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Noncontrolling Interests (Redeemable Preferred Units) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Activity of Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance $ 633us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount  
Net Income 3us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable 619us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable
Ending Balance 633us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount  
Redeemable Preferred Units [Member]    
Activity of Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance 633us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= bxp_RedeemablePreferredUnitsMember
51,312us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= bxp_RedeemablePreferredUnitsMember
Net Income 3us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= bxp_RedeemablePreferredUnitsMember
619us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossPreferredUnitHoldersRedeemable
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= bxp_RedeemablePreferredUnitsMember
Distributions (3)bxp_DistributionsOnSeriesTwoPreferredUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= bxp_RedeemablePreferredUnitsMember
(619)bxp_DistributionsOnSeriesTwoPreferredUnits
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= bxp_RedeemablePreferredUnitsMember
Ending Balance $ 633us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= bxp_RedeemablePreferredUnitsMember
$ 51,312us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= bxp_RedeemablePreferredUnitsMember