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Organization and Ownership (Details Textuals) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) ft² property | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) ft² | Dec. 31, 2015 ft² | Dec. 31, 2015 building | Dec. 31, 2015 project | Dec. 31, 2015 a | Jan. 31, 2014 ft²
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment | $ |  | $ 319,639 | $ 427,544 | $ 21,178 |  |  |  |  |
Stabilized occupancy |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties |  |  | 5 |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Percentage of general partnership interest owned by the company in the Operating Partnership |  | 98.10% | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest of noncontrolling interest |  | 1.90% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Rentable Area |  |  | 1,471,319 | 200,306 | 1,046,394 |  |  |  | 79,000
Kilroy Realty, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment | $ |  | $ 319,639 | $ 427,544 | $ 21,178 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of limited partnership interest owned by Operating Partnership |  | 99.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kilroy Realty Finance, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of General partnership interest owned by wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Washington |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | building |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |
Lease Up Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 1 |  |
Net Rentable Area | [1] |  |  |  | 73,000 |  |  |  |
Development Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | project | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Net Rentable Area | [2],[3] |  |  |  | 1,910,000 |  |  |  |
4040 Civic [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Rentable Area |  |  | 130,237 |  |  |  |  |  |
Development Properties [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |
[1] | Estimated rentable square feet upon completion.
[2] | Excludes acquisition-related costs and non-lease related accrued liabilities assumed. Includes assumed unpaid leasing commissions and tenant improvements.
[3] | The results of operations for the properties acquired during 2014 contributed $7.7 million and $2.8 million to revenues and net income from continuing operations, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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