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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURES - Austin Venture (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 11, 2018 USD ($) ft² property	Dec. 31, 2020 ft² property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 16, 2013 USD ($) ft² property
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property		82
Area of real estate property \| ft²		13,852,464
Brandywine Realty Trust
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		50.00%
Equity method investment, additional distribution rights		10.00%
Brandywine Realty Trust \| Austin Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²					1,398,826
Number of properties contributed to a joint venture \| property					7
Aggregate gross sales price of a joint venture \| $					$ 330.0
Equity method investment, agreement to pay future capital expenditures \| $			$ 4.4	$ 0.8	$ 5.2
DRA Advisors LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		50.00%
DRA Austin Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of properties \| property	12
Area of real estate property \| ft²	1,570,123
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Aggregate purchase price \| $	$ 535.1