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

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility (Change In The Operating Partnership's Unsecured Debt Ratings) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
No Ratings Or Less Than BBB-/Baa3 [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt Ratings	No ratings or less than BBB-/Baa3
Interest Rate - Applicable Basis Points Above LIBOR	185.0
Facility Fee Basis Points	45.0
BBB- Or Baa3 [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt Ratings	BBB- or Baa3
Interest Rate - Applicable Basis Points Above LIBOR	150.0
Facility Fee Basis Points	35.0
BBB Or Baa2 (Current) [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt Ratings	BBB or Baa2(current)
Interest Rate - Applicable Basis Points Above LIBOR	125.0
Facility Fee Basis Points	25.0
BBB+ Or Baa1 [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt Ratings	BBB+or Baa1
Interest Rate - Applicable Basis Points Above LIBOR	107.5
Facility Fee Basis Points	20.0
A- Or A3 Or Higher [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt Ratings	A-or A3 or higher
Interest Rate - Applicable Basis Points Above LIBOR	100.0
Facility Fee Basis Points	17.5