Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
Balance December 31, 2015	$	(1,939	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(3,084		)
Amounts of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	3,990
Balance December 31, 2016	$	(1,033	)

Effects of Changes in the Company's Ownership Interests in Noncontrolling Interests

The following discloses the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interests in its noncontrolling interests:

	Net Income Attributable to Shareholders and Transfers from Noncontrolling Interests
	2016		2015		2014
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	$	95,624	$	111,703	$	93,104
Transfers from noncontrolling interests:
Increase (decrease) in additional paid-in-capital for redemption of noncontrolling OP units	210		165		(858		)
Change from net income attributable to shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	95,834	$	111,868	$	92,246