Earnings Per Share / Common Unit (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share / Unit


	Year ended December 31, 2023
	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	$	190,215	156,863	$	1.21
Allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities	—		—	—
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	190,215		156,863	1.21
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock Based Compensation	—		338	—
Diluted Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	190,215	157,201	$	1.21

	Year ended December 31, 2022
	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	$	848,947	156,726	$	5.42
Allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities	(891)		—	(0.01)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	848,056		156,726	5.41
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock Based Compensation	—		411	(0.01)
Diluted Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	848,056	157,137	$	5.40

	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
Allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities	—		—	—
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

Boston Properties Limited Partnership

Entity Information [Line Items]

Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share / Unit


	Year ended December 31, 2023
	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	$	219,771	174,796	$	1.26
Allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities	—		—	—
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	219,771		174,796	$	1.26
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock Based Compensation	—		338	(0.01)
Diluted Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	219,771	175,134	$	1.25

	Year ended December 31, 2022
	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	$	957,265	174,360	$	5.49
Allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities	(991)		—	(0.01)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	956,274		174,360	5.48
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock Based Compensation	—		411	(0.01)
Diluted Earnings:
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	956,274	174,771	$	5.47


	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
Allocation of undistributed earnings to participating securities	—		—	—
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