Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Limited Partners' Common Equity [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 5,234,448	$ 3,733	$ 5,723,326	$ (31,568)	$ (532,519)	$ 71,476
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2020							$ 5,234,448	$ 5,194,540	$ 66,874	$ (31,568)	$ 4,602	$ 5,229,846
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	257,860				255,179	2,681	257,860	255,179	2,499		182	257,678
Other comprehensive income	1,779			1,779			1,779			1,779		1,779
Issuance of common shares	187,217	41	187,176
Capital contribution from the General Partner							187,217	187,217				187,217
Stock based compensation plan activity	15,264	3	5,426		(654)	10,489	15,264	4,775	10,489			15,264
Issuance of Limited Partner Units	11,576					11,576	11,576		11,576		0	11,576
Conversion of Limited Partner Units	0	3	5,043	0	0	(5,046)	0	5,046	(5,046)
Redemption of Limited Partner Units	(37)		(40)			3	(37)	(40)	3	0	0	(37)
Distributions to Partners							(192,983)	(191,082)	(1,901)			(192,983)
Distributions to common shareholders	(191,082)				(191,082)
Contributions (Distributions) To Noncontrolling Interest	(2,116)					(2,116)	(215)				(215)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Jun. 30, 2021	5,514,909	3,780	5,920,931	(29,789)	(469,076)	89,063
Ending Balance - Partnership at Jun. 30, 2021							5,514,909	5,455,635	84,494	(29,789)	4,569	5,510,340
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Mar. 31, 2021	5,259,141	3,743	5,756,738	(30,679)	(548,843)	78,182
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Mar. 31, 2021							5,259,141	5,211,638	73,649	(30,679)	4,533	5,254,608
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	177,656				175,817	1,839	177,656	175,817	1,738		101	177,555
Other comprehensive income	890			890			890			890		890
Issuance of common shares	156,836	34	156,802
Capital contribution from the General Partner							156,836	156,836				156,836
Stock based compensation plan activity	5,643		2,687		(278)	3,234	5,643	2,409	3,234			5,643
Issuance of Limited Partner Units	11,576					11,576	11,576		11,576			11,576
Conversion of Limited Partner Units	0	3	4,744	0	0	(4,747)		4,747	(4,747)
Redemption of Limited Partner Units	(37)		(40)			3	(37)	(40)	3			(37)
Distributions to Partners							(96,731)	(95,772)	(959)			(96,731)
Distributions to common shareholders	(95,772)				(95,772)
Contributions (Distributions) To Noncontrolling Interest	(1,024)					(1,024)	(65)				(65)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Jun. 30, 2021	5,514,909	3,780	5,920,931	(29,789)	(469,076)	89,063
Ending Balance - Partnership at Jun. 30, 2021							5,514,909	5,455,635	84,494	(29,789)	4,569	5,510,340
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Dec. 31, 2021	6,138,961	3,825	6,143,147	(28,011)	(75,210)	95,210
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2021							6,138,961	6,071,762	90,679	(28,011)	4,531	6,134,430
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	355,165				351,391	3,774	355,165	351,391	3,591		183	354,982
Other comprehensive income	1,778			1,778			1,778			1,778		1,778
Issuance of common shares	116,107	20	116,087
Capital contribution from the General Partner							116,107	116,107				116,107
Stock based compensation plan activity	13,098	3	3,400		(786)	10,481	13,098	2,617	10,481			13,098
Distributions to Partners							(216,996)	(214,824)	(2,172)			(216,996)
Distributions to common shareholders	(214,824)				(214,824)
Contributions (Distributions) To Noncontrolling Interest	(2,532)					(2,532)	(360)				(360)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Jun. 30, 2022	6,407,753	3,848	6,262,634	(26,233)	60,571	106,933
Ending Balance - Partnership at Jun. 30, 2022							6,407,753	6,327,053	102,579	(26,233)	4,354	6,403,399
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Mar. 31, 2022	6,334,524	3,835	6,185,119	(27,122)	65,973	106,719
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Mar. 31, 2022							6,334,524	6,254,927	102,095	(27,122)	4,624	6,329,900
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	103,688				102,470	1,218	103,688	102,470	1,128		90	103,598
Other comprehensive income	889			889			889			889		889
Issuance of common shares	75,529	13	75,516
Capital contribution from the General Partner							75,529	75,529				75,529
Stock based compensation plan activity	2,218	0	1,999		(223)	442	2,218	1,776	442			2,218
Distributions to Partners							(108,735)	(107,649)	(1,086)			(108,735)
Distributions to common shareholders	(107,649)				(107,649)
Contributions (Distributions) To Noncontrolling Interest	(1,446)					(1,446)	(360)				(360)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 6,407,753	$ 3,848	$ 6,262,634	$ (26,233)	$ 60,571	$ 106,933
Ending Balance - Partnership at Jun. 30, 2022							$ 6,407,753	$ 6,327,053	$ 102,579	$ (26,233)	$ 4,354	$ 6,403,399