CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Rental Income	$ 252,822	$ 244,798	$ 234,007
Tenant Recoveries and Other Income	75,404	69,527	68,661
Total Revenues	328,226	314,325	302,668
Expenses:
Property Expenses	107,390	99,907	101,281
General and Administrative	23,152	25,103	20,638
Restructuring Costs	0	0	1,553
Impairment of Real Estate	1,047	(192)	(8,875)
Depreciation and Other Amortization	111,031	114,675	115,244
Total Expenses	242,620	239,493	229,841
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Income	2,354	2,874	3,922
Interest Expense	(73,558)	(83,506)	(100,127)
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	(3,225)	(3,460)	(3,963)
Mark-to-Market Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	52	(328)	(1,718)
Loss from Retirement of Debt	(6,637)	(9,684)	(5,459)
Foreign Currency Exchange Loss	0	0	(332)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(81,014)	(94,104)	(107,677)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Income of Joint Ventures, Gain on Change in Control of Interests and Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	4,592	(19,272)	(34,850)
Equity in Income of Joint Ventures	136	1,559	980
Gain on Change in Control of Interests	0	776	689
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	213	(5,522)	(450)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	4,941	(22,459)	(33,631)
Discontinued Operations:
Income Attributable to Discontinued Operations	1,253	3,498	4,350
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	34,344	12,665	20,419
Provision for Income Taxes Allocable to Discontinued Operations	0	0	(1,246)
Income from Discontinued Operations	35,597	16,163	23,523
Income (Loss) Before Gain on Sale of Real Estate	40,538	(6,296)	(10,108)
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	1,100	3,777	1,370
Provision for Income Taxes Allocable to Gain on Sale of Real Estate	(210)	0	(452)
Net Income (Loss)	41,428	(2,519)	(9,190)
Less: Net (Income) Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest	(1,121)	1,201	1,745
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.	40,307	(1,318)	(7,445)
Less: Preferred Dividends	(8,733)	(18,947)	(19,565)
Less: Redemption of Preferred Stock	(5,667)	(1,804)	0
Net Income (Loss) Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities	$ 25,907	$ (22,069)	$ (27,010)
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Loss from Continuing Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$ (0.08)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.61)
Income from Discontinued Operations Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$ 0.32	$ 0.17	$ 0.27
Net Income (Loss) Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Common Stockholders	$ 0.24	$ (0.24)	$ (0.34)
Distributions Per Share	$ 0.34	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	106,995	91,468	80,616