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Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Reporting By Geographic Area And Property Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Office | [1] | $ 697,509 | $ 633,803 | $ 1,393,951 | $ 1,270,403
Rental Revenue: Residential | [1] | 8,999 | 4,799 | 16,714 | 8,958
Total revenue | [1] | $ 721,352 | $ 653,209 | $ 1,434,447 | $ 1,303,070
Rental Revenue: % of Grand Totals |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Rental Expenses |  | $ 257,971 | $ 237,790 | $ 515,488 | $ 478,119
Rental Expenses: Total |  | $ 267,051 | $ 246,531 | $ 532,431 | $ 494,933
Rental Expenses: % Of Grand Totals |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Net operating Income |  | $ 454,301 | $ 406,678 | $ 902,016 | $ 808,137
Net operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Company's Share of Net Operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Boston [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Office | [1] | $ 217,961 | $ 207,810 | $ 435,372 | $ 412,807
Rental Revenue: Residential | [1] | 3,222 | 1,195 | 5,923 | 2,347
Total revenue | [1] | $ 236,027 | $ 223,612 | $ 465,077 | $ 438,863
Rental Revenue: % of Grand Totals |  | 32.72% | 34.23% | 32.42% | 33.68%
Rental Expenses: Total |  | $ 88,019 | $ 86,594 | $ 176,588 | $ 175,505
Rental Expenses: % Of Grand Totals |  | 32.96% | 35.12% | 33.17% | 35.46%
Net operating Income |  | $ 148,008 | $ 137,018 | $ 288,489 | $ 263,358
Net operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 32.58% | 33.69% | 31.98% | 32.59%
Company's Share of Net Operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 32.01% | 34.06% | 31.49% | 33.02%
Los Angeles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Office | [1] | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Rental Revenue: Residential | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenue | [1] | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Rental Revenue: % of Grand Totals |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Rental Expenses: Total |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Rental Expenses: % Of Grand Totals |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Net operating Income |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Net operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Company's Share of Net Operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 3.57% | 1.82% | 3.63% | 1.86%
New York [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Office | [1] | $ 251,556 | $ 234,006 | $ 510,187 | $ 476,404
Rental Revenue: Residential | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenue | [1] | $ 251,556 | $ 234,006 | $ 510,187 | $ 476,404
Rental Revenue: % of Grand Totals |  | 34.87% | 35.83% | 35.56% | 36.56%
Rental Expenses: Total |  | $ 96,809 | $ 91,838 | $ 193,780 | $ 185,600
Rental Expenses: % Of Grand Totals |  | 36.25% | 37.26% | 36.39% | 37.50%
Net operating Income |  | $ 154,747 | $ 142,168 | $ 316,407 | $ 290,804
Net operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 34.06% | 34.96% | 35.08% | 35.98%
Company's Share of Net Operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 27.90% | 28.73% | 28.75% | 29.47%
San Francisco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Office | [1] | $ 131,506 | $ 93,482 | $ 255,561 | $ 183,375
Rental Revenue: Residential | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenue | [1] | $ 131,506 | $ 93,482 | $ 255,561 | $ 183,375
Rental Revenue: % of Grand Totals |  | 18.23% | 14.31% | 17.82% | 14.07%
Rental Expenses: Total |  | $ 43,708 | $ 31,214 | $ 84,833 | $ 58,842
Rental Expenses: % Of Grand Totals |  | 16.37% | 12.66% | 15.93% | 11.89%
Net operating Income |  | $ 87,798 | $ 62,268 | $ 170,728 | $ 124,533
Net operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 19.33% | 15.31% | 18.93% | 15.41%
Company's Share of Net Operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 20.26% | 16.42% | 19.81% | 16.61%
Washington, DC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Office | [1] | $ 96,486 | $ 98,505 | $ 192,831 | $ 197,817
Rental Revenue: Residential | [1] | 5,777 | 3,604 | 10,791 | 6,611
Total revenue | [1] | $ 102,263 | $ 102,109 | $ 203,622 | $ 204,428
Rental Revenue: % of Grand Totals |  | 14.18% | 15.63% | 14.20% | 15.69%
Rental Expenses: Total |  | $ 38,515 | $ 36,885 | $ 77,230 | $ 74,986
Rental Expenses: % Of Grand Totals |  | 14.42% | 14.96% | 14.51% | 15.15%
Net operating Income |  | $ 63,748 | $ 65,224 | $ 126,392 | $ 129,442
Net operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 14.03% | 16.04% | 14.01% | 16.02%
Company's Share of Net Operating Income: % of Grand Totals |  | 16.26% | 18.97% | 16.32% | 19.04%
Office |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Hotel |  | $ 2,403 | $ 1,970 | $ 5,798 | $ 4,855
Rental Expenses |  | 253,849 | 234,877 | 507,592 | 472,934
Office | Boston [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 77,660 | 77,147 | 157,160 | 157,471
Office | Los Angeles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Office | New York [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 96,809 | 91,838 | 193,780 | 185,600
Office | San Francisco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 43,708 | 31,214 | 84,833 | 58,842
Office | Washington, DC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 35,672 | 34,678 | 71,819 | 71,021
Residential Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 4,122 | 2,913 | 7,896 | 5,185
Residential Properties [Member] | Boston [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 1,279 | 706 | 2,485 | 1,220
Residential Properties [Member] | Los Angeles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Residential Properties [Member] | New York [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Residential Properties [Member] | San Francisco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Residential Properties [Member] | Washington, DC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expenses |  | 2,843 | 2,207 | 5,411 | 3,965
Hotel [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Hotel | [1] | 14,844 | 14,607 | 23,782 | 23,709
Rental Expenses: Hotel |  | 9,080 | 8,741 | 16,943 | 16,814
Hotel [Member] | Boston [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Hotel | [1] | 14,844 | 14,607 | 23,782 | 23,709
Rental Expenses: Hotel |  | 9,080 | 8,741 | 16,943 | 16,814
Hotel [Member] | Los Angeles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Hotel | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Rental Expenses: Hotel |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Hotel [Member] | New York [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Hotel | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Rental Expenses: Hotel |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Hotel [Member] | San Francisco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Hotel | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Rental Expenses: Hotel |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Hotel [Member] | Washington, DC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental Revenue: Hotel | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Rental Expenses: Hotel |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Noncontrolling interest - property partnerships [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | (45,562) | (43,049) | (92,647) | (88,958)
Noncontrolling interest - property partnerships [Member] | Boston [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | (10,031) | (8,418) | (19,404) | (16,547)
Noncontrolling interest - property partnerships [Member] | Los Angeles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Noncontrolling interest - property partnerships [Member] | New York [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | (35,531) | (34,751) | (72,795) | (72,697)
Noncontrolling interest - property partnerships [Member] | San Francisco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 0 | 120 | (448) | 286
Noncontrolling interest - property partnerships [Member] | Washington, DC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 24,715 | 16,227 | 50,064 | 32,287
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] | Boston [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 818 | 781 | 1,590 | 1,315
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] | Los Angeles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 15,454 | 6,902 | 31,162 | 13,976
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] | New York [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 1,696 | 1,706 | 3,482 | 3,367
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] | San Francisco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] | Washington, DC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 6,747 | 6,838 | 13,830 | 13,629
Company's Share [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 433,454 | 379,856 | 859,433 | 751,466
Company's Share [Member] | Boston [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 138,795 | 129,381 | 270,675 | 248,126
Company's Share [Member] | Los Angeles [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 15,454 | 6,902 | 31,162 | 13,976
Company's Share [Member] | New York [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 120,912 | 109,123 | 247,094 | 221,474
Company's Share [Member] | San Francisco [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | 87,798 | 62,388 | 170,280 | 124,819
Company's Share [Member] | Washington, DC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating Income |  | $ 70,495 | $ 72,062 | $ 140,222 | $ 143,071
[1] | Rental Revenue is equal to Total Revenue per the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, less Development and Management Services Revenue and Direct Reimbursements of Payroll and Related Costs from Management Services Contracts Revenue per the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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