Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Real estate investments:
Land	$ 197,892	$ 183,651
Building and improvements	2,339,774	2,044,113
Lease intangibles	409,356	352,884
Property held for sale, net	21,138	0
Real estate investments, gross	2,968,160	2,580,648
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(441,169)	(349,118)
Real estate investments, net	2,526,991	2,231,530
Real estate notes receivable	28,520	20,000
Cash and cash equivalents	18,081	15,956
Restricted cash and escrow deposits	18,114	17,623
Receivables and other assets, net	109,337	84,970
Other intangibles, net	50,343	44,011
Non-real estate assets of property held for sale, net	948	0
Total assets	2,752,334	2,414,090
Liabilities:
Debt, net	1,214,241	1,037,359
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	82,893	63,443
Derivative financial instruments - interest rate swaps	5,053	9,370
Security deposits, prepaid rent and other liabilities	35,339	24,450
Intangible liabilities, net	11,797	11,309
Total liabilities	1,349,323	1,145,931
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest of limited partners	3,262	3,564
Equity/Partners' Capital:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	2,126,897	1,885,836
Cumulative dividends in excess of earnings	(742,060)	(633,717)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,387,206	1,254,266
Noncontrolling interest	12,543	10,329
Total equity	1,399,749	1,264,595
Total liabilities and equity/partners' capital	2,752,334	2,414,090
Class A
Equity/Partners' Capital:
Common stock, $0.01 par value	2,369	1,001
Class B
Equity/Partners' Capital:
Common stock, $0.01 par value	0	1,146
Healthcare Trust of America Holdings, LP (HTALP)
Real estate investments:
Land	197,892	183,651
Building and improvements	2,339,774	2,044,113
Lease intangibles	409,356	352,884
Property held for sale, net	21,138	0
Real estate investments, gross	2,968,160	2,580,648
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(441,169)	(349,118)
Real estate investments, net	2,526,991	2,231,530
Real estate notes receivable	28,520	20,000
Cash and cash equivalents	18,081	15,956
Restricted cash and escrow deposits	18,114	17,623
Receivables and other assets, net	109,337	84,970
Other intangibles, net	50,343	44,011
Non-real estate assets of property held for sale, net	948	0
Total assets	2,752,334	2,414,090
Liabilities:
Debt, net	1,214,241	1,037,359
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	82,893	63,443
Derivative financial instruments - interest rate swaps	5,053	9,370
Security deposits, prepaid rent and other liabilities	35,339	24,450
Intangible liabilities, net	11,797	11,309
Total liabilities	1,349,323	1,145,931
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest of limited partners	1,717	1,960
Equity/Partners' Capital:
Limited partners’ capital, 3,052,918 and 3,055,718 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	13,818	11,663
General partners’ capital, 236,880,614 and 214,652,641 units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	1,387,476	1,254,536
Total partners’ capital	1,401,294	1,266,199
Total liabilities and equity/partners' capital	$ 2,752,334	$ 2,414,090