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Subsequent Events Narrative (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 26, 2019 USD ($) ft² yr | Apr. 01, 2019 USD ($) ft² | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 18, 2019 USD ($) ft²
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  | $ 24,128 | $ 30,690 |
Salesforce Tower [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  | $ 210,900 |  |  |
Repayment of Preferred Equity |  |  | $ 24,100 |  |  |
7750 Wisconsin Avenue LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership Percentage | [1] |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Salesforce Tower [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  | $ 210,900 |  |  |
Repayment of Preferred Equity |  |  | $ 24,100 |  |  |
Net Rentable Area (in sf) | ft² |  |  | 1,421 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | One Tower Center [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Rentable Area (in sf) | ft² |  |  |  |  |  | 410
Gross Sale Price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | 7750 Wisconsin Avenue LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Rentable Area (in sf) | ft² |  | 734 |  |  |  |
Ownership Percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Construction Loan Facility Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 255,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Number of extensions |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Extension Option (in years) | yr |  | 1 |  |  |  |
[1] | This entity is a VIE (See Note 2).

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