Earnings Per Share / Common Unit (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Entity Information [Line Items]

Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share / Unit

	Year ended December 31, 2021
	Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount
	(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
Basic Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	496,223	156,116	$	3.18
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock Based Compensation	—		260	(0.01)
Diluted Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	496,223	156,376	$	3.17
	Year ended December 31, 2020
	Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount
	(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
Basic Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	862,227	155,432	$	5.55
Allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities	(748)		—	(0.01)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	861,479	155,432	$	5.54
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock Based Compensation	—		85	—
Diluted Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	861,479	155,517	$	5.54
	Year ended December 31, 2019
	Income (Numerator)		Shares (Denominator)	Per Share Amount
	(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
Basic Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	511,034	154,582	$	3.31
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock Based Compensation	—		301	(0.01)
Diluted Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	511,034	154,883	$	3.30

Boston Properties Limited Partnership

Entity Information [Line Items]

Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share / Unit

Included in the number of units (the denominator) below are approximately 17,034,000, 17,211,000 and 17,618,000 redeemable common units for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

	Year ended December 31, 2021
	Income (Numerator)		Units (Denominator)	Per Unit Amount
	(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)
Basic Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	561,993	173,150	$	3.25
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock Based Compensation	—		260	(0.01)
Diluted Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	561,993	173,410	$	3.24
	Year ended December 31, 2020
	Income (Numerator)		Units (Denominator)	Per Unit Amount
	(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)
Basic Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	979,979	172,643	$	5.68
Allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities	(830)		—	(0.01)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	979,149	172,643	$	5.67
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock Based Compensation	—		85	—
Diluted Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	979,149	172,728	$	5.67

	Year ended December 31, 2019
	Income (Numerator)		Units (Denominator)	Per Unit Amount
	(in thousands, except for per unit amounts)
Basic Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	580,102	172,200	$	3.37
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock Based Compensation	—		301	(0.01)
Diluted Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	580,102	172,501	$	3.36