Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Schedule Of redeemable preferred units

The following table reflects the activity of the noncontrolling interests—redeemable preferred units for the six months ended June 30, 2015 (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2014	$	633
Net income	6
Distributions	(6		)
Redemption of redeemable preferred units (Series Four Preferred Units)	(633		)
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	—

Schedule of Redeemable Interest in Property Partnerships [Table Text Block]

The following table reflects the activity of the noncontrolling interest—redeemable interest in property partnership in the Company’s Fountain Square consolidated entity for the six months ended June 30, 2015 (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2014	$	104,692
Net loss	(24		)
Distributions	(2,900		)
Adjustment to reflect redeemable interest at redemption value	4,465
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	106,233

Distributions Declared to OP, LTIP, OPP and MYLTIP Units [Table Text Block]

The following table presents Boston Properties, Inc.’s dividends per share and Boston Properties Limited Partnership’s distributions per OP Unit and LTIP Unit paid in 2016:

Record Date	Payment Date	Dividend (Per Share)			Distribution (Per Unit)
June 30, 2016	July 29, 2016		$0.65			$0.65
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/OP Unit and LTIP Unit.

Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interest Common Units [Table Text Block]

The following table reflects the activity of noncontrolling interests—redeemable common units of Boston Properties Limited Partnership for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	2,286,689
Contributions	31,494
Net income	32,771
Distributions	(23,713		)
Conversion of redeemable partnership units	(2,664		)
Unearned compensation	(16,617		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,561		)
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value	86,626
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	2,387,025
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	2,310,046
Contributions	39,036
Net income	29,530
Distributions	(23,578		)
Conversion of redeemable partnership units	(10,843		)
Unearned compensation	(14,881		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,293
Adjustment to reflect redeemable partnership units at redemption value	(148,001		)
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	2,182,602

Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interest Property Partnerships [Table Text Block]

The following table reflects the activity of the noncontrolling interests in property partnerships for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	1,574,400
Capital contributions	3,720
Net income	17,278
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(16,547		)
Distributions	(25,914		)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	1,552,937
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	1,602,467
Capital contributions	1,089
Net income	20,031
Accumulated other comprehensive income	916
Distributions	(34,022		)
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	1,590,481

Noncontrolling Interests [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Distributions Declared to OP, LTIP, OPP and MYLTIP Units [Table Text Block]

The following table presents Boston Properties Limited Partnership’s distributions on the OP Units and LTIP Units (including the 2012 OPP Units and, after the February 4, 2016 measurement date, the 2013 MYLTIP Units) and its distributions on the 2013 MYLTIP Units (prior to the February 4, 2016 measurement date), 2014 MYLTIP Units, 2015 MYLTIP Units and 2016 MYLTIP Units (after the February 10, 2016 issuance date) paid in 2016:

Record Date	Payment Date	Distributions on the OP Units and LTIP Units			Distributions on MYLTIP Units
June 30, 2016	July 29, 2016		$0.65			$0.065
March 31, 2016	April 29, 2016		$0.65			$0.065
December 31, 2015	January 28, 2016		$1.90	(1)		$0.065

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(1) Includes a special distribution of $1.25 per unit.