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Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership (Textual) (Details) ft² in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 ft² a property Real_Estate_Investments
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Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | 179
Och Ziff Properties [Member] | Held for Sale Properties Included in Continuing Operations [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | 59
Office Properties [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | 106
Industrial Facilities [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | 6
Mixed Use Properties [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | 3
Retail Properties [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | 1
Core Properties [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | 116
Development Property [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | 2
Redevelopment Property [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | 1
Re-entitlement Property [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Number of Properties | 1
Parent Company [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Ownership in the Operating Partnership | 99.10%
Net Rentable Square Feet | ft² | 23.0
Area Owned by Company of Undeveloped Parcels Of Land | a | 412
Area Of Additional Undeveloped Parcels Of Land With Option to Purchase | a | 50
Total Potential Development Capacity | ft² | 7.1
Undeveloped Land Held for Sale. | a | 120
Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Net Rentable Square Feet | ft² | 4.3
Number of Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures | Real_Estate_Investments | 16
Subsidiaries [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Ownership in the Operating Partnership | 100.00%
Wholly-owned Management Company Subsidiaries [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Net Rentable Square Feet | ft² | 29.5
Wholly-owned Management Company Subsidiaries [Member] | Wholly Owned Properties [Member] |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Net Rentable Square Feet | ft² | 23.0
Wholly-owned Management Company Subsidiaries [Member] | Partially Owned Properties |
Organization of The Parent Company and The Operating Partnership [Line Items] |
Net Rentable Square Feet | ft² | 6.5

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