Mack-Cali Realty, L.P's Partners' Capital (Restricted Stock Awards And TSR-Based Awards) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 12, 2012

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

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Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Restricted Stock [Member]

Jun. 30, 2013

Restricted Stock [Member]

Jun. 30, 2014

Restricted Stock [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Jun. 30, 2014

Restricted Stock [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Sep. 12, 2012

Ratified Restricted Stock Awards [Member]

Jun. 30, 2014

Ratified Restricted Stock Awards [Member]

Jun. 30, 2014

Ratified Restricted Stock Awards [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Jun. 30, 2014

Ratified Restricted Stock Awards [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Sep. 12, 2012

Total Stockholder Return Based Awards [Member]

Mar. 31, 2014

Total Stockholder Return Based Awards [Member]

Jun. 30, 2014

Total Stockholder Return Based Awards [Member]

Dec. 31, 2013

Total Stockholder Return Based Awards [Member]

Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]

Stock compensation vesting period

7 years

1 year

7 years

5 years

4 years

Unvested performance shares

63,933

42,000

63,933

Restricted stock expense

$ 877,000

$ 461,000

$ 4,264,000

$ 1,306,000

Number of executive officers who departed

Shares vested

183,214

109,667

357

Shares granted and vested

528

Unvested restricted stock outstanding

178,816

153,560

^[1]

304,816

352,358

Restricted stock awards unvested shares outstanding performance contingent

210,000

Awards issued

208,589

^[2]

319,667

5,160

1,032

Value of common stock received upon vesting of awards

$ 1,000

Shares issued

45,062

Total unrecognized compensation cost

$ 2,500,000

Total unrecognized compensation cost, period of recognition

1 year 3 months 18 days

[1]	Includes 63,933 Performance Shares which were legally granted in 2013 for which the 2013 performance goals were not met, which may be earned if subsequent years’ performance goals are met.
[2]	Includes 42,000 Performance Shares which were legally granted in 2013 for which the 2014 performance goals were set by the Committee on March 31, 2014. Also includes 87,734 shares which were additionally granted to two executive officers in connection with their departure affective March 31, 2014 and which vested on April 1, 2014.

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