Stockholders’ Equity of the Company and Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 14, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Operating Partnership, aggregate cash payment	$ 194,310
Operating Partnership, shares	2,935,203
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	10,000,000
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock / General Partner Units	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock	$ 145,760	$ 78,718	$ 0
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Units converted to common stock	103,953	172,610	485,516
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock / General Partner Units	$ 1,761	$ 2,090	$ 7,196
ATM [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock/Contribution of General Partner Units	2,513,758	1,842,281
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock	$ 145,760	$ 78,718
Commission To Sales Agent	1,472	795
First Industrial, L.P.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock / General Partner Units	0	0	0
Net proceeds from the issuance of common stock	145,760	78,718	0
ATM [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares of company stock issuable under an at-the-market offering				14,000,000
Aggregate Gross Sale Proceeds				$ 500,000
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock / General Partner Units	$ (1,761)	$ (2,090)	$ (7,196)