CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 864,813	$ 794,821
Buildings and Improvements	2,521,457	2,523,015
Construction in Progress	109,475	67,078
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(789,919)	(796,492)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,705,826	2,588,422
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $0 and $1,471	0	2,354
Cash and Cash Equivalents	21,146	9,859
Restricted Cash	25,336	11,602
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	4,873	4,757
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	70,254	67,382
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	30,481	29,499
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	83,146	79,388
Total Assets	2,941,062	2,793,263
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	450,056	495,956
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	246,673	204,998
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	455,768	456,638
Unsecured Credit Facility	144,500	189,500
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	86,532	84,412
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	10,355	10,400
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	44,285	43,300
Dividends and Distributions Payable	27,016	23,434
Total Liabilities	1,465,185	1,508,638
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, 225,000,000 and 150,000,000 shares authorized and 119,883,180 and 117,107,746 shares issued and outstanding)	1,199	1,172
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,967,110	1,886,771
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(541,847)	(641,859)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1,338	(4,643)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity	1,427,800	1,241,441
Noncontrolling Interest	48,077	43,184
Total Equity	1,475,877	1,284,625
Total Liabilities and Equity/Partners' Capital	2,941,062	2,793,263
First Industrial, L.P.
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	864,813	794,821
Buildings and Improvements	2,521,457	2,523,015
Construction in Progress	109,475	67,078
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(789,919)	(796,492)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,705,826	2,588,422
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $0 and $1,471	0	2,354
Cash and Cash Equivalents	21,146	9,859
Restricted Cash	25,336	11,602
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	4,873	4,757
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	70,254	67,382
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	30,481	29,499
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	93,264	89,826
Total Assets	2,951,180	2,803,701
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	450,056	495,956
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	246,673	204,998
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	455,768	456,638
Unsecured Credit Facility	144,500	189,500
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	86,532	84,412
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	10,355	10,400
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	44,285	43,300
Dividends and Distributions Payable	27,016	23,434
Total Liabilities	1,465,185	1,508,638
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity/First Industrial L.P.'s Partners' Capital:
General Partner Units (119,883,180 and 117,107,746 units outstanding)	1,401,583	1,219,755
Limited Partners Units (4,008,221 and 4,039,375 units outstanding)	82,251	79,156
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1,382	(4,804)
Total First Industrial L.P.'s Partners’ Capital	1,485,216	1,294,107
Noncontrolling Interest	779	956
Total Partners’ Capital	1,485,995	1,295,063
Total Liabilities and Equity/Partners' Capital	$ 2,951,180	$ 2,803,701