Equity of the Company and Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership - Common Stock and Units Roll-Forward (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock/Units, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	132,141,503
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Retired	330
Common Stock/Units, Outstanding, Ending Balance	132,289,039	132,141,503
Common Stock / Operating Partnership Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock/Units, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	132,141,503	131,747,725	129,051,412
Issuance of Common Stock/Contribution of General Partner Units		218,230	2,513,758
Issuance of Restricted Stock/Awards	0	0	0
Vesting of Performance Units	73,840	49,964	133,803
Repurchase and Retirement of Restricted Stock/Awards	0	(13,437)	(55,201)
Conversion of Limited Partner Units	73,696	139,021	103,953
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Retired	0
Common Stock/Units, Outstanding, Ending Balance	132,289,039	132,141,503	131,747,725
First Industrial, L.P. | Common Stock / Operating Partnership Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock/Units, Outstanding, Beginning Balance	135,197,269	134,682,928	131,764,554
Issuance of Common Stock/Contribution of General Partner Units		218,230	2,513,758
Issuance of Restricted Stock/Awards	405,618	280,081	337,685
Vesting of Performance Units	73,840	49,964	133,803
Repurchase and Retirement of Restricted Stock/Awards	(9,193)	(33,934)	(66,872)
Conversion of Limited Partner Units	0	0	0
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Retired	(330)
Common Stock/Units, Outstanding, Ending Balance	135,667,204	135,197,269	134,682,928