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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Summary Of Company's Equity In Earnings (Loss) Of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details)

Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Summary Of Company's Equity In Earnings (Loss) Of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	$ (1,750)	$ 600
Plaza VIII & IX Associates, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	9	10
South Pier At Harborside [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(511)	12
Red Bank Corporate Plaza, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	101	103
12 Vreeland Associates, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(92)	199
Boston Downtown Crossing [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(5)	(100)
Gale Jefferson, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	68	20
Stamford SM LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	885	356
Marbella RoseGarden, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(111)
RoseGarden Monaco Holdings, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(399)
Rosewood Lafayette Holdings, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(290)
PruRose Port Imperial South 15, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(606)
Rosewood Morristown, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(124)
Overlook Ridge JV 2C/3B, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(73)
Roseland/North Retail, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(49)
BNES Associates III [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(69)
Portside Master Company, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(45)
PruRose Port Imperial South 13, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(133)
RoseGarden Marbella South, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(18)
PruRose Riverwalk G, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(186)
Elmajo Urban Renewal Associates, L.L.C. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(115)
Crystal House Apartments Investors LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 13

- Definition

This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

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