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Equity Investments - Schedule of Equity Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jul. 09, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Jul. 02, 2013
Mar. 15, 2013
Equity Investments              
Equity investments $ 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 517,991us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments          
Equity in earnings of investees 24,460us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 25,754us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 11,420us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments        
SIR              
Equity Investments              
Ownership Percentage 0.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= eqc_SelectIncomeREITMember
44.20%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= eqc_SelectIncomeREITMember
  0.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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36.70%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= eqc_SelectIncomeREITMember
56.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= eqc_SelectIncomeREITMember
 
Equity investments 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= eqc_SelectIncomeREITMember
512,078us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= eqc_SelectIncomeREITMember
         
Equity in earnings of investees 24,516us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= eqc_SelectIncomeREITMember
21,153us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= eqc_SelectIncomeREITMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= eqc_SelectIncomeREITMember
       
GOV              
Equity Investments              
Ownership Percentage 0.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_GovernmentPropertiesIncomeTrustMember
0.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_GovernmentPropertiesIncomeTrustMember
        18.20%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_GovernmentPropertiesIncomeTrustMember
Equity investments 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= eqc_GovernmentPropertiesIncomeTrustMember
0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_GovernmentPropertiesIncomeTrustMember
         
Equity in earnings of investees 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_GovernmentPropertiesIncomeTrustMember
4,111us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_GovernmentPropertiesIncomeTrustMember
10,836us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_GovernmentPropertiesIncomeTrustMember
       
AIC              
Equity Investments              
Ownership Percentage 0.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_AffiliatesInsuranceCompanyMember
12.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_AffiliatesInsuranceCompanyMember
         
Equity investments 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_AffiliatesInsuranceCompanyMember
5,913us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_AffiliatesInsuranceCompanyMember
         
Equity in earnings of investees $ (56)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_AffiliatesInsuranceCompanyMember
$ 490us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_AffiliatesInsuranceCompanyMember
$ 584us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= eqc_AffiliatesInsuranceCompanyMember