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Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 16, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | $ 147,810 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 146,558 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 150,500 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 152,114 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 138,658 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 143,354 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 140,664 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 139,554 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 596,982 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 562,210 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 535,679 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
Reconciliation of consolidated net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 361,017 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 340,441 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 324,831 us-gaap_GrossProfit
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (124,329)us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt | (121,937)us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt | (132,939)us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt
Interest expense - amortization of deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,148)us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts | (4,676)us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts | (6,208)us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Interest expense — financing obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,144)us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther | (972)us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther | (850)us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (208,569)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | (197,021)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | (188,382)us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,779)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | (27,628)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | (25,413)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Plus: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,974 us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther | 1,044 us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther | 3,008 us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
Historic tax credit transaction income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,853 us-gaap_IncomeTaxCreditsAndAdjustments | 11,853 us-gaap_IncomeTaxCreditsAndAdjustments | 11,840 us-gaap_IncomeTaxCreditsAndAdjustments
Recognized hedge activity | (800)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (828)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet | (2,985)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Equity in income (loss) of real estate ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (790)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 3,664 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 2,741 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Net gain (loss) on sale of undepreciated real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 458 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain | 6,866 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain | 0 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain
Net gain from remeasurement of investments in real estate ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,901 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate | 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
Net gain (loss) on sale of undepreciated real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,184 bdn_Netgainlossonsaleofundepreciatedrealestate | (137)bdn_Netgainlossonsaleofundepreciatedrealestate | 0 bdn_Netgainlossonsaleofundepreciatedrealestate
Net gain (loss) on real estate venture transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (417)bdn_NetGainLossOnRealEstateVentureTransactions | 29,604 bdn_NetGainLossOnRealEstateVentureTransactions | (950)bdn_NetGainLossOnRealEstateVentureTransactions
Provision for impairment on assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,765)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt | (2,606)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,594)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | (2,119)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | (22,002)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,024 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 38,982 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (37,309)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Income from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 918 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | 4,207 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | 43,838 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Net income (loss) |  | (1,869)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 8,882 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 2,174 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | (2,245)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 21,002 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 11,088 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 7,180 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 3,919 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 6,942 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 43,189 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 6,529 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Philadelphia CBD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,809 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_PhiladelphiaCbdMember | 146,081 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_PhiladelphiaCbdMember | 131,592 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_PhiladelphiaCbdMember
Reconciliation of consolidated net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,547 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_PhiladelphiaCbdMember | 90,379 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_PhiladelphiaCbdMember | 80,805 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_PhiladelphiaCbdMember
Plus: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of real estate ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_PhiladelphiaCbdMember | 1,547 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_PhiladelphiaCbdMember | 1,113 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_PhiladelphiaCbdMember
New Jersey/ Delaware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,403 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_NewJerseyDelawareMember | 60,262 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_NewJerseyDelawareMember | 59,671 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_NewJerseyDelawareMember
Reconciliation of consolidated net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,753 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_NewJerseyDelawareMember | 30,281 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_NewJerseyDelawareMember | 31,165 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_NewJerseyDelawareMember
Plus: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of real estate ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 989 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_NewJerseyDelawareMember | 1,245 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_NewJerseyDelawareMember | 1,803 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_NewJerseyDelawareMember
Richmond, Virginia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,180 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_RichmondVirginiaMember | 35,058 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_RichmondVirginiaMember | 35,701 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_RichmondVirginiaMember
Reconciliation of consolidated net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,781 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_RichmondVirginiaMember | 20,142 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_RichmondVirginiaMember | 21,217 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_RichmondVirginiaMember
Plus: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of real estate ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 349 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_RichmondVirginiaMember | 381 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_RichmondVirginiaMember | 269 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_RichmondVirginiaMember
Austin, Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,610 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_AustinTexasMember | 31,451 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_AustinTexasMember | 32,379 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_AustinTexasMember
Reconciliation of consolidated net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated net operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,387 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_AustinTexasMember | 18,153 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_AustinTexasMember | 18,428 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_AustinTexasMember
Plus: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) of real estate ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,080)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_AustinTexasMember | $ (564)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_AustinTexasMember | $ (316)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bdn_AustinTexasMember

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