Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 20, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	0000790816
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q4
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 2,091,192,105
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		156,738,955
BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
Entity Registrant Name	BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	0001060386
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q4
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer