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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Earnings Per Share Tables - Basic Computation Of EPS) (Details)

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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Earnings Per Share Tables - Basic Computation Of EPS) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]                      
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (10,413)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 2,085us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 57,347us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (17,628)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (60,202)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (46,039)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 8,599us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 7,956us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 31,391us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ (89,686)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 37,566us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Add: Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures 21us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable 145us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable 290us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable 322us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable 237us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable 1,838us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable 62us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable 62us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable 778us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable 2,199us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable 330us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership 1,152us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable (248)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable (6,514)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable 2,008us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable 7,167us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable 5,313us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable (1,048)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable (973)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable (3,602)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable 10,459us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable (4,619)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders                 28,567us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations (77,028)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 33,277us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders                   62,119cli_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToCommonShareholders 7,645cli_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToCommonShareholders
Net income available to common shareholders $ (9,240)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 1,982us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 51,123us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (15,298)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (54,179)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 4,643us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 23,071us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 11,556us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 28,567us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (14,909)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 40,922us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Weighted average common shares                 88,727us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 87,762us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 87,742us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders $ (0.10)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.02us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.58us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.17)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.60)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.45)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.09us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.08us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.32us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.88)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.38us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders         $ (0.02)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ 0.50us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ 0.17us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ 0.05us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare   $ 0.71us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ 0.09us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $ (0.10)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.58us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.17)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.62)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.13us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.17)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.47us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic