Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net income		$ 115,564	$ 216,222
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		180	(58,646)
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[1]	1,306	627
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,486	(58,019)
Comprehensive income		117,050	158,203
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(15,856)	(31,857)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(218)	15,427
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		100,976	141,773
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Net income		117,711	220,378
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		180	(58,646)
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[2]	1,306	627
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,486	(58,019)
Comprehensive income		119,197	162,359
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(4,496)	62
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		$ 114,701	$ 162,421

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

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