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Real Estate Real Estate (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Entity Information [Line Items] |
Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table Text Block] | Boston Properties, Inc. Real estate consisted of the following at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
| March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Land | $ | 4,879,015 |  |  | $ | 4,879,020 |
Land held for future development (1) | 249,800 |  |  | 246,656 |
Buildings and improvements | 11,904,196 |  |  | 11,890,626 |
Tenant improvements | 2,111,336 |  |  | 2,060,315 |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 36,589 |  |  | 32,687 |
Construction in progress | 1,211,324 |  |  | 1,037,959 |
Total | 20,392,260 |  |  | 20,147,263 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (4,302,283 | ) |  | (4,222,235 | )
| $ | 16,089,977 |  |  | $ | 15,925,028 |
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(1) | Includes pre-development costs.
Boston Properties Limited Partnership |
Entity Information [Line Items] |
Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table Text Block] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership Real estate consisted of the following at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
| March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Land | $ | 4,774,455 |  |  | $ | 4,774,460 |
Land held for future development (1) | 249,800 |  |  | 246,656 |
Buildings and improvements | 11,595,365 |  |  | 11,581,795 |
Tenant improvements | 2,111,336 |  |  | 2,060,315 |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 36,589 |  |  | 32,687 |
Construction in progress | 1,211,324 |  |  | 1,037,959 |
Total | 19,978,869 |  |  | 19,733,872 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (4,214,265 | ) |  | (4,136,364 | )
| $ | 15,764,604 |  |  | $ | 15,597,508 |
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(1) | Includes pre-development costs.

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