Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

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 nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Common Shares	OP Units and LTIP Units	Total
Outstanding at January 1, 2020	121,924,199	48,660	121,972,859
Repurchase of shares	(894,992)	—	(894,992)
OP Unit redemption	—	(1,000)	(1,000)
Share-based compensation grants and vesting, net of forfeitures	495,303	195,856	691,159
Outstanding at September 30, 2020	121,524,510	243,516	121,768,026
Noncontrolling ownership interest in the Operating Trust			0.20	%

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 nine months ended September 30, 2020:

	Common Shares	OP Units and LTIP Units	Total
Outstanding at January 1, 2020	121,924,199	48,660	121,972,859
Repurchase of shares	(894,992)	—	(894,992)
OP Unit redemption	—	(1,000)	(1,000)
Share-based compensation grants and vesting, net of forfeitures	495,303	195,856	691,159
Outstanding at September 30, 2020	121,524,510	243,516	121,768,026
Noncontrolling ownership interest in the Operating Trust			0.20	%