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(Common Units) (Narrative) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Feb. 04, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Feb. 06, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
yr
$ / shares
shares
OP Units [Member]      
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]      
OP Units for redemption (in shares)     13,259
Redemption of OP units issued on conversion of LTIP Units (in shares)     7,277
Restriction on redemption of OP Unit to Common Stock (in years) | yr     1
Redemption of OP Unit equivalence to Common Stock (in shares)     1
Common units of operating partnership if converted value | $     $ 2,300.0
Closing price of common stock (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 127.08
OPP Units 2012 [Member]      
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]      
Outperformance awards earned | $   $ 32.1  
Potential maximum amount of Outperformance Awards earned (percent)   80.00%  
Potential Awards Earned | $   $ 40.0  
2012 OPP Units Forfeited   174,549  
2013 MYLTIP [Member]      
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]      
Final awards percentage of target 109.50%    
Value of MYLTIP Awards | $ $ 13.5    
2013 MYLTIP Units Forfeited 205,762    
Boston Properties Limited Partnership | OP Units [Member]      
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]      
Outperformance Awards LTIP Units distribution as percentage of OP Unit distribution prior to measurement date     10.00%
Boston Properties Limited Partnership | MYLTIP 2014 [Member]      
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]      
2014 MYLTIP (in units)     475,558
Boston Properties Limited Partnership | 2015 MYLTIP [Member]      
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]      
2015 MYLTIPS (in units)     367,936
Boston Properties Limited Partnership | 2016 MYLTIP [Member]      
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]      
2016 MYLTIPs (in units)     474,456