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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 2 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Feb. 28, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Sep. 09, 2015 | Mar. 11, 2015 | Sep. 18, 2014 | Jan. 10, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit and performance obligations |  | $ 22.8 | $ 22.8 |  |  |  |  |
Property insurance program per occurrence limits |  | 1,000.0 | 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Per occurrence limit for NBCR Coverage |  |  | 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Value of program trigger |  | 100.0 | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |
Coinsurance of program trigger |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |
Deductible in insurance as a percentage of the value of the affected property, San Francisco |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Per occurrence limit of the earthquake insurance which covers San Francisco region | $ 120.0 | 170.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual aggregate limit of the earthquake insurance which covers San Francisco region | $ 120.0 | 170.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of earthquake insurance provided by IXP, LLC as direct insurer San Francisco |  |  | $ 20.0 |  |  |  |  |
Earthquake Coverage Included In Builders Risk Policy For Below Grade improvements for Transbay Tower |  |  | 60.0 |  |  |  |  |
Operating partnership guarantee to cover liabilities of IXP |  | 20.0 | 20.0 |  |  |  |  |
767 Venture, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property insurance program per occurrence limits |  | 1,625.0 | 1,625.0 |  |  |  |  |
Fountain Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee Obligation Related To Tenant Re-Leasing Costs |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  |  |
601 Lexington Avenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coverage For Acts Of Terrorism Under TRIA Covered in Excess of Amount Covered by IXP |  |  | 250.0 |  |  |  |  |
Lehman [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy claim, amount filed by general creditor |  |  |  | $ 45.3 |  |  |  |
Bankruptcy claim amount allowed by court to creditor |  | $ 29.4 | $ 29.4 |  |  |  |  | $ 45.2
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Settled |  |  |  |  | $ 3.6 | $ 4.5 | $ 7.7 |

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