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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 16, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]        
Balance at January 1,   $ (2,995)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Change during year   (1,190)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 12,789us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (7,338)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Loss on settlement of interest rate swaps (800)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet (828)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet (2,985)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Reclassification of realized (gains)/losses on derivative financial instruments to operations, net   388us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 286us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 297us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Balance at December 31,   (4,607)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (2,995)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Schedule of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]        
Balance at January 1,   (2,995)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(15,918)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(6,079)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Change during year   (1,190)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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12,789us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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(7,338)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Non-controlling interest- consolidated real estate venture partner's share of unrealized (gains)/losses on derivative financial instruments   18bdn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNonControllingInterestConsolidatedRealEstateVenturePartnersShareOfUnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivativeFinancialStatements
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(152)bdn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNonControllingInterestConsolidatedRealEstateVenturePartnersShareOfUnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivativeFinancialStatements
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187bdn_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNonControllingInterestConsolidatedRealEstateVenturePartnersShareOfUnrealizedGainsLossesOnDerivativeFinancialStatements
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Loss on settlement of interest rate swaps   (828)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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  (2,985)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Reclassification of realized (gains)/losses on derivative financial instruments to operations, net   388us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
286us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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297us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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Balance at December 31,   (4,607)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(2,995)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(15,918)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.        
Schedule of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]        
Balance at January 1,   (3,377)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
   
Change during year   (1,190)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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12,789us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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(7,338)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Loss on settlement of interest rate swaps   (828)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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(2,985)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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Reclassification of realized (gains)/losses on derivative financial instruments to operations, net   388us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
286us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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297us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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Balance at December 31,   (5,007)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(3,377)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]        
Schedule of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]        
Balance at January 1,   (3,377)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(16,452)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(6,426)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Change during year   (1,190)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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12,789us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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(7,338)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Loss on settlement of interest rate swaps   (828)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
  (2,985)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Reclassification of realized (gains)/losses on derivative financial instruments to operations, net   388us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
286us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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297us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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Balance at December 31,   $ (5,007)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ (3,377)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ (16,452)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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