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Deferred Costs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Components of Deferred Costs Net [Abstract] |  |
Leasing Costs, Total Cost | $ 164,081 us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingGross | $ 155,885 us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingGross
Financing Costs, Total Cost | 40,401 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross | 40,317 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross
Total Cost | 204,482 bdn_DeferredCostsGross | 196,202 bdn_DeferredCostsGross
Leasing Costs, Accumulated Amortization | (64,065)us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingAccumulatedAmortization | (58,805)us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingAccumulatedAmortization
Financing Costs, Accumulated Amortization | (15,193)us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts | (14,443)us-gaap_AccumulatedAmortizationDeferredFinanceCosts
Total, Accumulated Amortization | (79,258)bdn_DeferredCostsAccumulatedAmortization | (73,248)bdn_DeferredCostsAccumulatedAmortization
Leasing Costs, Deferred Costs, net | 100,016 us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet | 97,080 us-gaap_DeferredCostsLeasingNet
Financing Costs, Deferred Costs, net | 25,208 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet | 25,874 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Deferred Costs | $ 125,224 us-gaap_DeferredCosts | $ 122,954 us-gaap_DeferredCosts

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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, the accumulated amortization, as of the reporting date, representing the periodic charge to earnings of deferred costs which are associated with debt obligations existing as of the end of the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 17 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts of deferred costs that are expected to be recognized as a charge against earnings in periods after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 17 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, the accumulated amortization, as of the reporting date, which represents the periodic charge to earnings of initial direct costs which have been deferred and are being allocated over the lease term in proportion to the recognition of rental income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 35 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453741&loc=d3e40879-112712 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 25 -Paragraph 16 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6748888&loc=d3e40588-112709 + Details
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