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Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) | Jun. 30, 2016 shares
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member] |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |
Operating Partnership (OP) Units (in shares) | 17,184,629
Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) Units (in shares) | 912,605
OPP Units 2012 [Member] |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |
Outperformance awards in LTIP Units (in shares) | 166,629
2013 MYLTIP [Member] |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |
2013 MYLTIP (in units) | 94,933
Boston Properties Limited Partnership | MYLTIP 2014 [Member] |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |
2014 MYLTIP (in units) | 474,415
Boston Properties Limited Partnership | 2015 MYLTIP [Member] |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |
2015 MYLTIPS (in units) | 367,218
Boston Properties Limited Partnership | 2016 MYLTIP [Member] |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |
2016 MYLTIPs (in units) | 473,360

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