Document and Entity Information Document - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Apr. 21, 2017
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	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		175,327,436
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	Mar. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false