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Debt Instrument, Extension Period

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Debt Instrument, Percentage Of Par At Debt Issuance

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Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Debt Service Payment Term

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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Long-Term Debt, Gross

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Guarantor Obligations, Principal Amount Guaranteed, Percentage

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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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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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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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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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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 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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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Notes Payable, net - Narrative (Details)					9 Months Ended
Notes Payable, net - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 02, 2017 USD ($)	May 03, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2015 USD ($) derivative	Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 14, 2017 USD ($)	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
Not Discontinued Operations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount of debt included in held-for-sale balances					$ 216,000,000		$ 216,000,000
Joint Venture That Owns Pinnacle I and II \| Not Discontinued Operations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Disposal group, consideration						$ 350,000,000
Principal Amount of debt included in held-for-sale balances						$ 216,000,000
Hill7
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, extension period (in years)					2 years
Real estate property, ownership					55.00%
Joint Venture That Owns Pinnacle I and II
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Real estate property, ownership					65.00%
Interest Rate Contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount			$ 300,000,000					$ 300,000,000
Number of derivative instruments held \| derivative			2
5 Year Term Loan due April 2020 \| Interest Rate Contract
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of derivative instruments held \| derivative								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					3.71%
Debt instrument, term (in years)				7 years
Notes payable				$ 64,500,000
Pinnacle I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Service payment term (in years)					30 years
Debt instrument, term (in years)					5 years
Sunset Gower/Sunset Bronson
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount guaranteed					19.50%
Maximum exposure for guarantee					$ 1,000,000
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable					$ 1,975,000,000		2,025,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, extension period (in years)					1 year
Notes payable					$ 250,000,000		300,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility 2014 \| Subsequent Event \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 250,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 5 Year Term Loan due April 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term (in years)			5 years		5 years
Notes payable					$ 450,000,000		450,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 5 Year Term Loan due April 2020 \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term (in years)					5 years
Unsecured Debt \| 5 Year Term Loan due April 2020 \| Subsequent Event \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	150,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 5 Year Term Loan due April 2020 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate								2.75%		2.66%
Unsecured Debt \| 5 Year Term Loan due April 2020 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate								3.65%		3.56%
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due April 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of derivative instruments held \| derivative								2
Debt instrument, term (in years)					7 years
Notes payable					$ 350,000,000		350,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due April 2022 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate								3.36%
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due April 2022 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate								4.31%
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due November 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term (in years)		7 years			7 years
Notes payable					$ 125,000,000		125,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due November 2022 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate									3.03%
Unsecured Debt \| 7-Year Term Loan due November 2022 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjusted interest rate									3.98%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes due November 1, 2027 \| Subsequent Event \| Hudson Pacific Partners L.P.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 400,000,000
Percentage of par at debt issuance	99.815%
Coupon rate	3.95%
Net proceeds from debt offering	$ 396,700,000
Secured Debt \| Met Park North
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable					64,500,000		64,500,000
Secured Debt \| Pinnacle I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Amount of debt included in held-for-sale balances					129,000,000		129,000,000
Secured Debt \| Sunset Gower/Sunset Bronson
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable					$ 5,001,000		$ 5,001,000