Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Real estate, at cost (amounts related to variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $7,054,075 and $6,789,029 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		$ 26,749,209	$ 25,389,663
Right of use assets - finance leases (amounts related to VIEs of $21,000 and $21,000 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		401,680	237,510
Right of use assets - operating leases (amounts related to VIEs of $158,885 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)	[1]	324,298	167,351
Less: accumulated depreciation (amounts related to VIEs of $(1,501,483) and $(1,381,401) at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		(6,881,728)	(6,298,082)
Cash and cash equivalents (amounts related to VIEs of $245,317 and $259,658 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		1,531,477	690,333
Cash held in escrows (amounts related to VIEs of $22,160 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		81,090	46,479
Tenant and other receivables, net (amounts related to VIEs of $27,987 and $16,521 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		122,407	81,389
Accrued rental income, net (amounts related to VIEs of $401,159 and $367,138 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		1,355,212	1,276,580
Deferred charges, net (amounts related to VIEs of $175,383 and $176,597 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		760,421	733,282
Prepaid expenses and other assets (amounts related to VIEs of $11,824 and $11,647 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		64,230	43,589
Mortgage notes payable, net (amounts related to VIEs of $3,277,185 and $3,272,368 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		4,166,379	3,272,368
Lease liabilities - finance leases (amounts related to VIEs of $20,794 and $20,604 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		417,961	249,335
Lease liabilities - operating leases (amounts related to VIEs of $145,826 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		350,391	204,686
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (amounts related to VIEs of $59,667 and $29,466 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		458,329	417,545
Other liabilities (amounts related to VIEs of $115,275 and $114,232 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		$ 445,947	$ 450,918
Reedemable deferred stock units, units		119,471	97,853
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding (in units)		155,185,716
General Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding (in units)		1,755,150
Excess stock, par value		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Excess stock, shares authorized		150,000,000	150,000,000
Excess stock, shares outstanding		0	0
Excess stock, shares issued		0	0
Preferred stock, par value		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized		50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock / units, shares / units issued (in shares / units)		0	0
Preferred stock / units, shares / units outstanding (in shares / units)		0	0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized		250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued		157,019,766	156,836,767
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding		156,940,866	156,757,867
Treasury common stock at cost, shares		78,900	78,900
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Real estate, at cost (amounts related to variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $7,054,075 and $6,789,029 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		$ 26,382,944	$ 25,022,149
Right of use assets - finance leases (amounts related to VIEs of $21,000 and $21,000 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		401,680	237,510
Right of use assets - operating leases (amounts related to VIEs of $158,885 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)	[1]	324,298	167,351
Less: accumulated depreciation (amounts related to VIEs of $(1,501,483) and $(1,381,401) at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		(6,758,361)	(6,180,474)
Cash and cash equivalents (amounts related to VIEs of $245,317 and $259,658 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		1,531,477	690,333
Cash held in escrows (amounts related to VIEs of $22,160 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		81,090	46,479
Tenant and other receivables, net (amounts related to VIEs of $27,987 and $16,521 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		122,407	81,389
Accrued rental income, net (amounts related to VIEs of $401,159 and $367,138 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		1,355,212	1,276,580
Deferred charges, net (amounts related to VIEs of $175,383 and $176,597 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		760,421	733,282
Prepaid expenses and other assets (amounts related to VIEs of $11,824 and $11,647 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		64,230	43,589
Mortgage notes payable, net (amounts related to VIEs of $3,277,185 and $3,272,368 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		4,166,379	3,272,368
Lease liabilities - finance leases (amounts related to VIEs of $20,794 and $20,604 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		417,961	249,335
Lease liabilities - operating leases (amounts related to VIEs of $145,826 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		350,391	204,686
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (amounts related to VIEs of $59,667 and $29,466 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		458,329	417,545
Other liabilities (amounts related to VIEs of $115,275 and $114,232 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		$ 445,947	$ 450,918
Reedemable deferred stock units, units		119,471	97,853
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding (in units)		155,185,716	155,008,185
General Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding (in units)		1,755,150	1,749,682
NonControlling Interest Redeemable Partnership Units Common Units Shares Outstanding		16,508,277	16,531,172
NonControlling Interest Redeemable Partnership Units Common Units Long Term Incentive Units At Redemption Value Shares Outstanding		2,065,861	1,679,175
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Real estate, at cost (amounts related to variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $7,054,075 and $6,789,029 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		$ 7,054,075	$ 6,789,029
Right of use assets - finance leases (amounts related to VIEs of $21,000 and $21,000 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		21,000	21,000
Right of use assets - operating leases (amounts related to VIEs of $158,885 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		158,885	0
Less: accumulated depreciation (amounts related to VIEs of $(1,501,483) and $(1,381,401) at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		(1,501,483)	(1,381,401)
Cash and cash equivalents (amounts related to VIEs of $245,317 and $259,658 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		245,317	259,658
Cash held in escrows (amounts related to VIEs of $22,160 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		22,160	0
Tenant and other receivables, net (amounts related to VIEs of $27,987 and $16,521 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		27,987	16,521
Accrued rental income, net (amounts related to VIEs of $401,159 and $367,138 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		401,159	367,138
Deferred charges, net (amounts related to VIEs of $175,383 and $176,597 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		175,383	176,597
Prepaid expenses and other assets (amounts related to VIEs of $11,824 and $11,647 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		11,824	11,647
Mortgage notes payable, net (amounts related to VIEs of $3,277,185 and $3,272,368 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		3,277,185	3,272,368
Lease liabilities - finance leases (amounts related to VIEs of $20,794 and $20,604 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		20,794	20,604
Lease liabilities - operating leases (amounts related to VIEs of $145,826 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		145,826	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (amounts related to VIEs of $59,667 and $29,466 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		59,667	29,466
Other liabilities (amounts related to VIEs of $115,275 and $114,232 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		115,275	114,232
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Real estate, at cost (amounts related to variable interest entities (“VIEs”) of $7,054,075 and $6,789,029 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		7,054,075	6,789,029
Right of use assets - finance leases (amounts related to VIEs of $21,000 and $21,000 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		21,000	21,000
Right of use assets - operating leases (amounts related to VIEs of $158,885 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		158,885	0
Less: accumulated depreciation (amounts related to VIEs of $(1,501,483) and $(1,381,401) at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		(1,501,483)	(1,381,401)
Cash and cash equivalents (amounts related to VIEs of $245,317 and $259,658 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		245,317	259,658
Cash held in escrows (amounts related to VIEs of $22,160 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		22,160	0
Tenant and other receivables, net (amounts related to VIEs of $27,987 and $16,521 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		27,987	16,521
Accrued rental income, net (amounts related to VIEs of $401,159 and $367,138 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		401,159	367,138
Deferred charges, net (amounts related to VIEs of $175,383 and $176,597 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		175,383	176,597
Prepaid expenses and other assets (amounts related to VIEs of $11,824 and $11,647 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		11,824	11,647
Mortgage notes payable, net (amounts related to VIEs of $3,277,185 and $3,272,368 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		3,277,185	3,272,368
Lease liabilities - finance leases (amounts related to VIEs of $20,794 and $20,604 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		20,794	20,604
Lease liabilities - operating leases (amounts related to VIEs of $145,826 and $0 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		145,826	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (amounts related to VIEs of $59,667 and $29,466 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		59,667	29,466
Other liabilities (amounts related to VIEs of $115,275 and $114,232 at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)		$ 115,275	$ 114,232

[1] See Note 4.