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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Derivative Instrument and Hedging Activities Notional Table (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Effective portion of interest rate contracts $ (3,533)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax $ 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 250,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Effective portion of interest rate contracts (3,533)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Swap 2.571% [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfivesevenonepercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Strike Price 2.571%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfivesevenonepercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Effective portion of interest rate contracts (1,062)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfivesevenonepercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Swap 2.476% [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 75,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfoursevensixpercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Strike Price 2.476%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfoursevensixpercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Effective portion of interest rate contracts (946)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfoursevensixpercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Swap 2.523% [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfivetwothreepercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Strike Price 2.523%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfivetwothreepercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Effective portion of interest rate contracts (844)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfivetwothreepercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Swap 2.480% [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 50,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfoureightzeropercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Strike Price 2.48%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfoureightzeropercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Effective portion of interest rate contracts (654)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointfoureightzeropercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Swap 2.348%Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount 25,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointthreefoureightpercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Strike Price 2.348%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointthreefoureightpercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Effective portion of interest rate contracts $ (27)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= bxp_InterestRateSwaptwopointthreefoureightpercentMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember