Equity - Common Stock Activity (Details) - USD ($)							12 Months Ended
	Mar. 08, 2018	Mar. 03, 2017	Jan. 10, 2017	Nov. 28, 2016	Jul. 21, 2016	May 16, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Partners' capital redeemed units			8,881,575	17,533,099	19,195,373	10,117,223
Proceeds from sale of common units, net of underwriters’ discount and transaction costs (in shares)		9,775,000	8,881,575	17,533,099	19,195,373	10,117,223
Repayments of lines of credit		$ 255,000,000.0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net							$ 0	$ 647,382,000	$ 1,449,581,000
Shares repurchased during period							1,639,260
Repurchase of common stock							$ 50,016,000
ATM Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of common units, net of underwriters’ discount and transaction costs (in shares)							0	0	165,000
Number of share authorized, value							$ 125,000,000.0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net							20,100,000
Stock repurchase program authorized	$ 250,000,000.0
Shares repurchased during period	1,600,000
Share repurchase program, weighted average price (in dollars per share)	$ 30.48
Repurchase of common stock	$ 50,000,000.0
ATM Program | Minimum
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Public offering price per share (in dollars per share)									$ 33.54
ATM Program | Maximum
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Public offering price per share (in dollars per share)									$ 33.95
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of common units, net of underwriters’ discount and transaction costs (in shares)								18,656,575	47,010,695
Repurchase of common stock							$ 16,000
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of common units, net of underwriters’ discount and transaction costs (in shares)			8,881,575
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net			$ 310,900,000