Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital (Earnings Per Share Tables - Basic Computation Of EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
| Stockolders Equity [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net income (loss) |
$ 1,501
|
$ (39,125)
|
$ 52,189
|
$ (16,396)
|
| Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures |
95
|
181
|
125
|
418
|
| Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership |
142
|
4,296
|
(4,741)
|
2,001
|
| Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
(2,989)
|
(2,682)
|
(5,788)
|
(3,474)
|
| Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders |
(3,379)
|
(2,551)
|
(6,133)
|
(12,411)
|
| Net income (loss) available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share |
$ (4,630)
|
$ (39,881)
|
$ 35,652
|
$ (29,862)
|
| Weighted average common shares |
90,330
|
90,011
|
90,297
|
89,983
|
| Net income (loss) available to common shareholders |
$ (0.05)
|
$ (0.44)
|
$ 0.39
|
$ (0.33)
|
| Mack-Cali Realty LP [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Stockolders Equity [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net income (loss) |
$ 1,501
|
$ (39,125)
|
$ 52,189
|
$ (16,396)
|
| Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures |
95
|
181
|
125
|
418
|
| Add (deduct): Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
(2,989)
|
(2,682)
|
(5,788)
|
(3,474)
|
| Add (deduct): Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders |
(3,763)
|
(2,845)
|
(6,830)
|
(13,843)
|
| Net income (loss) available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share |
$ (5,156)
|
$ (44,471)
|
$ 39,696
|
$ (33,295)
|
| Weighted average common units |
100,598
|
100,370
|
100,552
|
100,354
|
| Net income (loss) available to common shareholders |
$ (0.05)
|
$ (0.44)
|
$ 0.39
|
$ (0.33)
|