Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 20, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-13087
Entity Registrant Name	BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001037540
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2473675
Entity Address, Address Line One	Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Suite 1900
Entity Address, City or Town	Boston
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02199-8103
City Area Code	617
Local Phone Number	236-3300
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share	$ 0.01
Trading Symbol	BXP
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 9,012,722,469
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Certain information contained in Boston Properties Inc.’s Proxy Statement relating to its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 22, 2024 is incorporated by reference in Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III. Boston Properties, Inc. intends to file such Proxy Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the end of its fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		157,010,980
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Entity File Number	0-50209
Entity Registrant Name	BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Entity Central Index Key	0001043121
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-3372948
Title of 12(g) Security	Units of Limited Partnership
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false