Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investment in Real Estate:
Real Estate Held for Sale, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization	$ 122,497	$ 165,211
Indebtedness:
Accrued Interest	0	6
Leasing Intangibles, Accumulated Amortization	957	2,668
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	90,940,850	73,165,410
Common stock, shares outstanding	86,616,736	68,841,296
Treasury shares at cost, shares	4,324,114	4,324,114
Series F Preferred Stock
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, shares issued	500	500
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	500	500
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Preferred stock liquidation preference value	50,000	50,000
Series G Preferred Stock
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, shares issued	250	250
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	250	250
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Preferred stock liquidation preference value	25,000	25,000
Series J Preferred Stock
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, shares issued	600	600
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	600	600
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Preferred stock liquidation preference value	150,000	150,000
Series K Preferred Stock
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, shares issued	200	200
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	200	200
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Preferred stock liquidation preference value	$ 50,000	$ 50,000