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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands										12 Months Ended
	Oct. 09, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2017 shares	Feb. 14, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 10, 2017 USD ($) shares	Nov. 28, 2016 shares	Jul. 21, 2016 shares	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($)	May 16, 2016 shares	Apr. 01, 2015 USD ($) ft² property project director shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 16, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2015 ft²	Sep. 01, 2015 ft²
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consideration transferred for asset acquisition										$ 663,615
Proceeds from sale of real estate										$ 454,542	$ 212,250	$ 372,302
Net rentable area (in square feet) \| ft²										15,077,804
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of underwriters' discount and transaction costs (in shares) \| shares		9,775,000		8,881,575	17,533,099	19,195,373		10,117,223
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net										$ 0	647,382	$ 1,449,581
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				18,673,808
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net				$ 342,700
Selling Stockholders
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of underwriters' discount and transaction costs (in shares) \| shares				9,792,233
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											$ 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
Lease term										8 years
Annualized rent payment										$ 279
Ferry Building Property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consideration transferred for asset acquisition	$ 291,000
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
222 Kearny Street
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate			$ 51,800
Blackstone Real Estate Partners
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Area of leased real estate (in square feet) \| ft²														42,370	40,120
Operating lease, renewal term														3 years
Total term of lease														10 years