Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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Stockholders' Equity / Partners' Capital Stockholders' Equity / Partners' Capital Dividends / Distributions (Details) - $ / shares	Feb. 15, 2019	Jan. 30, 2019	May 15, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Feb. 15, 2018	Jan. 30, 2018	Mar. 18, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share / Unit							$ 0.95
Dividends, Per Share / Unit		$ 0.95		$ 0.80		$ 0.80
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Entity Information [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share / Unit							0.95
Dividends, Per Share / Unit		$ 0.95		$ 0.80		$ 0.80
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share / Unit							$ 32.8125
Dividends, Per Share / Unit	$ 32.8125		$ 32.8125		$ 32.8125