Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net income		$ 216,222	$ 209,170
Other comprehensive loss:
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		(58,646)	(3,533)
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[1],[2]	627	627
Other comprehensive loss		(58,019)	(2,906)
Comprehensive income		158,203	206,264
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(31,857)	(35,399)
Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		15,427	303
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		141,773	171,168
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Net income		220,378	211,169
Other comprehensive loss:
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		(58,646)	(3,533)
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[2],[3]	627	627
Other comprehensive loss		(58,019)	(2,906)
Comprehensive income		162,359	208,263
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		62	(15,211)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		$ 162,421	$ 193,052

[1] Amounts reclassified from comprehensive income primarily to interest expense within the Boston Properties, Inc.’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

[2] Consists of amounts from previous interest rate hedging programs entered into prior to 2015.

[3] Amounts reclassified from comprehensive income primarily to interest expense within the Boston Properties Limited Partnership's Consolidated Statements of Operations.