Earnings Per Common Share - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Numerator for earnings per common share - basic and diluted: |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations |
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$ 21,206us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
$ (38,914)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
$ 92,697us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Gain on sale of properties |
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0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties |
1,596us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties |
0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary |
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
(20,093)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
(15,576)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
Preferred distributions |
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(32,095)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact |
(44,604)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact |
(51,552)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact |
Distribution on conversion of preferred shares |
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(16,205)us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium |
0us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium |
(4,985)us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium |
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to Equity Commonwealth common shareholders |
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(27,094)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations |
(102,015)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations |
20,584us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations |
Discontinued operations |
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2,806us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity |
(119,649)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity |
(172,542)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity |
Numerator for net loss per share - basic and diluted |
$ (165,542)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
$ 149,759us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
$ (17,802)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
$ 9,297us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
$ (16,452)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
$ (227,466)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
$ 7,738us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
$ 14,516us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
$ (24,288)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
$ (221,664)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
$ (151,958)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |
Denominator for earnings per common share - basic and diluted: |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted |
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125,163us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted |
112,378us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted |
83,750us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted |
Earnings per share - basic and diluted: |
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(Loss) income from continuing operations available for Equity Commonwealth common shareholders (in dollars per share) |
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$ (0.21)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare |
$ (0.91)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare |
$ 0.25us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicAndDilutedShare |
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) |
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$ 0.02us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicAndDilutedShare |
$ (1.06)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicAndDilutedShare |
$ (2.06)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicAndDilutedShare |
Net loss per share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share) |
$ (1.28)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
$ 1.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
$ (0.14)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
$ 0.08us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
$ (0.14)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
$ (1.92)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
$ 0.07us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
$ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
$ (0.19)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
$ (1.97)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
$ (1.81)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
Series D |
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Anti-dilutive securities: |
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Anti-dilutive securities (in shares) |
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4,175us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember |
7,298us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember |
7,298us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember |
Restricted stock units |
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Anti-dilutive securities: |
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Anti-dilutive securities (in shares) |
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0us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
0us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
0us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount / us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |