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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) | Mar. 31, 2014 Y
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Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Minimum remaining lease period | 15
Maximum remaining lease period | 75

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- Definition Maximum remaining lease period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bdn_MaximumRemainingLeasePeriod
Namespace Prefix: | bdn_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Minimum remaining lease period. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bdn_MinimumRemainingLeasePeriod
Namespace Prefix: | bdn_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration