Consolidated Statements of Capital (KILROY REALTY, L.P.) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Stated coupon rate		3.25%
Kilroy Realty, L.P. [Member]
Stated coupon rate		3.25%
Distributions declared per common unit	$ 1.05	$ 1.05

Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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