Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Preferred Stock [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2013								$ 3,044,385	$ 447,683	$ 2,565,370	$ 20,158	$ 4,119	$ 7,055	$ 3,037,330
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Dec. 31, 2013	3,044,629	447,683	3,264	4,620,964	4,119	(2,062,787)	31,386
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	162,098					159,971	2,127	162,098	14,083	145,888	1,943		184	161,914
Other comprehensive income	(519)				(519)			(519)				(519)		(519)
Issuance of common shares	191,107		110	190,997
Capital contribution from the General Partner								191,107		191,107				191,107
Stock based compensation plan activity	7,224		7	8,309		(1,092)		7,224		7,224				7,224
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Units				56			(56)			56	(56)
Distributions to preferred shareholders/unitholders	(14,083)					(14,083)		(14,083)	(14,083)					(14,083)
Repurchase of preferred shares/units	(17,656)	(18,757)		618		483		(17,656)	(18,757)	1,101				(17,656)
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions								(113,410)		(111,919)	(1,491)			(113,410)
Distributions to common shareholders	(111,919)					(111,919)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net	(1,304)						(1,304)	187					187
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	(7,717)					(2,530)	(5,187)	(7,717)		(2,530)			(5,187)	(2,530)
Ending Balance - Partnership at Jun. 30, 2014								3,251,616	428,926	2,796,297	20,554	3,600	2,239	3,249,377
Ending Balance - General Partner at Jun. 30, 2014	3,251,860	428,926	3,381	4,820,944	3,600	(2,031,957)	26,966
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Mar. 31, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	136,527							136,527
Other comprehensive income	(232)							(232)
Ending Balance - Partnership at Jun. 30, 2014								3,251,616
Ending Balance - General Partner at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 3,251,860