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Organization (Details 2) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Corporate Office Properties, L.P. | Common Units |
Forms of ownership in Operating Partnership and ownership percentage by the entity |
Percentage ownership in operating partnership | 98.70%

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