Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [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] Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 4,574,378	$ 3,564	$ 5,205,316	$ (676,036)	$ 41,534
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2017							$ 4,574,378	$ 4,532,844	$ 40,563	$ 971		$ 4,573,407
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	73,648			72,963	685		73,648	72,963	683	2		73,646
Issuance of common shares	706		706
Capital contribution from the General Partner							706	706				706
Stock based compensation plan activity	4,530	6	(1,167)	(449)	6,140		4,530	(1,610)	6,140			4,530
Distributions to Partners							(72,078)	(71,398)	(680)			(72,078)
Distributions to common shareholders	(71,398)			(71,398)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(680)				(680)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Mar. 31, 2018	4,581,184	3,570	5,204,855	(674,920)	47,679
Ending Balance - Partnership at Mar. 31, 2018							4,581,184	4,533,505	46,706	973		4,580,211
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Dec. 31, 2018	4,713,243	3,589	5,244,375	(585,087)	55,042	$ (4,676)
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2018							4,713,243	4,662,877	50,585	4,457	$ (4,676)	4,708,786
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	44,923			44,551	372		44,923	44,551	382	(10)		44,933
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(9,342)					(9,342)	(9,342)				(9,342)	(9,342)
Issuance of common shares	4,492	1	4,491
Capital contribution from the General Partner							4,492	4,492				4,492
Stock based compensation plan activity	5,597	4	1,291	(350)	4,652		5,597	945	4,652			5,597
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	312				312		312			312
Distributions to Partners							(77,915)	(77,237)	(678)			(77,915)
Distributions to common shareholders	(77,237)			(77,237)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(817)				(817)		(139)			(139)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 4,681,171	$ 3,594	$ 5,250,157	$ (618,123)	$ 59,561	$ (14,018)
Ending Balance - Partnership at Mar. 31, 2019							$ 4,681,171	$ 4,635,628	$ 54,941	$ 4,620	$ (14,018)	$ 4,676,551