Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 105,878	$ 102,097	$ 311,760	$ 306,238
Tenant reimbursements	28,459	26,983	86,368	84,100
Property management fee revenue	110	806	1,303	2,265
Other rental income	(33)	4,230	4,718	5,205
Total revenues	134,414	134,116	404,149	397,808
Expenses:
Property operating costs	51,062	44,417	153,258	143,416
Depreciation	26,375	24,317	77,748	72,264
Amortization	14,907	9,302	39,411	28,215
General and administrative	4,673	6,595	18,631	20,790
Operating Expenses	97,017	84,631	289,048	264,685
Real estate operating income	37,397	49,485	115,101	133,123
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(16,236)	(15,777)	(49,638)	(50,687)
Interest and other (expense)/income	(91)	993	3,130	2,996
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	485	619	1,032	2,003
Gain on consolidation of variable interest entity	0	0	1,532	0
Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(15,842)	(14,165)	(43,944)	(45,688)
Income from continuing operations	21,555	35,320	71,157	87,435
Discontinued operations:
Operating income	2,719	5,268	8,119	13,843
Impairment loss	0	0	0	(9,587)
Gain on sale of real estate assets	26,756	0	26,756	0
Income from discontinued operations	29,475	5,268	34,875	4,256
Net income	51,030	40,588	106,032	91,691
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(4)	(4)	(12)	(12)
Net income attributable to Piedmont	$ 51,026	$ 40,584	$ 106,020	$ 91,679
Per share information – basic:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.13	$ 0.21	$ 0.41	$ 0.51
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.17	$ 0.03	$ 0.20	$ 0.03
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 0.30	$ 0.24	$ 0.61	$ 0.54
Per share information – diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.12	$ 0.20	$ 0.41	$ 0.51
Income from discontinued operations	$ 0.17	$ 0.03	$ 0.20	$ 0.03
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 0.29	$ 0.23	$ 0.61	$ 0.54
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	172,826,869	172,658,489	172,755,805	170,110,216
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	173,045,192	172,885,438	172,995,849	170,257,076