Stockholders' Equity / Partners'' Capital Tables (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]

The following table presents Boston Properties, Inc.’s dividends per share and Boston Properties Limited Partnership’s distributions per unit for the periods presented:

Record Date	Payment Date	Dividend (Per Share)			Distribution (Per Unit)
March 31, 2016	April 29, 2016		$0.65			$0.65
December 31, 2015	January 28, 2016		$1.90	(1)		$1.90	(1)

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(1) Includes a special dividend/distribution of $1.25 per share/common unit.

Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]

Class of Stock [Line Items]

Dividends Declared [Table Text Block]

The following table presents Boston Properties Inc.’s dividends per share on its outstanding Series B Preferred Stock:

Record Date	Payment Date	Dividend (Per Share)
May 5, 2016	May 16, 2016		$32.8125
February 5, 2016	February 16, 2016		$32.8125