Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Stock Options Plans) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||||
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May 31, 2002 |
Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010 |
Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2010 |
Feb. 18, 2011 |
Dec. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2011
2004 Incentive Stock Plan [Member]
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May 31, 2004
2004 Incentive Stock Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 1994
Employee And Director Plan [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Employee Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 1994
Employee Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 1994
Director Plan [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
1994 And 1995 Employee Plans [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
2000 Director And Employee Plan [Member]
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| Reserved stocks for issuance | 2,500,000 | 5,380,188 | 4,980,188 | 400,000 | |||||||||||
| Description of amendments to both 2000 stock option plans | shareholders of the Company approved amendments to both plans to increase the total shares reserved for issuance under both of the 2000 plans from 2,700,000 to 4,350,000 shares of the Company's common stock (from 2,500,000 to 4,000,000 shares under the 2000 Employee Plan and from 200,000 to 350,000 shares under the 2000 Director Plan). | ||||||||||||||
| Shares issued | 7,187,500 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Exercisable time period (years) | five | three | one | ||||||||||||
| Stock option terms (years) | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from stock options exercised | $ 1,585,000 | $ 960,000 | $ 3,048,000 | $ 1,473,000 | |||||||||||
| Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 140,000 | $ 203,000 | $ 496,000 | $ 344,000 | |||||||||||
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- Definition Stock option terms, years.
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- Definition Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Description of a change in the substantive terms of an existing defined benefit plan or the initiation of a new plan. A plan amendment may increase or decrease benefits, including those attributed to years of service already rendered. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Description of the period of time over which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, which may be expressed in a variety of ways (for example, in years, month and year). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The weighted average remaining life of the exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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