CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 691,726	$ 638,071
Buildings and Improvements	2,403,654	2,326,245
Construction in Progress	26,068	27,780
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(732,635)	(658,729)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,388,813	2,333,367
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $3,050 and $39,413	6,765	91,659
Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,938	10,153
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	4,596	3,062
Investments in Joint Ventures	1,012	1,674
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	54,563	50,033
Deferred Financing Costs, Net	12,028	15,244
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	33,190	38,037
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	102,937	123,428
Total Assets	2,608,842	2,666,657
Indebtedness:
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, Net	763,616	690,256
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	474,150	640,227
Unsecured Credit Facility	98,000	149,000
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Net	81,099	71,470
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	15,522	16,567
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	30,802	25,852
Leasing Intangibles Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $0 and $415		690
Total Liabilities	1,463,189	1,594,062
Commitments and Contingencies
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock
Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 103,092,027 and 91,131,516 shares issued and 98,767,913 and 86,807,402 shares outstanding)	1,031	911
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,906,490	1,811,349
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(657,567)	(633,854)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(6,557)	(11,712)
Treasury Shares at Cost (4,324,114 shares)	(140,018)	(140,018)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity	1,103,379	1,026,676
Noncontrolling Interest	42,274	45,919
Total Equity	1,145,653	1,072,595
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,608,842	$ 2,666,657