Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Net income		$ 216,312	$ 115,564
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		0	180
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[1]	1,666	1,306
Other comprehensive income		1,666	1,486
Comprehensive income		217,978	117,050
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(37,666)	(15,856)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(299)	(218)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		180,013	100,976
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Net income		220,766	117,711
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		0	180
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[2]	1,666	1,306
Other comprehensive income		1,666	1,486
Comprehensive income		222,432	119,197
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(17,378)	(4,496)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		$ 205,054	$ 114,701

[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.