Per Unit Data of HTALP (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Numerator:
Net income		$ 10,036	$ 6,942
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	[1]	(176)	(138)
Net income attributable to common stockholders/unitholders		$ 9,860	$ 6,804
Denominator:
Weighted average units outstanding - basic		129,336	125,175
Weighted average number of shares/units outstanding — diluted		131,240	127,105
Earnings per common unit - basic:
Net income attributable to common unitholders (in usd per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.05
Earnings per common unit - diluted:
Net income attributable to common unitholders (in usd per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.05
Healthcare Trust of America Holdings, LP (HTALP)
Numerator:
Net income		$ 10,036	$ 6,942
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(31)	(33)
Net income attributable to common stockholders/unitholders		$ 10,005	$ 6,909
Denominator:
Weighted average units outstanding - basic		131,242	126,330
Dilutive units		0	0
Weighted average number of shares/units outstanding — diluted		131,242	126,330
Earnings per common unit - basic:
Net income attributable to common unitholders (in usd per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.05
Earnings per common unit - diluted:
Net income attributable to common unitholders (in usd per share)		$ 0.08	$ 0.05

[1] Includes amounts attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.