Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue
Lease		$ 788,590	$ 756,875
Total revenue		839,439	803,200
Expenses
Rental		314,157	291,308
General and administrative		50,018	55,802
Transaction costs		513	911
Depreciation and amortization		218,716	208,734
Total expenses		593,712	568,661
Other income (expense)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		19,186	(7,569)
Interest and other income (loss)		14,529	10,941
Gains from investments in securities		2,272	1,665
Unrealized gain on non-real estate investments		396	259
Impairment loss		(13,615)	0
Interest expense		(161,891)	(134,207)
Net Income (loss)		106,604	105,628
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships		(17,221)	(18,660)
Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership		(9,500)	(9,078)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.		79,883	77,890
Net income attributable to the Company		$ 79,883	$ 77,890
Basic earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company common shareholders / unitholders
Earnings Per Share After Allocation of Undistributed Earnings to Participating Securities Basic (dollars per share)		$ 0.51	$ 0.50
Weighted average number of common shares / units outstanding (in shares / units)		156,983	156,803
Diluted earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company common shareholders / unitholders
Diluted Earnings: Net income, Per Share Amount (in dollars per share / unit)		$ 0.51	$ 0.50
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares / units outstanding (in shares / units)		157,132	157,043
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Revenue
Lease		$ 788,590	$ 756,875
Total revenue		839,439	803,200
Expenses
Rental		314,157	291,308
General and administrative		50,018	55,802
Transaction costs		513	911
Depreciation and amortization		217,019	206,872
Total expenses		592,015	566,799
Other income (expense)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures		19,186	(7,569)
Interest and other income (loss)		14,529	10,941
Gains from investments in securities		2,272	1,665
Unrealized gain on non-real estate investments		396	259
Impairment loss		(13,615)	0
Interest expense		(161,891)	(134,207)
Net Income (loss)		108,301	107,490
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships		(17,221)	(18,660)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.		91,080	88,830
Net income attributable to the Company		$ 91,080	$ 88,830
Basic earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company common shareholders / unitholders
Earnings Per Share After Allocation of Undistributed Earnings to Participating Securities Basic (dollars per share)		$ 0.52	$ 0.51
Weighted average number of common shares / units outstanding (in shares / units)		175,255	174,652
Diluted earnings per common share / unit attributable to the Company common shareholders / unitholders
Diluted Earnings: Net income, Per Share Amount (in dollars per share / unit)		$ 0.52	$ 0.51
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares / units outstanding (in shares / units)		175,404	174,892
Parking and Other [Member]
Revenue
Other revenue		$ 32,216	$ 24,009
Parking and Other [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Revenue
Other revenue		32,216	24,009
Hotel [Member]
Revenue
Other revenue	[1]	8,186	8,101
Expenses
Operating expense		6,015	6,671
Hotel [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Revenue
Other revenue		8,186	8,101
Expenses
Operating expense		6,015	6,671
Management Service [Member]
Revenue
Other revenue		6,154	8,980
Management Service [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Revenue
Other revenue		6,154	8,980
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Revenue
Other revenue		4,293	5,235
Expenses
Operating expense		4,293	5,235
Real Estate, Other [Member] | Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Revenue
Other revenue		4,293	5,235
Expenses
Operating expense		$ 4,293	$ 5,235

[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.