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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 property joint_venture | Dec. 31, 2017 property
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | property | 203 | 205
Properties in Seattle, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Osaka |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures | 50.00% |
Number of joint ventures | joint_venture | 4 |
Prudential Real Estate Investors and Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of joint ventures | joint_venture | 2 |
PREI |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures | 20.00% |
Number of joint ventures | joint_venture | 1 |
Number of properties | property | 10 |
GCEAR |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | property | 1 |
Property in Silicon Valley |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in joint ventures | 17.00% |

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