Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net income		$ 569,977	$ 799,918	$ 526,057
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		(47,144)	(10,302)	0
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[1]	3,751	2,510	2,508
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(43,393)	(7,792)	2,508
Comprehensive Income		526,584	792,126	528,565
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(57,192)	(216,812)	(82,446)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		5,256	2,982	(256)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		474,648	578,296	445,863
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Net income		583,773	809,109	541,213
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		(47,144)	(10,302)	0
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[2]	3,751	2,510	2,508
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(43,393)	(7,792)	2,508
Comprehensive Income		540,380	801,317	543,721
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		2,945	(147,433)	(31,584)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		$ 543,325	$ 653,884	$ 512,137

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

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