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

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Rosewood Lafayette Holdings, L.L.C.) (Narrative) (Details)

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Rosewood Lafayette Holdings, L.L.C.) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 23, 2012 Rosewood Lafayette Commons, L.L.C. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Rosewood Lafayette Commons, L.L.C. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Rosewood Lafayette Commons, L.L.C. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Rosewood Lafayette Commons, L.L.C. [Member]	Oct. 23, 2012 Rosewood Lafayatte Holdings' Interest In Rosewood Lafayette Commons [Member]	Oct. 23, 2012 Rosewood Lafayette Holdings, L.L.C. [Member] sqft item	Sep. 30, 2013 Rosewood Lafayette Holdings, L.L.C. [Member] Prudential [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Indirect residual ownership percentage						25.00%
Number of units						217
Area of property (in square feet)						185,733
Percentage of interest in venture						50.00%
Investment ownership percentage					50.00%
Percentage of operating return on capital	8.00%		9.00%
Capital balance							$ 29,500,000
Accumulated unpaid operating return							2,100,000
Mortgage loans, carrying amount		39,500,000		39,500,000
Interest rate		4.00%		4.00%
Mortgage loan, maturity date				July 2015
Amortization schedule				30 years
Management, leasing and other services fees		$ 48,000		$ 142,000
Holding and distribution pattern under operating agreement				In general, the operating agreement of Rosewood Lafayette provides that operating cash flows are distributed to members first to Prudential and then to Rosewood based on an eight percent operating return to December 23, 2012 and nine percent thereafter on each members' capital balance in priorities as detailed in the operating agreement. Excess operating cash flows are distributed to the members in accordance with their ownership percentages.