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

Commitments And Contingencies (Tax Abatement Agreements) (Narrative) (Details)

Commitments And Contingencies (Tax Abatement Agreements) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			16 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2020
Harborside Plaza 4-A [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			20 years
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			2.00%
Total project costs			$ 49.5
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)			$ 1.1	$ 1.1	$ 1.1
Harborside Plaza 5 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			20 years
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			2.00%
Total project costs			$ 170.9
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)			$ 4.4	4.4	3.9
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			5 years
Percentage of taxes paid based on the land value			100.00%
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 1 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			0.00%
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 2 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			95.00%
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 3 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			95.00%
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 4 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			95.00%
Port Imperial South 1/3 Garage [Member] \| Tax Year 5 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual percentage of cost for phase in			95.00%
Port Imperial Hotel Development [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			15 years
Percentage of PILOT on project costs			2.00%
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)			$ 2.2
Port Imperial South 11 Development [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			15 years
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)			$ 1.0
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			10.00%
111 River Realty [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)			$ 1.4	1.4	$ 1.3
Annual Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)						$ 1.2
111 River Realty [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)							$ 1.4
Monaco [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			10 years
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)	$ 1.6		$ 2.1	$ 2.4
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			10.00%
Marbella II [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			10 years
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)		$ 1.4
Marbella II [Member] \| Years 1-4 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			10.00%
Marbella II [Member] \| Years 5-8 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			12.00%
Marbella II [Member] \| Years 9-10 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			14.00%
Port Imperial South Parcel 8/9 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Project period			25 years
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			10.00%
Port Imperial South Parcel 8/9 [Member] \| Years 1-10 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			11.00%
Port Imperial South Parcel 8/9 [Member] \| Years 11-18 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			12.50%
Port Imperial South Parcel 8/9 [Member] \| Years 19-25 [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of PILOT on gross revenues			14.00%