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Stockholders' Equity / Partners' Capital Dividends / Distributions (Details) - $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Jan. 30, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Apr. 28, 2023	Jan. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Jul. 29, 2022	Apr. 29, 2022	Jan. 28, 2022	Dec. 18, 2024
Dividends / Distributions [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share / Unit													$ 0.98
Common Stock / Unit, Dividends / Distributions, Per Share / Unit, Cash Paid	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Dividends / Distributions [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share / Unit													$ 0.98
Common Stock / Unit, Dividends / Distributions, Per Share / Unit, Cash Paid	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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