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Debt Instrument, Estimated Trading Values, Percent of Face Value, Minimum

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Number of Variable Rate Unsecured Loans

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States whether the entity was in compliance with the debt covenants throughout the reporting period, and describes facts and circumstances of any compliance failure.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Indebtedness Unsecured Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 loans	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of Variable Rate Unsecured Loans	1dre_NumberofVariableRateUnsecuredLoans
Long-term Debt	$ 4,444,368us-gaap_LongTermDebt		$ 4,412,639us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Repayments of Unsecured Debt	250,544us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt	511us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
Variable Rate UnSecured Debt [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	250,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	1.33%
Fixed Rate Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Estimated Trading Values, Percent of Face Value, Minimum	102.00%
Debt Instrument, Estimated Trading Values, Percent of Face Value, Maximum	131.00%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	We were in compliance with all such covenants at March 31, 2015
Fixed Rate Unsecured Debt Repaid [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	7.50%
Repayments of Unsecured Debt	$ 250,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.38%