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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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Commitments And Contingencies (Management Changes) (Narrative) (Details)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Management Changes) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2020	Jun. 05, 2015	Dec. 31, 2020
Changes In Executive Officers [Line Items]
Shares granted		800,000
Exercisable period			10 years
Messr DeMarco, CEO [Member]
Changes In Executive Officers [Line Items]
Annual bonus opportunity percentage			175.00%
David Smetana [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Changes In Executive Officers [Line Items]
Annual bonus opportunity percentage	150.00%
Ricardo Cardoso [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Changes In Executive Officers [Line Items]
Annual bonus opportunity percentage	200.00%
Messr DeBari [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Changes In Executive Officers [Line Items]
Annual bonus opportunity percentage	60.00%
MAG Partners [Member]
Changes In Executive Officers [Line Items]
Shares granted			157,505
Cash payment			$ 150,000
Monthly fee			150,000
One-time bonus			300,000
One-time completion bonus			200,000
Legal fees			$ 10,000
Common Class At $14.39 [Member] \| MAG Partners [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Changes In Executive Officers [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized			230,000
Share price issued			$ 14.39
Common Class At $20.00 [Member] \| MAG Partners [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Changes In Executive Officers [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized			100,000
Share price issued			$ 20.00
Employee Severance [Member]
Changes In Executive Officers [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			$ 11,900,000
General and administration expense			10,100,000
Operating services			$ 1,800,000

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