Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 124,248	$ 111,767	$ 247,698	$ 226,505
Tenant reimbursements		24,044	23,086	48,544	45,837
Property management fee revenue		387	454	900	977
Total revenues		148,679	135,307	297,142	273,319
Expenses:
Property operating costs		55,779	52,292	111,163	106,571
Depreciation		30,059	31,556	60,827	63,338
Amortization		19,314	17,402	39,729	35,208
Impairment loss on real estate assets	[1]	0	10,950	0	10,950
General and administrative		8,036	8,316	16,632	16,089
Operating expenses		113,188	120,516	228,351	232,156
Real estate operating income		35,491	14,791	68,791	41,163
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(18,421)	(16,413)	(36,478)	(32,798)
Other income/(expense)		38	(41)	(62)	253
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures		107	110	118	225
Other income (expense)		(18,276)	(16,344)	(36,422)	(32,320)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations		17,215	(1,553)	32,369	8,843
Discontinued operations:
Operating loss		0	(1)	0	(1)
Income from discontinued operations		0	(1)	0	(1)
Gain on sale of real estate assets, net		6,492	73,835	6,439	73,815
Net income		23,707	72,281	38,808	82,657
Less: Net loss/(income) applicable to noncontrolling interest		3	(3)	6	(7)
Net income applicable to Piedmont		$ 23,710	$ 72,278	$ 38,814	$ 82,650
Per share information – basic and diluted:
Income/(loss) from continuing operations and gain on sale of real estate assets (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 0.50	$ 0.27	$ 0.57
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net income applicable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.16	$ 0.50	$ 0.27	$ 0.57
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic (in shares)		145,412,524	145,178,601	145,350,074	145,227,539
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)		145,813,130	145,698,723	145,779,709	145,765,149

[1] The fair value measurements used in the evaluation of the non-financial assets above are considered to be Level 1 valuations within the fair value hierarchy as defined by GAAP, as there are direct observations and transactions involving the assets by unrelated, third-party purchasers.