Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [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] AOCI Attributable to Parent [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, 2019	$ 5,080,260	$ 3,680	$ 5,525,463	$ (35,036)	$ (475,992)	$ 62,145
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2019							$ 5,080,260	$ 5,053,151	$ 57,575	$ (35,036)	$ 4,570	$ 5,075,690
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	19,660				19,456	204	19,660	19,456	170		34	19,626
Other comprehensive income	801			801			801			801		801
Issuance of common shares	5,465	1	5,464
Capital contribution from the General Partner							5,465	5,465				5,465
Stock based compensation plan activity	8,221	3	2,879		(314)	5,653	8,221	2,568	5,653			8,221
Distributions to Partners							(87,345)	(86,562)	(783)			(87,345)
Distributions to common shareholders	(86,562)				(86,562)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(783)					(783)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Mar. 31, 2020	5,027,062	3,684	5,533,806	(34,235)	(543,412)	67,219
Ending Balance - Partnership at Mar. 31, 2020							5,027,062	4,994,078	62,615	(34,235)	4,604	5,022,458
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Dec. 31, 2020	5,234,448	3,733	5,723,326	(31,568)	(532,519)	71,476
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2020							5,234,448	5,194,540	66,874	(31,568)	4,602	5,229,846
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	80,204				79,362	842	80,204	79,362	761		81	80,123
Other comprehensive income	889			889			889			889		889
Issuance of common shares	30,381	7	30,374
Capital contribution from the General Partner							30,381	30,381				30,381
Stock based compensation plan activity	9,621	3	3,038		(376)	6,956	9,621	2,665	6,956			9,621
Distributions to Partners							(96,252)	(95,310)	(942)			(96,252)
Distributions to common shareholders	(95,310)				(95,310)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,092)					(1,092)	(150)				(150)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 5,259,141	$ 3,743	$ 5,756,738	$ (30,679)	$ (548,843)	$ 78,182
Ending Balance - Partnership at Mar. 31, 2021							$ 5,259,141	$ 5,211,638	$ 73,649	$ (30,679)	$ 4,533	$ 5,254,608