Document and Entity Information Document	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 29, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	0000790816
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		178,982,369
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	0001060386
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes