Veris Residential, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Employee Benefit 401(k) Plans And Deferred Retirement Compensation Agreements (Details)

Employee Benefit 401(k) Plans And Deferred Retirement Compensation Agreements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Minimum employee subscription rate, percentage of compensation	1.00%
Maximum employee subscription rate, percentage of compensation	60.00%
Employee pre-tax contributions vested percentage	100.00%
Vesting rate	20.00%cli_VestingRate
Percentage vested after total service period	100.00%
Employees' vesting rights	Participants are always 100 percent vested in their pre-tax contributions and will begin vesting in any matching or profit sharing contributions made on their behalf after two years of service with the Company at a rate of 20 percent per year, becoming 100 percent vested after a total of six years of service with the Company.
Expenses for employee benefit plan	$ 0	$ 25,000
Minimum [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Employer contribution vesting period	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Employer contribution vesting period	6 years
Messr Lefkowitz And Messr Thomas [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Expenses for employee benefit plan	1,200,000
Messr Hersh [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Expenses for employee benefit plan	2,300,000
Deferred Retirement Compensation Units [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Expenses for employee benefit plan	$ 0	$ 1,200,000