Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Mack-Green-Gale LLC/Gramercy Agreement) (Details)

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Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Mack-Green-Gale LLC/Gramercy Agreement) (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2009
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
Mar. 31, 2010
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2009
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
Dec. 17, 2010
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2008
Gramercy Agreement [Member]
May 09, 2006
Mack-Green [Member]
Apr. 29, 2009
Mack-Green [Member]
Mar. 31, 2009
OPLP [Member]
Dec. 31, 2007
OPLP [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
OPLP [Member]
May 09, 2006
OPLP [Member]
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May 09, 2006
OPLP [Member]
Mack-Green [Member]
May 09, 2006
New Jersey [Member]
OPLP [Member]
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May 09, 2006
Michigan [Member]
OPLP [Member]
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                  
Percentage of interest in venture                   100.00%     96.00% 100.00% 96.00%    
Mortgage loans, carrying amount     $ 90,300,000               $ 276,300,000            
Mortgage finance on property obtained         11,000,000                        
Number of properties     6                            
Mortgage loan, maturity date     May 2009               May 2016            
Area of office property                           3,500,000   2,300,000 1,200,000
Area of office property sold   121,314     198,376                        
Spread over LIBOR 275   275                            
Interest rate cap 3.15%                                
Venture sale of real estate   13,900,000                   83,500,000          
Management, leasing and other services fees       508,000   861,000 2,300,000                    
Service costs       0   0 1,100,000                    
Acquisition cost                 125,000,000                
Mortgage loans on real estate bearing weighted average fixed interest rate                     185,000,000            
Weighted average fixed interest rate                     6.26%            
Repayments of debt         26,800,000                        
Number of owned office properties                           25   17 8
Number of properties sold   1                   8          
Venture gain (loss) on sale of real estate                       (22,300,000)          
Impairment charge on property               $ 32,300,000                  
Sharing percent of amount realized 50.00%                                
Holding and distribution pattern under operating agreement                

The Mack-Green operating agreement generally provided for profits and losses to be allocated as follows:

 
(i)
99 percent of Mack-Green's share of the profits and losses from 10 specific OPLP Properties allocable to the Company and one percent allocable to SL Green;
 
(ii)
one percent of Mack-Green's share of the profits and losses from eight specific OPLP Properties and its minor interest in four office properties allocable to the Company and 99 percent allocable to SL Green; and
(iii)      50 percent of all other profits and losses allocable to the Company and 50 percent allocable to SL Green.