Business and Organization (Details) - property	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jul. 28, 2008
Wholly owned properties
Business
Number of properties	4
Consolidated properties
Business
Number of properties	3
Equity Method Investments [Member] | Wholly owned properties
Business
BHO, Inc., percentage ownership interest in Behringer Harvard OP I (less than)	0.10%
Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Venture | Equity Method Investments [Member] | Unconsolidated properties
Business
Number of properties	18	22