Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital (Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
|
|
|
3 Months Ended |
Apr. 04, 2017 |
Mar. 08, 2016 |
Jun. 05, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Shares granted |
|
|
800,000
|
|
| Performance Shares [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Total unrecognized compensation cost |
|
|
|
$ 0.6
|
| Total unrecognized compensation cost, period of recognition |
|
|
|
1 year 2 months 12 days
|
| 2016 LTIP Awards [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Performance period |
|
|
|
3 years
|
| Dividends paid, percent representing common unit of limited partnership interest |
|
|
|
10.00%
|
| Dividends paid, percent payable upon vesting of LTIP Unit |
|
|
|
90.00%
|
| Total unrecognized compensation cost |
|
|
|
$ 6.0
|
| Total unrecognized compensation cost, period of recognition |
|
|
|
2 years 4 months 24 days
|
| 2016 TBV LTIP Units [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Shares granted |
|
|
|
155,773
|
| 2016 OPP [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| TSR percent |
|
|
|
50.00%
|
| 2016 PBV LTIP Units [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Shares granted |
|
|
|
496,781
|
| 2017 OPP [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Performance period |
|
|
|
3 years
|
| TSR percent |
|
|
|
36.00%
|
| Messieur Rudin, Messieur DeMarco, And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2016 LTIP Awards [Member] | Time-Based Award [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Percent of the award |
|
25.00%
|
|
|
| Performance period |
|
|
|
3 years
|
| Messieur Rudin, Messieur DeMarco, And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2016 LTIP Awards [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Remaining percent of the award |
|
75.00%
|
|
|
| Messieur Rudin, Messieur DeMarco, And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2017 LTIP Awards [Member] | Time-Based Award [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Performance period |
|
|
|
3 years
|
| Other Executive Officers [Member] | 2016 LTIP Awards [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Percent of the award |
|
40.00%
|
|
|
| Remaining percent of the award |
|
60.00%
|
|
|
| Subsequent Event [Member] | Messieur Rudin, Messieur DeMarco, And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2017 LTIP Awards [Member] | Time-Based Award [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Percent of the award |
25.00%
|
|
|
|
| Subsequent Event [Member] | Messieur Rudin, Messieur DeMarco, And Messieur Tycher [Member] | 2017 LTIP Awards [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Remaining percent of the award |
75.00%
|
|
|
|
| Subsequent Event [Member] | Other Executive Officers [Member] | 2017 LTIP Awards [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Percent of the award |
40.00%
|
|
|
|
| Remaining percent of the award |
60.00%
|
|
|
|