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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements:
Properties held for sale	$ 4,757,038		$ 4,757,038		$ 6,821,803
Effects of interest rate derivatives on our consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	178	454	4,011	(1,987)
CBD
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements:
Net Loss on asset impairment			223,192
Interest Rate Swap
Recurring Fair Value Measurements:
Interest rate swap agreements qualifying as cash flow hedges used for hedging mortgage note payable	173,664		173,664
Derivative, variable rate basis			LIBOR
Interest Rate Swap \| Cash Flow Hedges
Recurring Fair Value Measurements:
Effective portion of interest rate swap contracts	(12,613)	(17,783)	(12,613)	(17,783)
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements:
Decrease (Increase) in fair value of interest rate cash flow hedges	178	454	4,011	1,987
Effects of interest rate derivatives on our consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at beginning of year	(12,791)	(18,237)	(16,624)	(15,796)
Amount of income (loss) recognized in cumulative other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,087)	(782)	274	(5,673)
Amount of loss reclassified from cumulative other comprehensive (loss) income into interest expense	1,265	1,236	3,737	3,686
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	178	454	4,011	(1,987)
Balance at end of year	(12,613)	(17,783)	(12,613)	(17,783)
Reclassification from cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense, over the next 12 months	4,854		4,854
Recurring \| Total Fair value
Recurring Fair Value Measurements:
Effective portion of interest rate swap contracts	(12,613)		(12,613)
Effects of interest rate derivatives on our consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at end of year	(12,613)		(12,613)
Recurring \| Fair Value at Reporting Date Using Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Recurring Fair Value Measurements:
Effective portion of interest rate swap contracts	(12,613)		(12,613)
Effects of interest rate derivatives on our consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at end of year	(12,613)		(12,613)
Nonrecurring \| Carrying Amount \| Suburban Office Industrial and Other
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements:
Properties held for sale	717,905		717,905
Nonrecurring \| Total Fair value
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements:
Properties held for sale	494,713		494,713
Nonrecurring \| Total Fair value \| Suburban Office Industrial and Other
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements:
Properties held for sale	494,713		494,713
Nonrecurring \| Fair Value at Reporting Date Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements:
Properties held for sale	$ 494,713		$ 494,713
Nonrecurring \| Fair Value at Reporting Date Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Suburban Office
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements:
Number of Available for Sale Real Estate Properties Held for Sale Expected to Sell within One Year	43		43
Number of Available for Sale Real Estate buildings Held for Sale Expected to Sell within One Year	97		97
Nonrecurring \| Fair Value at Reporting Date Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| CBD Office
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements:
Number of Available for Sale Real Estate Properties Held for Sale Expected to Sell within One Year	3		3
Number of Available for Sale Real Estate buildings Held for Sale Expected to Sell within One Year	4		4