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

Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Narrative) (Details)

Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 28, 2011 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Participation Rights [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Future Developments [Member] Participation Rights [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Office Buildings [Member] Participation Rights [Member] property sqft
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred stock issued			$ 25
Preferred unit in operating partnership			25
Rebalance of ownership percentage	$ 0.2
Percentage of noncontrolling interest	12.20%	12.20%
Number of properties					2	4
Square footage of office buildings						860,246
Excess net cash flow remaining after the distribution to the Company				50.00%
Internal rate of return				10.00%

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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.

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