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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details)

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details)									3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2019 USD ($) property	Mar. 10, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 27, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 26, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 30, 2017 shares
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
General and administrative											$ 57,198,000	$ 71,058,000	$ 59,805,000
Common stock, par value per share \| $ / shares											$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Aggregate Offering Price											$ 200,000,000
Payment for borrowings											$ 73,000,000	$ 516,000,000	617,000,000
Minimum [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
ATM, Commission Fee											2.00%
Percentage of interest in venture											20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in venture											85.00%
VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P. [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
General and administrative											$ 57,198,000	$ 71,058,000	$ 59,805,000
Common unit distribution per unit declared \| $ / shares											$ 0	$ 0.40	$ 0.80
Payment for borrowings											$ 73,000,000	$ 516,000,000	$ 617,000,000
Rockpoint [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Estimated redemption value											479,200,000
Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Operations [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Invested capital											400,000,000
Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Five [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Invested capital											400,000,000
Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Six [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Invested capital											$ 400,000,000
Rockpoint [Member] \| Distribution One [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 173,500,000
Purchase price, less distributions		198,500,000
Rockpoint [Member] \| Distribution Two [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Purchase price, less distributions		$ 1,500,000
Series A Units [Member] \| VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P. [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred stock shares issued \| shares							42,800
Preferred units shares issued \| shares							42,800
Preferred unit annual rate							3.50%
Percentage of interest in venture							37.50%
Preferred unit in operating partnership							$ 1,000
Convertible preferred units \| shares							28.15
Expiration period							5 years
Shares converted to common units \| shares							1,204,820
Common unit distribution per unit declared \| $ / shares							$ 35.52
Series A-1 Units [Member] \| VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P. [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred stock shares issued \| shares					9,213
Preferred units shares issued \| shares														91
Preferred unit annual rate					3.50%
Percentage of interest in venture					13.80%
Preferred unit in operating partnership					$ 1,000
Convertible preferred units \| shares					27.936
Expiration period					5 years						5 years
Shares converted to common units \| shares					257,375
Common unit distribution per unit declared \| $ / shares					$ 35.80
Preferred Units [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Operations [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution											21.89%
Preferred Units [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Five [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution											21.89%
Preferred Units [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Six [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution											10.947%
Preferred Units [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Operations [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution											2.65%
Preferred Units [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Five [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution											2.65%
Preferred Units [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Six [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution											1.325%
Monaco (BLVD 495 N/S) [Member] \| Series A-1 Units [Member] \| VERIS RESIDENTIAL, L.P. [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred units shares issued \| shares					9,122
Common Units [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Operations [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution											75.46%
Common Units [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Five [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution											75.46%
Common Units [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Six [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata distribution											87.728%
Investment Agreement [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Contributed equity value				$ 1,230,000,000
Incremental closing payments, Limited Partnership interest				$ 150,000,000				$ 46,000,000		$ 45,000,000			105,000,000
Contributed amount to obtain equity units										$ 300,000,000
Investment Agreement [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Contributed amount to obtain equity units						$ 300,000,000
Add On Investment Agreement [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Contributed amount to obtain equity units			$ 100,000,000
Number of properties in which additional interest was acquired during period \| property			2
Right of first refusal to invest	$ 100,000,000
General and administrative													$ 371,000
Add On Investment Agreement [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Contributed amount to obtain equity units	$ 154,000,000
RRLP [Member] \| Cash Flow From Operations [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Annual return on the equity value											6.00%
RRLP [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Operations [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Annual return											6.00%
Base return											4.64%
RRLP [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Three [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Base return											4.64%
RRLP [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Four [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Capital base return											4.64%
RRLP [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Five [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Internal rate of return											11.00%
RRLP [Member] \| RRT [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Loan-to-value ratio			65.00%
Equity capitalization percent											10.00%
RRLP [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Operations [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Base return											95.36%
RRLP [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Three [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Base return											95.36%
RRLP [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Four [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Capital base return											95.36%
RRLP [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Six [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Pro rata share											50.00%
RRLP [Member] \| Investment Agreement [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Operations [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Base return									5.00%
RRLP [Member] \| Investment Agreement [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Three [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Base return									5.00%
RRLP [Member] \| Investment Agreement [Member] \| Rockpoint [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Four [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Capital base return											5.00%
RRLP [Member] \| Investment Agreement [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Operations [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Base return									95.00%
RRLP [Member] \| Investment Agreement [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Three [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Base return									95.00%
RRLP [Member] \| Investment Agreement [Member] \| RRT [Member] \| Cash Flow From Capital Events, Distribution Four [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Capital base return											95.00%
RRLP [Member] \| Credit Enhancement Note [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity											$ 50,000,000
Increased line of credit											$ 25,000,000
Variable Interest Rate											0.50%