.00%
Participation Rights [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Contributed amount to obtain equity units					$ 200,000,000