Difference Between Proceeds from Sale and Noncontrolling Interest

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Leased percentage

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Percent of Carrying Value of Real Estate, Gross

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Carrying amount of the equity interests owned by noncontrolling partners of a limited partnership included in the entity's consolidated financial statements.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Net rentable area for properties owned.

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Amount of increase in noncontrolling interest from sale of a portion of the parent's controlling interest.

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-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 23
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Amount of cash inflow from a noncontrolling interest. Includes, but is not limited to, purchase of additional shares or other increase in noncontrolling interest ownership.

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Noncontrolling Interests (Property Partnerships) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) ft²	Mar. 21, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) ft²	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 05, 2023 ft²
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest in Limited Partnerships	$ 1,734,904		$ 1,734,904		$ 1,640,704
Proceeds from sale of interest in property partnerships and contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships			$ 142,942	$ 7,555
Construction in Progress
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net Rentable Area (in sf) \| ft²	3,200,000		3,200,000
290 Binney
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		45.00%
Proceeds from sale of interest in property partnerships and contributions from noncontrolling interests in property partnerships		$ 97,200
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Sale of Parent Equity Interest	$ 50,700	104,600
Difference Between Proceeds from Sale and Noncontrolling Interest		$ 7,500
Percent of Carrying Value of Real Estate, Gross		45.00%
290 Binney \| Construction in Progress \| Office and Life Sciences Building [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net Rentable Area (in sf) \| ft²	566,000		566,000			566,000
Leased percentage	100.00%		100.00%			100.00%
290 Binney \| Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		55.00%