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Real Estate Properties - Schedule of Property Sales (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
building
property
Dec. 31, 2014
sqft
Dec. 31, 2013
sqft
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
property
building
sqft
Jun. 30, 2013
property
building
sqft
Sep. 30, 2012
building
property
sqft
Jun. 30, 2012
property
building
sqft
Apr. 30, 2012
property
building
sqft
Mar. 31, 2013
building
property
sqft
Oct. 31, 2013
building
property
sqft
Aug. 31, 2013
property
building
sqft
May 31, 2013
property
building
sqft
Apr. 30, 2013
building
property
sqft
Jun. 30, 2014
property
sqft
Nov. 30, 2013
property
building
sqft
Mar. 31, 2014
sqft
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
Number of Properties 3eqc_NumberOfPropertiesSold                                
Number of Buildings 18eqc_NumberOfBuildingsSold                                
Square Feet   42,919,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty 42,915,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty   42,915,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty                        
Gain (Loss) on Sale   $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties $ 1,596us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties                          
CBD and suburban properties                                  
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
Square Feet   5,641,450us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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= eqc_CentralBusinessDistrictAndSuburbanPropertyMember
                            5,641,450us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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= eqc_CentralBusinessDistrictAndSuburbanPropertyMember
Sales of properties resulting in gains and losses                                  
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
Number of Properties     7eqc_NumberOfPropertiesSold
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3eqc_NumberOfPropertiesSold
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Number of Buildings     59eqc_NumberOfBuildingsSold
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0eqc_NumberOfBuildingsSold
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Square Feet     2,760,235us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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298,762us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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2,760,235us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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Sales Price     105,207eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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11,725eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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Gain (Loss) on Sale     (20,566)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
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2,039us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
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Sales of properties resulting in gains and losses | Suburban property                                  
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
Number of Properties         3eqc_NumberOfPropertiesSold
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Number of Buildings         40eqc_NumberOfBuildingsSold
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Square Feet     1,670,104us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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30,105us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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208,850us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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76,978us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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12,934us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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Sales Price         89,000eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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1,600eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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9,900eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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1,250eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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575eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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Gain (Loss) on Sale         (25,521)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
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1,689us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
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Sales of properties resulting in gains and losses | Land parcel                                  
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
Number of Properties           0eqc_NumberOfPropertiesSold
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Number of Buildings           0eqc_NumberOfBuildingsSold
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Square Feet           0us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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Sales Price           2,551eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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      1,806eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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Gain (Loss) on Sale           1,765us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
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Sales of properties resulting in gains and losses | Suburban office and industrial properties                                  
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
Number of Properties 3eqc_NumberOfPropertiesSold
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Number of Buildings 18eqc_NumberOfBuildingsSold
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Square Feet 1,060,026us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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Sales Price 10,250eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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Sales of properties with previously recorded asset impairment losses                                  
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
Number of Properties     36eqc_NumberOfPropertiesSold
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Number of Buildings     75eqc_NumberOfBuildingsSold
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Square Feet     5,583,720us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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  5,583,720us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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Sales Price     143,925eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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Gain (Loss) on Sale     0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
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Sales of properties with previously recorded asset impairment losses | Suburban property                                  
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
Number of Properties         2eqc_NumberOfPropertiesSold
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Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
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Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
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/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
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Sales Price                     4,000eqc_RealEstateAggregateSalesPrice
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Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                  
Number of Properties                             14eqc_NumberOfPropertiesSold
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/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
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Gain (Loss) on Sale                             $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
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