| VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($)$ in Thousands
 | Total | General Partner Common Units | Common Unitholders | VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P. | VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.  General Partner Common Units | VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.  Limited Partner Common Units/ Vested LTIP Units | VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.  Common Unitholders | VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.  Limited Partner Common Unitholders | VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P.  Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Joint Ventures | 
| Balance, beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | 90,712,000 | 9,649,000 |  |  |  | 
| Balance, beginning at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 1,592,380 |  |  | $ 1,592,380 |  |  |  | $ 1,330,048 | $ 217,560 | $ 44,772 | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Net income (loss) | (60,510) |  |  | (60,510) |  |  |  | (64,456) | (6,463) | 10,409 | 
| Distributions to unitholders | 643 |  |  | 643 |  |  |  |  | 643 |  | 
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (16,617) |  |  | (16,617) |  |  |  | (3,341) | (334) | (12,942) | 
| Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures | 185 |  |  | 185 |  |  |  |  |  | 185 | 
| Vested LTIP units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 267,000 |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units for common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 175,000 | (175,000) |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units for common stock | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,716 | (2,716) |  | 
| Redemption of common units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (703,000) |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units | (10,869) |  | $ 2,716 | (10,869) |  |  |  |  | (10,869) |  | 
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  | 
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan | 29 |  |  | 29 |  |  |  | 29 |  |  | 
| Directors' deferred compensation plan, value | 138 |  | 138 | 138 |  |  |  | 138 |  |  | 
| Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock compensation (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 58,000 |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock compensation | 5,072 |  |  | 5,072 |  |  |  | 1,885 | 3,187 |  | 
| Cancellation of shares | (118) |  |  | (118) |  |  |  | (118) |  |  | 
| Balance, ending (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  | 90,947,000 | 9,038,000 |  |  |  | 
| Balance, ending at Jun. 30, 2021 | 1,510,333 |  |  | 1,510,333 |  |  |  | 1,266,901 | 201,008 | 42,424 | 
| Balance, beginning (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  | 90,729,000 | 8,980,000 |  |  |  | 
| Balance, beginning at Mar. 31, 2021 | 1,589,516 |  |  | 1,589,516 |  |  |  | 1,336,498 | 209,571 | 43,447 | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Net income (loss) | (74,031) |  |  | (74,031) |  |  |  | (72,079) | (7,225) | 5,273 | 
| Distributions to unitholders | 639 |  |  | 639 |  |  |  |  | 639 |  | 
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (8,176) |  |  | (8,176) |  |  |  | (1,550) | (155) | (6,471) | 
| Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures | 175 |  |  | 175 |  |  |  |  |  | 175 | 
| Vested LTIP units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258,000 |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units for common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | (175,000) | (175,000) |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units for common stock | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,716 | (2,716) |  | 
| Redemption of common units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25,000) |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units | (410) |  | 2,716 | (410) |  |  |  |  | (410) |  | 
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  | 
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan | 11 |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 11 |  |  | 
| Directors' deferred compensation plan, value | 66 |  | 66 | 66 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  | 
| Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock compensation (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 42,000 |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock compensation | 2,543 |  |  | 2,543 |  |  |  | 1,239 | 1,304 |  | 
| Balance, ending (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  | 90,947,000 | 9,038,000 |  |  |  | 
| Balance, ending at Jun. 30, 2021 | $ 1,510,333 |  |  | 1,510,333 |  |  |  | 1,266,901 | 201,008 | 42,424 | 
| Balance, beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | 90,948,008 |  |  |  |  | 90,948,000 | 9,013,000 |  |  |  | 
| Balance, beginning at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 1,449,418 |  |  | 1,449,418 | $ 9 |  |  | 1,211,790 | 197,236 | 40,383 | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Net income (loss) | 30,123 |  |  | 30,123 |  |  |  | 17,281 | 1,797 | 11,045 | 
| Distributions to unitholders | 218 |  |  | 218 |  |  |  |  | 218 |  | 
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (19,920) |  |  | (19,920) |  |  |  | (6,466) | (651) | (12,803) | 
| Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures | 18 |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 
| Vested LTIP units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 397,000 |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units for common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | (11,000) | (11,000) |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units for common stock | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161 | (161) |  | 
| Redemption of common units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (109,000) |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units | (1,801) |  | 161 | (1,801) |  |  |  |  | (1,801) |  | 
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  | 
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan | 27 |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  | 
| Directors' deferred compensation plan, value | 220 |  | 220 | 220 |  |  |  | 220 |  |  | 
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,122 |  | 1,932 | 2,122 | 1,932 |  |  |  | 190 |  | 
| Stock compensation (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 143,000 |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock compensation | 7,444 |  |  | 7,444 |  |  |  | 4,466 | 2,978 |  | 
| Cancellation of shares (in shares) |  | (41,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Cancellation of shares | $ (696) |  |  | (696) |  |  |  | (696) |  |  | 
| Balance, ending (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 | 91,062,532 |  |  |  |  | 91,063,000 | 9,290,000 |  |  |  | 
| Balance, ending at Jun. 30, 2022 | $ 1,467,173 |  |  | 1,467,173 | 1,941 |  |  | 1,226,783 | 199,806 | 38,643 | 
| Balance, beginning (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  | 90,956,000 | 8,962,000 |  |  |  | 
| Balance, beginning at Mar. 31, 2022 | 1,440,801 |  |  | 1,440,801 | 1,995 |  |  | 1,201,834 | 197,552 | 39,420 | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Net income (loss) | 34,650 |  |  | 34,650 |  |  |  | 26,373 | 2,695 | 5,582 | 
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (10,250) |  |  | (10,250) |  |  |  | (3,524) | (360) | (6,366) | 
| Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  | 7 | 
| Vested LTIP units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 362,000 |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units for common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | (11,000) | (11,000) |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units for common stock | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161 | (161) |  | 
| Redemption of common units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,000) |  |  |  | 
| Redemption of common units | (359) |  | 161 | (359) |  |  |  |  | (359) |  | 
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  | 
| Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan | 16 |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  | 
| Directors' deferred compensation plan, value | 110 |  | 110 | 110 |  |  |  | 110 |  |  | 
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (60) |  | $ (54) | (60) | (54) |  |  |  | (6) |  | 
| Stock compensation (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 136,000 |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock compensation | 2,954 |  |  | 2,954 |  |  |  | 2,509 | 445 |  | 
| Cancellation of shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | (41,000) |  |  |  |  | 
| Cancellation of shares | $ (696) |  |  | (696) |  |  |  | (696) |  |  | 
| Balance, ending (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 | 91,062,532 |  |  |  |  | 91,063,000 | 9,290,000 |  |  |  | 
| Balance, ending at Jun. 30, 2022 | $ 1,467,173 |  |  | $ 1,467,173 | $ 1,941 |  |  | $ 1,226,783 | $ 199,806 | $ 38,643 |