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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Maximum Unencumbered Leverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Minimum Unsecured Interest Coverage Ratio

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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The number of derivative instruments of a particular group held by the entity.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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Notes Payable, Net - Narrative (Details)				3 Months Ended
Notes Payable, Net - Narrative (Details)	May 03, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2015 USD ($) derivative	Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) derivative	Jun. 01, 2016	May 01, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Duration used in interest rate calculation (in days)				360 days
Notes payable				$ 2,407,196,000	$ 2,707,839,000
Joint Venture That Owns Pinnacle I and II
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Real estate property, ownership (as a percent)				65.00%
Joint Venture With The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, extension period (in years)				2 years
Real estate property, ownership (as a percent)				55.00%
Interest Rate Contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount		$ 300,000,000				$ 300,000,000
Number of derivative instruments held (in derivatives) \| derivative		2				2
7-Year Term Loan due November 2022 \| Interest Rate Contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 125,000,000
Rincon Center And 10950 Washington
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Service payment term (in years)				30 years
Met Park North
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate (as a percent)				3.71%
Debt instrument, term (in years)			7 years
Notes payable			$ 64,500,000
Met Park North \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.55%
Pinnacle I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Service payment term (in years)				30 years
Debt instrument, term (in years)				5 years
A & R Credit Facilities \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 2,000,000,000
Maximum leverage ratio				0.60
Maximum unencumbered leverage ratio				0.60
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio				1.50
Minimum unsecured interest coverage ratio				2.00
Sunset Gower/Sunset Bronson
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount guaranteed (as a percent)				19.50%
Maximum exposure for guarantee				$ 1,000,000
Line of Credit \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P. \| Revolving Credit Facility 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, extension period (in years)		1 year
Maximum borrowing capacity				400,000,000
Line of Credit \| Credit Facility 2015 \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P. \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, facility fee (as a percent)		0.20%
Line of Credit \| Credit Facility 2015 \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P. \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, facility fee (as a percent)		0.35%
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable				$ 1,725,000,000	2,025,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, extension period (in years)				1 year
Notes payable				$ 0	300,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility 2014 \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.15%		1.15%
Unsecured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility 2014 \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.85%		1.85%
Unsecured Debt \| 5 Year Term Loan Facility 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term (in years)		5 years
Unsecured Debt \| 5 Year Term Loan Facility 2015 \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate (as a percent)						2.75%		2.66%
Unsecured Debt \| 5 Year Term Loan Facility 2015 \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate (as a percent)						3.65%		3.56%
Unsecured Debt \| 7 Year Term Loan Facility 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of derivative instruments held (in derivatives) \| derivative						2
Debt instrument, term (in years)		7 years
Unsecured Debt \| 7 Year Term Loan Facility 2015 \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate (as a percent)						3.36%		3.21%
Unsecured Debt \| 7 Year Term Loan Facility 2015 \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate (as a percent)						4.31%		4.16%
Unsecured Debt \| 5-Year Term Loan due November 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable				$ 175,000,000	175,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 5-Year Term Loan due November 2020 \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				1.30%
Unsecured Debt \| 5-Year Term Loan due November 2020 \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				2.20%
Unsecured Debt \| 5-Year Term Loan due November 2020 \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term (in years)		5 years
Unsecured Debt \| 5-Year Term Loan due November 2020 \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P. \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.30%
Unsecured Debt \| 5-Year Term Loan due November 2020 \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P. \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.20%
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due November 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term (in years)	7 years
Notes payable				$ 125,000,000	125,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due November 2022 \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate (as a percent)							3.03%
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				1.60%
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due November 2022 \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate (as a percent)							3.98%
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				2.55%
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due November 2022 \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term (in years)		7 years
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due November 2022 \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P. \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		1.60%
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due November 2022 \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P. \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)		2.55%
Unsecured Debt \| Senior Notes \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum secured indebtedness leverage ratio				0.45
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable				$ 682,196,000	682,839,000
Secured Debt \| Met Park North
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable				$ 64,500,000	64,500,000
Secured Debt \| Met Park North \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				1.15%
Secured Debt \| Pinnacle I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable				$ 129,000,000	129,000,000
Secured Debt \| Sunset Gower/Sunset Bronson
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, extension period (in years)				1 year
Notes payable				$ 5,001,000	$ 5,001,000
Secured Debt \| Sunset Gower/Sunset Bronson \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)				2.25%