CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 745,912	$ 718,188
Buildings and Improvements	2,511,737	2,439,887
Construction in Progress	36,319	25,294
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(791,330)	(786,978)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,502,638	2,396,391
Real Estate Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation of $1,171 and $0	2,510	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents	3,987	9,500
Restricted Cash	23,005	1,829
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	5,612	7,356
Investment in Joint Venture	0	71
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	62,335	58,130
Deferred Financing Costs, Net	12,447	10,448
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	33,326	33,526
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	72,191	64,744
Total Assets	2,718,051	2,581,995
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	564,955	599,985
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	364,956	364,861
Unsecured Term Loans	460,000	200,000
Unsecured Credit Facility	52,500	185,000
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	93,699	79,733
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	11,841	12,726
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	40,153	36,914
Dividends and Distributions Payable	14,812	11,949
Total Liabilities	1,602,916	1,491,168
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity/First Industrial L.P.'s Partners' Capital:
Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized and 111,027,225 and 110,600,866 shares issued and outstanding)	1,111	1,106
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,756,415	1,751,059
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(674,759)	(689,348)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(9,667)	(13,867)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity	1,073,100	1,048,950
Noncontrolling Interest	42,035	41,877
Total Equity	1,115,135	1,090,827
Total Liabilities and Equity/Partners' Capital	2,718,051	2,581,995
First Industrial L.P.
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	745,912	718,188
Buildings and Improvements	2,511,737	2,439,887
Construction in Progress	36,319	25,294
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(791,330)	(786,978)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,502,638	2,396,391
Real Estate Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation of $1,171 and $0	2,510	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents	3,987	9,485
Restricted Cash	23,005	1,829
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	5,612	7,356
Investment in Joint Venture	0	71
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	62,335	58,130
Deferred Financing Costs, Net	12,447	10,448
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	33,326	33,526
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	82,906	75,472
Total Assets	2,728,766	2,592,708
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	564,955	599,985
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	364,956	364,861
Unsecured Term Loans	460,000	200,000
Unsecured Credit Facility	52,500	185,000
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	93,699	79,683
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	11,841	12,726
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	40,153	36,914
Dividends and Distributions Payable	14,812	11,949
Total Liabilities	1,602,916	1,491,118
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity/First Industrial L.P.'s Partners' Capital:
General Partner Units (111,027,225 and 110,600,866 units outstanding)	1,054,028	1,034,129
Limited Partners Units (4,305,707 and 4,374,637 units outstanding)	80,769	80,757
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(10,043)	(14,376)
Total First Industrial L.P.'s Partners’ Capital	1,124,754	1,100,510
Noncontrolling Interest	1,096	1,080
Total Partners’ Capital	1,125,850	1,101,590
Total Liabilities and Equity/Partners' Capital	$ 2,728,766	$ 2,592,708