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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of amortization of intangible assets and deferred revenue | We amortize the intangible assets and deferred revenue on real estate acquisitions discussed above as follows:
Asset Type |  | Amortization Period
Above- and below-market leases |  | Related lease terms
In-place lease value |  | Related lease terms
Tenant relationship value |  | Estimated period of time that tenant will lease space in property
Above- and below-market cost arrangements |  | Term of arrangements
Schedule of the estimated useful lives of fixed assets | We depreciate our fixed assets using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows:
|  | Estimated Useful Lives
Buildings and building improvements |  | 10-40 years
Land improvements |  | 10-20 years
Tenant improvements on operating properties |  | Related lease term
Equipment and personal property |  | 3-10 years
Schedule of characterization of dividends declared on common and preferred shares | The characterization of dividends paid on COPT’s common and preferred shares during each of the last three years was as follows:
|  | Common Shares |  | Preferred Shares
|  | For the Years Ended December 31, |  | For the Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Ordinary income |  | 38.3 | % |  | 64.5 | % |  | 71.8 | % |  | 38.3 | % |  | 90.9 | % |  | 76.2 | %
Long-term capital gain |  | 61.7 | % |  | 6.5 | % |  | 22.4 | % |  | 61.7 | % |  | 9.1 | % |  | 23.8 | %
Return of capital |  | 0.0 | % |  | 29.0 | % |  | 5.8 | % |  | 0.0 | % |  | 0.0 | % |  | 0.0 | %

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