Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
Net income		$ 117,357		$ 100,739		$ 333,579		$ 309,909
Other comprehensive loss:
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		(32,351)		15,639		(90,997)		12,106
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[1]	628		628		1,255	[2]	1,255	[2]
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(31,723)		16,267		(89,742)		13,361
Comprehensive income		85,634		117,006		243,837		323,270
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(18,171)		(18,661)		(50,049)		(54,008)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		8,681		(2,512)		24,108		(2,209)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		76,144		95,833		217,896		267,053
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Net income		119,341		102,737		339,719		313,906
Other comprehensive loss:
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		(32,351)		15,639		(90,997)		12,106
Amortization of interest rate contracts		628	[3]	628	[3]	1,255	[2]	1,255	[2]
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(31,723)		16,267		(89,742)		13,361
Comprehensive income		87,618		119,004		249,977		327,267
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(793)		(10,183)		(731)		(25,394)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		$ 86,825		$ 108,821		$ 249,246		$ 301,873

[1] Amounts reclassified from comprehensive income primarily to interest expense within the Boston Properties, Inc.’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

[2] Consists of amounts from previous interest rate hedging programs entered into prior to 2015.

[3] Amounts reclassified from comprehensive income primarily to interest expense within the Boston Properties Limited Partnership's Consolidated Statements of Operations.