Common Shares Issued During Period in Connection with Redemption of OP Units.

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Percentage of ownership interest held in the real estate property.

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Percentage of ownership interest in assets sold.

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The amount of cash inflow on sale of interest in consolidated real estate venture, classified as financing activities.

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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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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The number of units or equivalent units outstanding for all classes.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 4.F)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480008/505-10-S99-5

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Proceeds from the sale of interest in consolidated real estate venture		$ 100,000
OP Units
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Redemption of common limited partnership units to common shares		1.8	1.0
JBG Smith, LP
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Ownership interest by parent		82.00%
JBG Smith, LP \| OP Units
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Units outstanding		13.1
Ownership interest by parent		18.00%
Consolidated Real Estate Venture \| West Half
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Percentage of ownership interest in assets sold	40.00%
Proceeds from the sale of interest in consolidated real estate venture	$ 100,000
Percentage of ownership interest held in real estate property	60.00%