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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Earnings Per Share Tables - Basic Computation Of EPS) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | $ (60,202) | $ (46,039) | $ 8,599 | $ 7,956 | $ 525 | $ 9,835 | $ 7,076 | $ 20,130 | $ (89,686) | $ 37,566 | $ 59,499 |
| Add: Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures | 237 | 1,838 | 62 | 62 | 74 | 85 | 92 | 79 | 2,199 | 330 | 402 |
| Deduct: Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | 7,167 | 5,313 | (1,048) | (973) | (73) | (1,208) | (874) | (2,464) | 10,459 | (4,619) | (7,532) |
| Deduct: Preferred stock dividends | (1,736) | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders | (77,028) | 33,277 | 50,633 | ||||||||
| Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders | 62,119 | 7,645 | 19,051 | ||||||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ (54,179) | $ 4,643 | $ 23,071 | $ 11,556 | $ (9,227) | $ 14,281 | $ 10,101 | $ 25,767 | $ (14,909) | $ 40,922 | $ 69,684 |
| Weighted average common shares | 87,762 | 87,742 | 86,047 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders | $ (0.60) | $ (0.45) | $ 0.09 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.20 | $ (0.88) | $ 0.38 | $ 0.59 |
| Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders | $ (0.02) | $ 0.50 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.05 | $ (0.12) | $ 0.06 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.71 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.22 |
| Net income (loss) available to common shareholders | $ (0.62) | $ 0.05 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.13 | $ (0.11) | $ 0.16 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.29 | $ (0.17) | $ 0.47 | $ 0.81 |