Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Noncontrolling Interests Common Units Distributions (Details) - $ / shares	Oct. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Apr. 28, 2023	Jan. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Jul. 29, 2022	Apr. 29, 2022	Jan. 28, 2022	Oct. 29, 2021	Jul. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Jan. 28, 2021	Dec. 18, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Distributions Payable, Amount Per Unit													$ 0.98
Dividends, Per Unit, Cash Paid	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98
Boston Properties Limited Partnership
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Distributions Payable, Amount Per Unit													0.98
Dividends, Per Unit, Cash Paid	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98
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Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Distributions Payable, Amount Per Unit													0.98
Dividends, Per Unit, Cash Paid	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98	0.98
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Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Distributions Payable, Amount Per Unit													$ 0.098
Dividends, Per Unit, Cash Paid	$ 0.098	$ 0.098	$ 0.098	$ 0.098	$ 0.098	$ 0.098	$ 0.098	$ 0.098	$ 0.098	$ 0.098	$ 0.098	$ 0.098