Consolidated Statement of Partners' Capital Statement $ in Thousands	Boston Properties Limited Partnership USD ($)
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 3,639,916
Contributions	3,763
Net income allocable to general and limited partner units	175,770
Distributions	(102,300)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,603)
Unearned compensation	(1,608)
Conversion of redeemable partnership units	8,689
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value	(211,747)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2015	3,509,880
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	3,684,522
Contributions	1,165
Net income allocable to general and limited partner units	188,521
Distributions	(102,461)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(42,592)
Unearned compensation	(137)
Conversion of redeemable partnership units	446
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value	(8,218)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 3,721,246