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Stockholders' Equity / Partners'' Capital Stockholders' Equity / Partners' Capital Dividends / Distributions (Details) - $ / shares | Feb. 16, 2016 | Jan. 28, 2016 | Mar. 09, 2016
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Entity Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share / Unit |  |  |  | $ 0.65
Dividends, Per Share / Unit | [1] |  | $ 1.90 |
Special dividend / distribution (per share / common unit amount) |  |  | 1.25 |
Boston Properties Limited Partnership |  |  |  |
Entity Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share / Unit |  |  |  | 0.65
Dividends, Per Share / Unit | [1] |  | 1.90 |
Special dividend / distribution (per share / common unit amount) |  |  | $ 1.25 |
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Entity Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share / Unit |  |  |  | $ 32.8125
Dividends, Per Share / Unit |  | $ 32.8125 |  |
[1] | Includes a special dividend/distribution of $1.25 per share/common unit.

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