Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Issued and Outstanding Common Shares

The following table presents the changes in Equity Commonwealth’s issued and outstanding common shares and units for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

	Common Shares	LTIP Units	Total
Outstanding at January 1, 2017	123,994,465	—	123,994,465
Restricted share and time-based LTIP Unit grants, net of forfeitures	94,978	42,520	137,498
Outstanding at June 30, 2017	124,089,443	42,520	124,131,963
Noncontrolling ownership interest in the Operating Trust			0.03	%

Schedule of Issued and Outstanding Units

The following table presents the changes in Equity Commonwealth’s issued and outstanding common shares and units for the six months ended June 30, 2017:

	Common Shares	LTIP Units	Total
Outstanding at January 1, 2017	123,994,465	—	123,994,465
Restricted share and time-based LTIP Unit grants, net of forfeitures	94,978	42,520	137,498
Outstanding at June 30, 2017	124,089,443	42,520	124,131,963
Noncontrolling ownership interest in the Operating Trust			0.03	%