Number Of Real Estate Properties Acquired

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Real Estate Development Projects Acquired, Number

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Area of a real estate property.

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Amount before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale or disposal of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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Investment in Real Estate (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
Investment in Real Estate (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 07, 2016 USD ($) ft²	Apr. 01, 2015 ft² project property	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Proceeds from sale of real estate			$ 212,629	$ 88,316
Gain on sale of real estate			6,352	22,691
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| First Financial
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Gain on disposition of properties				$ 22,700
Bayhill
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Proceeds from sale of real estate			215,000
Gain on sale of real estate			$ 6,400
Patrick Henry Office Property \| Subsequent Event
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Area of real estate property \| ft²	70,520
Proceeds from sale of real estate	$ 19,000
EOP Northern California Portfolio
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Area of real estate property \| ft²		8,200,000
EOP Northern California Portfolio \| Office Building
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Number of real estate properties acquired \| property		26
EOP Northern California Portfolio \| Development Parcel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Development projects acquired \| project		2