Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership - At-The-Market Stock Offering, Common Units and Accrued Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accrued distributions
Accrued distributions (Notes 15 and 26)	$ 64,440	$ 64,285
Operating Partnership
General Partners' Capital Account
Ownership interest (percent)	99.00%	99.00%
Kilroy Realty L.P.
Accrued distributions
Accrued distributions (Notes 15 and 26)	$ 64,440	$ 64,285
Kilroy Realty L.P. \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Accrued distributions
Accrued distributions (Notes 15 and 26)	$ 510	$ 550
RSUs (in shares)	908,336	984,006
Kilroy Realty L.P. \| Market measure-based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Accrued distributions
Number of RSUs outstanding (in shares)	1,083,086	1,123,554
Kilroy Realty L.P. \| Partners’ Capital
Accrued distributions
Accrued distributions (Notes 15 and 26)	$ 64,440	$ 64,285
Kilroy Realty L.P. \| Partners capital general partner
Accrued distributions
Accrued distributions (Notes 15 and 26)	63,309	63,114
Kilroy Realty L.P. \| Partners capital limited partner
Accrued distributions
Accrued distributions (Notes 15 and 26)	$ 621	$ 621
Non-Affiliated Investors \| Operating Partnership
General Partners' Capital Account
Ownership interest (percent)	1.00%	1.00%
Common Units \| Kilroy Realty L.P.
General Partners' Capital Account
Company owned common units in the Operating Partnership (in shares)	117,239,558	116,878,031
Non-affiliated investors and other common units of the Operating Partnership (in shares)	1,150,574	1,150,574
Common Units \| Non-Affiliated Investors
General Partners' Capital Account
Non-affiliated investors and other common units of the Operating Partnership (in shares)	1,150,574	1,150,574

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