Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Limited Partners' Common Equity [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 3,493,293	$ 3,548	$ 5,192,011	$ 682	$ (1,730,423)	$ 27,475
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2016							$ 3,493,293	$ 3,465,136	$ 24,691	$ 682	$ 2,784	$ 3,490,509
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	1,298,548				1,280,743	17,805	1,298,548	1,280,743	11,892		5,913	1,292,635
Other comprehensive loss	(682)			(682)			(682)			(682)		(682)
Issuance of common shares	3,690	1	3,689
Capital contribution from the General Partner							3,690	3,690				3,690
Stock based compensation plan activity	5,036	7	(1,198)		(781)	7,008	5,036	(1,972)	7,008			5,036
Conversion of Limited Partner Units		1	1,682			(1,683)		1,683	(1,683)
Distributions to Partners							(136,388)	(135,131)	(1,257)			(136,388)
Distributions to common shareholders	(135,131)				(135,131)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,298)					(1,298)	(41)				(41)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 4,663,456	$ 3,557	$ 5,196,184	$ 0	$ (585,592)	$ 49,307
Ending Balance - Partnership at Jun. 30, 2017							$ 4,663,456	$ 4,614,149	$ 40,651	$ 0	$ 8,656	$ 4,654,800