CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	$ 1,471	$ 1,171
Common Stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	117,107,746	111,027,225
Common Stock, shares outstanding	117,107,746	111,027,225
First Industrial, L.P.
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	$ 1,471	$ 1,171
General Partner Units, units outstanding	117,107,746	111,027,225
Limited Partner Units, units outstanding	4,039,375	4,305,707