Consolidated Statement of Partners' Capital Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 3,639,916
Contributions		5,126
Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest in property partnership	$ (1,586)	(1,586)
Net income allocable to general and limited partner units		448,795
Distributions		(307,146)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(11,321)
Unearned compensation		254
Conversion of redeemable partnership units		14,157
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value		216,037
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2015		4,004,232
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015		3,684,522
Contributions		3,269
Net income allocable to general and limited partner units		374,216
Distributions		(307,480)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(59,829)
Unearned compensation		1,651
Conversion of redeemable partnership units		5,881
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value		(151,545)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016		$ 3,550,685