Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Numerator:
Basic net (loss) income available to common stockholders	$ (5,436)	$ 58,755	$ 8,859	$ 29,768
Effect of dilutive instruments	0	460	92	225
Diluted net (loss) income available to common stockholders	$ (5,436)	$ 59,215	$ 8,951	$ 29,993
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	153,196,007	154,414,452	153,643,278	154,398,466
Effect of dilutive instruments (in shares)	0	2,084,467	2,387,537	2,001,609
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	153,196,007	156,498,919	156,030,815	156,400,075
Basic (loss) earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.38	$ 0.06	$ 0.19
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.38	$ 0.06	$ 0.19
Hudson Pacific Partners L.P.
Numerator:
Basic net (loss) income available to common stockholders	$ (5,642)	$ 59,029	$ 8,489	$ 29,899
Diluted net (loss) income available to common stockholders	$ (5,642)	$ 59,029	$ 8,489	$ 29,899
Denominator:
Basic weighted average common units outstanding (in shares)	154,107,865	155,135,225	154,555,136	155,077,381
Effect of dilutive instruments (in shares)	0	875,343	867,000	834,343
Diluted weighted average common units outstanding (in shares)	154,107,865	156,010,568	155,422,136	155,911,724
Basic (loss) earnings per common unit (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.38	$ 0.05	$ 0.19
Diluted (loss) earnings per common unit (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.38	$ 0.05	$ 0.19