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Stock Based Compensation (Outstanding Employee Deferred Stock Awards) (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Awards [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Awards [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Awards, Granted April 5, 2011 [Member]
Apr. 05, 2011
Stock Awards, Granted April 5, 2011 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Awards 2, Granted April 5, 2011 [Member]
Apr. 05, 2011
Stock Awards 2, Granted April 5, 2011 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Awards 1, Granted April 4, 2012 [Member]
Apr. 04, 2012
Stock Awards 1, Granted April 4, 2012 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Awards 2, Granted April 4, 2012 [Member]
Apr. 04, 2012
Stock Awards 2, Granted April 4, 2012 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Awards, Granted April 2, 2013 [Member]
Apr. 02, 2013
Stock Awards, Granted April 2, 2013 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Awards 2, Granted April 2, 2013 [Member]
Apr. 02, 2013
Stock Awards 2, Granted April 2, 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                            
Net Shares Granted       116,116 [1]   0 [1]   191,786 [1]   0 [1]   146,679 [1]   0 [1]
Grant Date Fair Value $ 18.64 $ 18.41   $ 19.40   $ 18.27   $ 17.53   $ 17.42   $ 19.47   $ 18.91
Of the shares granted, % vested     25.00%       25.00%       25.00%      
Of the shares granted, % expected to vest in one year     25.00%       25.00%       25.00%      
Of the shares granted, % expected to vest in two years     25.00%       25.00%       25.00%      
Of the shares granted, % expected to vest in three years     25.00%       25.00%       25.00%      
Unvested Shares 272,993 318,893 37,196   0 [2]   116,289   0 [2]   119,508   0 [2]  
[1] Amounts reflect the total grant, net of shares surrendered upon vesting to satisfy required minimum tax withholding obligations through September 30, 2013.
[2] Estimated based on Piedmont's cumulative total stockholder return ("TSR") for the respective performance period through September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2013, Piedmont's TSR for each of these respective plans was below threshold. Such estimates are subject to change in future periods based on both Piedmont's and its peers' stock performance and dividends paid.