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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-Publisher FASB
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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	Aug. 15, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019	May 15, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019	Feb. 15, 2019	Jan. 30, 2019	Nov. 15, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018	Aug. 15, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	May 15, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Feb. 15, 2018	Jan. 30, 2018	Sep. 17, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share / Unit															$ 0.95
Dividends, Per Share / Unit		$ 0.95		$ 0.95		$ 0.95		$ 0.95		$ 0.80		$ 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		$ 0.95		$ 0.95		$ 0.95		$ 0.80		$ 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		$ 32.8125		$ 32.8125		$ 32.8125		$ 32.8125