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Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Details Textuals) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 2,684,795 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber | 2,983,569 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber |  | 2,684,795 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense, capitalized | $ 1,700,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount | $ 1,400,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount | $ 2,600,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 6,100,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 8,300,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 8,600,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | 184,116 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | 400,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount | 400,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount | 400,000 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 2,684,795 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |  |  | 2,684,795 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense, capitalized | 0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember | 100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember | 500,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember | 700,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember | 1,600,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_StockOptionMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual increase in compensation expense. | 0 bdn_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualIncreaseInCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_DeferredCompensationPlanMember | 200,000 bdn_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualIncreaseInCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_DeferredCompensationPlanMember | 300,000 bdn_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualIncreaseInCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_DeferredCompensationPlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares to be issued under deferred compensation plan included in total shares outstanding | 400,000 bdn_NumberOfSharesToBeIssuedUnderDeferredCompensationPlanIncludedInSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_DeferredCompensationPlanMember | 300,000 bdn_NumberOfSharesToBeIssuedUnderDeferredCompensationPlanIncludedInSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_DeferredCompensationPlanMember |  | 400,000 bdn_NumberOfSharesToBeIssuedUnderDeferredCompensationPlanIncludedInSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_DeferredCompensationPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 229,119 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period | 18,597 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expenses | 2,400,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  | 2,400,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period over which options will be recognized | 1 year 5 months 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 540,066 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 563,713 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  | 540,066 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | three years from the initial grant dates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,700,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 3,200,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 3,400,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost |  | 600,000 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 900,000 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember | 600,000 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Cliff Vesting, Minimum | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary termination of employment terms | after reaching age 57 and accumulating at least 15 years of service with the Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Service Period For Voluntary Termination | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expenses | 2,100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember |  |  | 2,100,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period over which options will be recognized | 1 year 0 months 0 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  | 4,400,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember | 3,500,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember | 3,200,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Vesting Period, Minimum | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost |  | 800,000 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember | 1,200,000 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember | 1,100,000 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardCompensationCost1 / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary termination of employment terms | after reaching age 57 and accumulating at least 15 years of service with the Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Service Period For Voluntary Termination | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Share Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 100,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember | 100,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember | 100,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Purchase Date | 15.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPricePurchaseDate / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate share-based awards awarded to executives | 1,250,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember |  |  | 1,250,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 400,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember | 400,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember | 400,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Share purchases made by employees under ESPP | 85% of the average closing price per share for a specified period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of plan contribution | 20.00%bdn_PercentageOfPlanContribution / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of participant contribution | 50,000 bdn_AmountOfParticipantContribution / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember |  |  | 50,000 bdn_AmountOfParticipantContribution / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember |  |  |  |  |
Executive Officer [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares | 65,955 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember |  |  | 65,955 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember |  | 129,245 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember |  |  |
Age limit of voluntary termination of employment | 57 bdn_AgeLimitOfVoluntaryTerminationOfEmployment / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Executive Officer [Member] | Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 196,004 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period | 69,822 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 599,397 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember | 473,215 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember |  | 599,397 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate share-based awards awarded to executives |  |  |  |  | 134,284 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember | 61,720 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember | 265,222.00 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember |  | 231,093 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember
Fair value of awards on the grant date |  |  |  |  | $ 2,624,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember | $ 1,225,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember | $ 4,273,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember | $ 4,137,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = bdn_RestrictedPerformanceShareUnitsPlanMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember |
Cliff Vesting [Member] | Executive Officer [Member] | Restricted Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  |  |  | 131,641 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = bdn_CliffVestingMember |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period | 2,396 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember / us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis = us-gaap_ExecutiveOfficerMember / us-gaap_VestingAxis = bdn_CliffVestingMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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