Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net income		$ 147,704	$ 71,504	$ 430,278	$ 405,083
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		0	5,712	(6,133)	(85,285)
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[1]	1,665	1,190	4,368	2,445
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,665	6,902	(1,765)	(82,840)
Comprehensive income		149,369	78,406	428,513	322,243
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(27,742)	7,838	(74,317)	(42,173)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(300)	(1,097)	2,220	23,011
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		121,327	85,147	356,416	303,081
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Net income		149,658	76,670	437,041	416,389
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Effective portion of interest rate contracts		0	5,712	(6,133)	(85,285)
Amortization of interest rate contracts	[2]	1,665	1,190	4,368	2,445
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,665	6,902	(1,765)	(82,840)
Comprehensive income		151,323	83,572	435,276	333,549
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(14,484)	16,812	(31,695)	16,081
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company		$ 136,839	$ 100,384	$ 403,581	$ 349,630

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

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