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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Income Taxes (Textual) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Distributable Income Minimum Percentage | 90.00% |
Tax Basis of Assets, Cost for Income Tax Purposes | $ 3.0 | $ 3.9
Federal excise tax if sufficient taxable income is not distributed within prescribed time limits | 4.00% |
Excise tax equal to annual amount | 4.00% |
Excise tax, if sum of ordinary income | 85.00% |
Excise tax, if Net capital gain exceeds cash distributions and certain taxes paid | 95.00% |
BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |
Tax Basis of Assets, Cost for Income Tax Purposes | $ 3.0 | $ 3.9

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