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Number Of Real Estate Properties Acquired

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Real Estate Development Projects Acquired, Number

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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

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Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Net rentable area for properties owned.

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The number of units redeemed during the year of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 10, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2015 ft²	Apr. 01, 2015 USD ($) ft² project property director shares	Jan. 31, 2017 shares	Nov. 30, 2016 shares	Jul. 31, 2016 shares	May 31, 2016 shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 16, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2015 ft²
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposition of real estate held-for-sale									$ 254,800
Net rentable area (in square feet) \| ft²									14,541,458
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of underwriters' discount and transaction costs (in shares) \| shares	18,673,808
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net									$ 647,382	$ 1,449,581	$ 380,620
Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Partners' capital redeemed shares \| shares					8,881,575	17,533,099	19,195,373	10,117,223
Blackstone Real Estate Partners
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of director nominees to the board \| director				3
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of underwriters' discount and transaction costs (in shares) \| shares	8,881,575
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	$ 310,900
Blackstone And Farallon Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of underwriters' discount and transaction costs (in shares) \| shares	9,792,233
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net	$ 342,700
EOP Northern California Portfolio
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net rentable area (in square feet) \| ft²				8,200,000
Payments to acquire businesses				$ 1,750,000
Shares issued as consideration for business combination \| shares				63,474,791
EOP Northern California Portfolio \| Office Building
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired \| property				26
EOP Northern California Portfolio \| Development Parcel
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of real estate development projects acquired \| project				2
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes payable, held-for-sale									$ 0	$ 216,000
Pinnacle I and II \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from disposition of real estate held-for-sale												$ 350,000
Notes payable, held-for-sale												$ 216,000
11601 Wilshire
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Area of leased real estate (in square feet) \| ft²									6,638
Total term of lease									8 years
Purchase price of properties acquired, business acquisitions		$ 311,000
Annualized rent payment									$ 279
Blackstone Real Estate Partners
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Area of leased real estate (in square feet) \| ft²			42,371										40,120
Operating lease, renewal term			3 years
Total term of lease			10 years