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

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		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Stockolders Equity [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ (20,329)	$ 1,501	$ 255,265	$ 52,189
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	847	95	2,095	125
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership	2,434	142	(25,246)	(4,741)
Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(5,006)	(2,989)	(9,673)	(5,788)
Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders	(16,759)	(3,379)	(19,911)	(6,133)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$ (38,813)	$ (4,630)	$ 202,530	$ 35,652
Weighted average common shares	90,533	90,330	90,516	90,297
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (0.43)	$ (0.05)	$ 2.24	$ 0.39
Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member]
Stockolders Equity [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ (20,329)	$ 1,501	$ 255,265	$ 52,189
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures	847	95	2,095	125
Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(5,006)	(2,989)	(9,673)	(5,788)
Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders	(18,609)	(3,763)	(22,118)	(6,830)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share	$ (43,097)	$ (5,156)	$ 225,569	$ 39,696
Weighted average common units	100,523	100,598	100,631	100,552
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (0.43)	$ (0.05)	$ 2.24	$ 0.39

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