Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Limited Partners' Common Equity [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Non-controlling Interest [Member]	Duke Realty Limited Partnership [Member] Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 5,234,448	$ 3,733	$ 5,723,326	$ (31,568)	$ (532,519)	$ 71,476
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2020							$ 5,234,448	$ 5,194,540	$ 66,874	$ (31,568)	$ 4,602	$ 5,229,846
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	80,204				79,362	842	80,204	79,362	761		81	80,123
Other comprehensive income	889			889			889			889		889
Issuance of common shares	30,381	7	30,374
Capital contribution from the General Partner							30,381	30,381				30,381
Stock based compensation plan activity	9,621	3	3,038		(376)	6,956	9,621	2,665	6,956			9,621
Distributions to Partners							(96,252)	(95,310)	(942)			(96,252)
Distributions to common shareholders	(95,310)				(95,310)
Contributions (Distributions) To Noncontrolling Interest	1,092					1,092					(150)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Mar. 31, 2021	5,259,141	3,743	5,756,738	(30,679)	(548,843)	78,182
Ending Balance - Partnership at Mar. 31, 2021							5,259,141	5,211,638	73,649	(30,679)	4,533	5,254,608
Beginning Balance - General Partner at Dec. 31, 2021	6,138,961	3,825	6,143,147	(28,011)	(75,210)	95,210
Beginning Balance - Partnership at Dec. 31, 2021							6,138,961	6,071,762	90,679	(28,011)	4,531	6,134,430
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income	251,477				248,921	2,556	251,477	248,921	2,463		93	251,384
Other comprehensive income	889			889			889			889		889
Issuance of common shares	40,578	7	40,571
Capital contribution from the General Partner							40,578	40,578				40,578
Stock based compensation plan activity	10,880	3	1,401		(563)	10,039	10,880	841	10,039			10,880
Distributions to Partners							(108,261)	(107,175)	(1,086)			(108,261)
Distributions to common shareholders	(107,175)				(107,175)
Contributions (Distributions) To Noncontrolling Interest	1,086					1,086	(150)
Ending Balance - General Partner at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 6,334,524	$ 3,835	$ 6,185,119	$ (27,122)	$ 65,973	$ 106,719
Ending Balance - Partnership at Mar. 31, 2022							$ 6,334,524	$ 6,254,927	$ 102,095	$ (27,122)	$ 4,624	$ 6,329,900