CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 794,821	$ 745,912
Buildings and Improvements	2,523,015	2,511,737
Construction in Progress	67,078	36,319
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(796,492)	(791,330)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,588,422	2,502,638
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $1,471 and $1,171	2,354	2,510
Cash and Cash Equivalents	9,859	3,987
Restricted Cash	11,602	23,005
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	4,757	5,612
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	67,382	62,335
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	29,499	33,326
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	79,388	76,395
Total Assets	2,793,263	2,709,808
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	495,956	561,241
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	204,998	364,457
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	456,638	455,970
Unsecured Credit Facility	189,500	52,500
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	84,412	93,699
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	10,400	11,841
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	43,300	40,153
Dividends and Distributions Payable	23,434	14,812
Total Liabilities	1,508,638	1,594,673
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity/First Industrial L.P.'s Partners' Capital:
Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized and 117,107,746 and 111,027,225 shares issued and outstanding)	1,172	1,111
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,886,771	1,756,415
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(641,859)	(674,759)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(4,643)	(9,667)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity	1,241,441	1,073,100
Noncontrolling Interest	43,184	42,035
Total Equity	1,284,625	1,115,135
Total Liabilities and Equity/Partners' Capital	2,793,263	2,709,808
First Industrial, L.P.
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	794,821	745,912
Buildings and Improvements	2,523,015	2,511,737
Construction in Progress	67,078	36,319
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(796,492)	(791,330)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,588,422	2,502,638
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $1,471 and $1,171	2,354	2,510
Cash and Cash Equivalents	9,859	3,987
Restricted Cash	11,602	23,005
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	4,757	5,612
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	67,382	62,335
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	29,499	33,326
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	89,826	87,110
Total Assets	2,803,701	2,720,523
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	495,956	561,241
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	204,998	364,457
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	456,638	455,970
Unsecured Credit Facility	189,500	52,500
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	84,412	93,699
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	10,400	11,841
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	43,300	40,153
Dividends and Distributions Payable	23,434	14,812
Total Liabilities	1,508,638	1,594,673
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity/First Industrial L.P.'s Partners' Capital:
General Partner Units (117,107,746 and 111,027,225 units outstanding)	1,219,755	1,054,028
Limited Partners Units (4,039,375 and 4,305,707 units outstanding)	79,156	80,769
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(4,804)	(10,043)
Total First Industrial L.P.'s Partners’ Capital	1,294,107	1,124,754
Noncontrolling Interest	956	1,096
Total Partners’ Capital	1,295,063	1,125,850
Total Liabilities and Equity/Partners' Capital	$ 2,803,701	$ 2,720,523