Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Real estate investments:
Land	$ 272,922	$ 203,001
Building and improvements	2,554,006	2,358,071
Lease intangibles	413,403	411,857
Real estate investments, gross	3,240,331	2,972,929
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(518,647)	(445,938)
Real estate investments, net (see Note 2)	2,721,684	2,526,991
Assets held for sale, net	22,930	0
Real estate notes receivable	8,520	28,520
Cash and cash equivalents	18,415	18,081
Restricted cash and escrow deposits	31,329	18,114
Receivables and other assets, net	141,561	110,285
Other intangibles, net	42,362	50,343
Total assets	2,986,801	2,752,334
Liabilities:
Debt	1,497,136	1,214,241
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	98,163	82,893
Derivative financial instruments - interest rate swaps	4,127	5,053
Security deposits, prepaid rent and other liabilities	31,935	35,339
Intangible liabilities, net	11,520	11,797
Total liabilities	1,642,881	1,349,323
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest of limited partners	3,258	3,262
Equity/Partners' Capital:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 238,944,761 and 236,880,614 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	2,389	2,369
Additional paid-in capital	2,147,688	2,126,897
Cumulative dividends in excess of earnings	(820,978)	(742,060)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,329,099	1,387,206
Noncontrolling interest	11,563	12,543
Total equity	1,340,662	1,399,749
Total liabilities and equity/partners' capital	2,986,801	2,752,334
Healthcare Trust of America Holdings, LP (HTALP)
Real estate investments:
Land	272,922	203,001
Building and improvements	2,554,006	2,358,071
Lease intangibles	413,403	411,857
Real estate investments, gross	3,240,331	2,972,929
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(518,647)	(445,938)
Real estate investments, net (see Note 2)	2,721,684	2,526,991
Assets held for sale, net	22,930	0
Real estate notes receivable	8,520	28,520
Cash and cash equivalents	18,415	18,081
Restricted cash and escrow deposits	31,329	18,114
Receivables and other assets, net	141,561	110,285
Other intangibles, net	42,362	50,343
Total assets	2,986,801	2,752,334
Liabilities:
Debt	1,497,136	1,214,241
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	98,163	82,893
Derivative financial instruments - interest rate swaps	4,127	5,053
Security deposits, prepaid rent and other liabilities	31,935	35,339
Intangible liabilities, net	11,520	11,797
Total liabilities	1,642,881	1,349,323
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest of limited partners	1,765	1,717
Equity/Partners' Capital:
Limited partners’ capital, 2,973,998 and 3,052,918 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	12,786	13,818
General partners’ capital, 238,944,761 and 236,880,614 units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,329,369	1,387,476
Total partners’ capital	1,342,155	1,401,294
Total liabilities and equity/partners' capital	$ 2,986,801	$ 2,752,334