Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 22, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	KILROY REALTY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001025996
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		92,237,314
Kilroy Realty, L.P. [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	Kilroy Realty, L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	0001493976
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false