Earnings per common partnership unit line items.

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Repurchase program number of mirror unit of operating partnership retired for each common share repurchased.

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash, stock and payment-in-kind (PIK).

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PARTNERS' EQUITY OF THE PARENT COMPANY - Textual (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Apr. 20, 2022 $ / shares	Feb. 23, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2021 $ / shares
Earnings Per Common Partnership Unit [Line Items]
Distributions declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.19
Dividends, common stock \| $		$ 32.8
Subsequent Event
Earnings Per Common Partnership Unit [Line Items]
Dividends paid in cash (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19
BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
Earnings Per Common Partnership Unit [Line Items]
Dividends, common stock \| $		$ 32.8
Repurchase program, ratio of mirror unit of operating partnership retired for each common share repurchased		1
BRANDYWINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. \| Dividend declared
Earnings Per Common Partnership Unit [Line Items]
Distributions declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.19