Debt Instrument, Contingent Additional Borrowings

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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- Definition

Amount of increase (decrease) of the credit facility.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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The cash inflow from borrowings supported by a written promise to pay an obligation that is uncollateralized (where debt is not backed by the pledge of collateral).

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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Secured and Unsecured Debt of the Operating Partnership - Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Terms of the Credit Facility
Outstanding borrowings		$ 245,000,000	$ 45,000,000
Borrowings on unsecured debt		0	120,000,000	$ 0
Line of credit [Member]
Terms of the Credit Facility
Total borrowing capacity		150,000,000.0
Kilroy Realty L.P. [Member]
Terms of the Credit Facility
Outstanding borrowings		245,000,000	45,000,000
Unamortized debt issuance expense		20,300,000
Borrowings on unsecured debt		0	120,000,000	$ 0
Kilroy Realty L.P. [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member]
Terms of the Credit Facility
Outstanding borrowings		245,000,000	45,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity		505,000,000	705,000,000
Total borrowing capacity		$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Interest rate		2.76%	3.48%
Facility fee-annual rate		0.20%	0.20%
Contingent additional borrowings		$ 600,000,000.0
Unamortized debt issuance expense		3,400,000	$ 4,700,000
Kilroy Realty L.P. [Member] \| Line of credit [Member]
Terms of the Credit Facility
Total borrowing capacity		150,000,000	150,000,000
Kilroy Realty L.P. [Member] \| $150.0 million term loan facility [Member] \| Line of credit [Member]
Terms of the Credit Facility
Outstanding borrowings	$ 150,000,000.0	150,000,000	150,000,000
Remaining borrowing capacity		$ 0	$ 0
Interest rate		2.85%	3.49%
Undrawn facility fee-annual rate		0.20%	0.20%
Unamortized debt issuance expense		$ 700,000	$ 900,000
Line of credit facility, increase (decrease)	(30,000,000.0)
Borrowings on unsecured debt	$ 120,000,000.0
Kilroy Realty L.P. [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Revolving credit facility [Member]
Terms of the Credit Facility
Basis spread on LIBOR		1.00%	1.00%
Kilroy Realty L.P. [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| $150.0 million term loan facility [Member] \| Line of credit [Member]
Terms of the Credit Facility
Basis spread on LIBOR		1.10%	1.10%