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

Commitments And Contingencies (Other) (Narrative) (Details)

Commitments And Contingencies (Other) (Narrative) (Details)			1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 05, 2015 shares	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) property employee item shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Period for continuation of health insurance	18 months
Number of payments \| item						3
Reimbursement expense						$ 6,100,000
General and administrative							$ 73,641,000	$ 59,805,000	$ 53,869,000
Shares granted \| shares		800,000
Stay-On Award Agreement [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of employees \| employee							38
Potential shares \| shares							116,043
Exercisable time period							7 years
Bow Street LLC [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of payments \| item							3
Reimbursement expense						6,100,000
General and administrative						$ 6,100,000	$ 6,100,000
Payments for fees and expenses					$ 2,100,000
Property Lock-Ups Expired [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property							16
Properties aggregate net book value							$ 1,500,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Bow Street LLC [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for fees and expenses				$ 2,000,000.0
Maximum [Member] \| Stay-On Award Agreement [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Cost of awards							$ 5,200,000
David Smetana [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base salary	$ 450,000
Annual bonus opportunity threshold percentage	50.00%
Annual base salary for target performance	100.00%
David Smetana [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual bonus opportunity percentage	150.00%
Ricardo Cardoso [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base salary	$ 550,000
Annual bonus opportunity threshold percentage	50.00%
Annual base salary for target performance	100.00%
Ricardo Cardoso [Member] \| LTIP Units [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percent of estimated net asset	85.00%
Threshold performance in sales volume	$ 500,000,000
Target performance sales volume	700,000,000
Maximum performance sales volume	900,000,000
Target grant date value	$ 2,000,000
Ricardo Cardoso [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| LTIP Units [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Shares granted \| shares				334,449
Ricardo Cardoso [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| LTIP Units [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Earning threshold	0.00%
Ricardo Cardoso [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual bonus opportunity percentage	200.00%
Ricardo Cardoso [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| LTIP Units [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Earning threshold	200.00%
Gary T. Wagner [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base salary	$ 450,000
Annual bonus opportunity threshold percentage	50.00%
Annual base salary for target performance	100.00%
Gary T. Wagner [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual bonus opportunity threshold percentage	150.00%
Messr DeBari [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual base salary	$ 450,000
Annual bonus opportunity threshold percentage	20.00%
Annual base salary for target performance	40.00%
Messr DeBari [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual bonus opportunity percentage	60.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Bow Street LLC [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for fees and expenses			$ 2,000,000.0