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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income (loss) $ 24,012us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (156,967)us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ (79,845)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 166,076us-gaap_Depreciation 178,353us-gaap_Depreciation 188,123us-gaap_Depreciation
Net amortization of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees (552)us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 81us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 3,405us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
Straight line rental income (12,759)us-gaap_StraightLineRent (31,229)us-gaap_StraightLineRent (38,812)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
Amortization of acquired real estate leases 51,140us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 59,274us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 60,176us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Other amortization 20,931us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees 18,850us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees 19,955us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees
Loss on asset impairment 187,305us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate 227,122us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate 168,632us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (1,564)eqc_GainsLossesOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt 61,063eqc_GainsLossesOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt 1,895eqc_GainsLossesOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebt
Equity in earnings of investees (24,460)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (25,754)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (11,420)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Gain on issuance of shares by an equity investee (17,020)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee (7,246)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfStockInSubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvestee
Gain on sale of equity investment (171,561)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal (66,293)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentRealizedGainLossOnDisposal
Distributions of earnings from investees 20,680us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 23,911us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 10,835us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Net loss (gain) on sale of properties 0eqc_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertiesAndGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax 20,566eqc_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertiesAndGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax (2,039)eqc_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertiesAndGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
Other non-cash expenses 8,135us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 0us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 0us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Change in assets and liabilities:      
Restricted cash 3,486us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities (1,832)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities (6,216)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities
Rents receivable and other assets (54,773)eqc_IncreaseDecreaseInRentsReceivableAndOtherAssets (57,039)eqc_IncreaseDecreaseInRentsReceivableAndOtherAssets (38,801)eqc_IncreaseDecreaseInRentsReceivableAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 10,389us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (14,333)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 6,034us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Rent collected in advance (229)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLiabilities 125us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLiabilities (1,104)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLiabilities
Security deposits 433us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSecurityDeposits 611us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSecurityDeposits 1,548us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSecurityDeposits
Due to related persons (9,277)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates (1,858)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates 1,663us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliates
Cash provided by operating activities 200,392us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 234,651us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 276,783us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Real estate acquisitions 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate (154,370)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate (631,279)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
Real estate improvements (99,651)eqc_CashPaidForRealEstateImprovements (114,451)eqc_CashPaidForRealEstateImprovements (131,300)eqc_CashPaidForRealEstateImprovements
Principal payments received from direct financing lease 7,311eqc_ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsFromDirectFinancingLease 6,970eqc_ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsFromDirectFinancingLease 6,645eqc_ProceedsFromPrincipalRepaymentsFromDirectFinancingLease
Principal payments received from real estate mortgages receivable 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfMortgageNotesReceivable 1,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfMortgageNotesReceivable 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfMortgageNotesReceivable
Proceeds from sale of properties, net 185,299us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 224,976us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 9,643us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Proceeds from sale of equity investment, net 710,492us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments 239,576us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments
Distributions in excess of earnings from investees 0eqc_DistributionsInExcessOfEarningsFromEquityInvestments 168eqc_DistributionsInExcessOfEarningsFromEquityInvestments 5,981eqc_DistributionsInExcessOfEarningsFromEquityInvestments
Investment in Affiliates Insurance Company 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates (5,335)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash 900us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (3,685)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (2,541)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Deconsolidation of a subsidiary 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiaries (12,286)us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiaries 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiaries
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities 804,351us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities 187,898us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (748,186)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 626,809us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 363,657us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Redemption of preferred shares 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock (150,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock
Repurchase and retirement of outstanding debt securities 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt (728,021)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt
Proceeds from borrowings 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 1,036,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 1,702,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments on borrowings (785,316)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,065,432)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,312,982)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Deferred financing fees 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (1,204)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (15,117)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
Distributions to common shareholders (29,597)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (109,702)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (146,539)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Distributions to preferred shareholders (32,095)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (44,604)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (52,710)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Distributions to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (14,863)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (8,386)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities (847,008)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (301,017)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 380,423us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1,126)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (1,302)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 436us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 156,609us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 120,230us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (90,544)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 222,449us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 102,219us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 192,763us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 379,058us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 222,449us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 102,219us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Interest paid 146,265us-gaap_InterestPaid 192,010us-gaap_InterestPaid 204,772us-gaap_InterestPaid
Taxes paid 2,732us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 1,303us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 779us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Real estate acquisitions 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1 (370,139)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1
Investment in real estate mortgages receivable 0eqc_InvestmentRealEstateMortgageReceivable (7,688)eqc_InvestmentRealEstateMortgageReceivable (1,419)eqc_InvestmentRealEstateMortgageReceivable
Net assets transferred to Select Income REIT 0us-gaap_TransferOfOtherRealEstate 492,736us-gaap_TransferOfOtherRealEstate 0us-gaap_TransferOfOtherRealEstate
Increase (decrease) in capital expenditures recorded as liabilities 7,690us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid (8,475)us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid (4,501)us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Assumption of mortgage notes payable 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1 359,213us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1
Liabilities assumed $ 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesAssumed1 $ 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesAssumed1 $ 10,926us-gaap_LiabilitiesAssumed1