Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenue
Lease		$ 756,875	$ 718,120
Total revenue		803,200	754,307
Expenses
Rental		291,308	270,255
General and administrative		55,802	43,194
Transaction costs		911	0
Depreciation and amortization		208,734	177,624
Total expenses		568,661	499,978
Other income (expense)
Loss from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		(7,569)	2,189
Gains on sales of real estate		0	22,701
Interest and other income (loss)		10,941	1,228
Gains (losses) from investments in securities		1,665	(2,262)
Unrealized gain on non-real estate investment		259	0
Interest expense		(134,207)	(101,228)
Net income		105,628	176,957
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships		(18,660)	(17,549)
Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership		(9,078)	(16,361)
Net income attributable to the Company		77,890	143,047
Net income attributable to the Company's common shareholders / unitholders		$ 77,890	$ 143,047
Basic earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company
Earnings Per Share After Allocation of Undistributed Earnings to Participating Securities Basic (dollars per share)		$ 0.50	$ 0.91
Weighted average number of common shares / units outstanding (in shares / units)		156,803	156,650
Diluted earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company
Diluted Earnings: Net income, Per Share Amount (in dollars per share / unit)		$ 0.50	$ 0.91
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares / units outstanding (in shares / units)		157,043	157,004
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Revenue
Lease		$ 756,875	$ 718,120
Total revenue		803,200	754,307
Expenses
Rental		291,308	270,255
General and administrative		55,802	43,194
Transaction costs		911	0
Depreciation and amortization		206,872	175,886
Total expenses		566,799	498,240
Other income (expense)
Loss from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		(7,569)	2,189
Gains on sales of real estate		0	23,384
Interest and other income (loss)		10,941	1,228
Gains (losses) from investments in securities		1,665	(2,262)
Unrealized gain on non-real estate investment		259	0
Interest expense		(134,207)	(101,228)
Net income		107,490	179,378
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships		(18,660)	(17,549)
Net income attributable to the Company		88,830	161,829
Net income attributable to the Company's common shareholders / unitholders		$ 88,830	$ 161,829
Basic earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company
Earnings Per Share After Allocation of Undistributed Earnings to Participating Securities Basic (dollars per share)		$ 0.51	$ 0.93
Weighted average number of common shares / units outstanding (in shares / units)		174,652	174,276
Diluted earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company
Diluted Earnings: Net income, Per Share Amount (in dollars per share / unit)		$ 0.51	$ 0.93
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares / units outstanding (in shares / units)		174,892	174,630
Parking and Other [Member]
Revenue
Other revenue		$ 24,009	$ 21,734
Parking and Other [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Revenue
Other revenue		24,009	21,734
Hotel [Member]
Revenue
Other revenue	[1]	8,101	4,557
Expenses
Operating expense		6,671	4,840
Hotel [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Revenue
Other revenue		8,101	4,557
Expenses
Operating expense		6,671	4,840
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Revenue
Other revenue		5,235	4,065
Expenses
Operating expense		5,235	4,065
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Revenue
Other revenue		5,235	4,065
Expenses
Operating expense		5,235	4,065
Management Service [Member]
Revenue
Other revenue		8,980	5,831
Management Service [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Revenue
Other revenue		$ 8,980	$ 5,831

[1] Rental Revenue is equal to Total Revenue per the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, less Development and Management Services Revenue and Direct Reimbursements of Payroll and Related Costs from Management Services Contracts Revenue per the Consolidated Statements of Operations.