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Debt Obligations (Details Textuals) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 16, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Early Repayment of Senior Debt |  | $ 383,768,000 us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt | $ 31,369,000 us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt | $ 338,097,000 us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt
Amortization of Financing Costs |  | 5,148,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts | 4,676,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts | 6,208,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (2,606,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | (7,594,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | (2,119,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | (22,002,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 1,803,529,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 1,929,703,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties encumbered mortgage indebtedness carrying value, net |  | 655,900,000 bdn_PropertiesEncumberedMortgageIndebtednessCarryingValueNet / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember | 669,800,000 bdn_PropertiesEncumberedMortgageIndebtednessCarryingValueNet / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 655,934,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember | 669,762,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember |
Letter of Credit [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  | 4,300,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Unused availability under the Credit Facility |  | 595,700,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Note 2023 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2023Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2023Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2023Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2023Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
$300.0M 5.750% Guaranteed Notes due 2012 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteThreeMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
$250.0M 5.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2014 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description | $1,026.88 per $1,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount | 143,500,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFourMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFourMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFourMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFourMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 218,549,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFourMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
$250.0M 7.500% Guaranteed Notes due 2015 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description | $1,070.24 per $1,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount | 114,900,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFiveMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFiveMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFiveMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFiveMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 157,625,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFiveMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  | (5,000,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteFiveMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
$250.0M 6.000% Guaranteed Notes due 2016 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteSixMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteSixMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 149,919,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteSixMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 149,919,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteSixMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
$300.0M 5.700% Guaranteed Notes due 2017 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteSevenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 300,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteSevenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 300,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteSevenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 300,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteSevenMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
$325.0M 4.950% Guaranteed Notes due 2018 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteEightMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 325,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteEightMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 325,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteEightMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 325,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteEightMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
Three Year Term Loan [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_ThreeYearTermLoanMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_ThreeYearTermLoanMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_ThreeYearTermLoanMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
Seven Year Term Loan [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 200,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_SevenYearTermLoanMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate |  | 3.623%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_SevenYearTermLoanMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 200,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_SevenYearTermLoanMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 200,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_SevenYearTermLoanMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
Note 2024 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2024Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2024Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2024Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2024Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
Note 2029 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2029Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2029Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2029Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_Note2029Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |
Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Early Repayment of Senior Debt |  | 383,768,000 us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 31,369,000 us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 338,097,000 us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Amortization of Financing Costs |  | 5,148,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 4,676,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | 6,208,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  | (7,594,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | (2,119,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | (22,002,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Subsidiaries [Member] | $300.0M 5.750% Guaranteed Notes due 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt obligations (Textuals) |  |  |  |
Early Repayment of Senior Debt |  |  |  | $ 151,200,000 us-gaap_EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = bdn_NoteThreeMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember

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