Business and Organization	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business and Organization	Business and Organization Business Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc. (which may be referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on January 9, 2007 and has elected to be taxed, and currently qualifies, as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. We were formed primarily to acquire and operate commercial real estate and real estate-related assets on an opportunistic and value-add basis. In particular, we have focused generally on acquiring commercial properties with significant possibilities for capital appreciation, such as those requiring development, redevelopment, or repositioning, those located in markets and submarkets with high growth potential, and those available from sellers who are distressed or face time-sensitive deadlines. We have acquired a wide variety of commercial properties, including office, industrial, retail, hospitality and multifamily. We have purchased existing, income-producing properties, and newly-constructed properties. We have also invested in a mortgage loan and a mezzanine loan. We are not actively seeking to purchase additional assets at this time, but may invest capital in our current assets in order to position them for sale in the normal course of business. We intend to hold the various real properties in which we have invested until such time as our board of directors determines that a sale or other disposition appears to be advantageous to achieve our investment objectives or until it appears that the objectives will not be met. Consistent with our investment objectives of commencing a liquidation within three to six years after the termination of our initial public offering, we have entered our disposition phase and our board of directors is in the process of considering the orderly disposition of our assets. As of June 30, 2016, we had nine real estate investments, eight of which were consolidated. One of our consolidated properties is wholly owned and seven properties are consolidated through investments in joint ventures. As of June 30, 2016, Lakewood Flats, a 435-unit multifamily community located in Dallas, Texas, was classified as real estate held for sale on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. See Note 8, Real Estate Held for Sale, for further detail. Substantially all of our business is conducted through Behringer Harvard Opportunity OP II LP, a limited partnership organized in Delaware (the “Operating Partnership”). As of June 30, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, BHO II, Inc., a Delaware corporation, owned a 0.1% partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as its sole general partner. As of June 30, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, BHO Business Trust II, a Maryland business trust, was the sole limited partner of the Operating Partnership and owned the remaining 99.9% interest in the Operating Partnership. We are externally managed and advised by Behringer Harvard Opportunity Advisors II, LLC (the “Advisor”). The Advisor is responsible for managing our day-to-day affairs and for services related to the sale of our assets. Organization In connection with our initial capitalization, we issued 22,471 shares of our common stock and 1,000 shares of our convertible stock to Behringer Harvard Holdings, LLC (“Behringer”) on January 19, 2007. Behringer transferred its shares of convertible stock to one of its affiliates on April 2, 2010. As of June 30, 2016, we had 25.5 million shares of common stock outstanding and 1,000 shares of convertible stock outstanding held by an affiliate of Behringer. Our common stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange. The timing of a liquidity event will depend upon then prevailing market conditions. We are in the process of disposing of assets and can provide no assurances as to the timing of our ultimate liquidation. As we make disposals, we will liquidate and distribute the net proceeds to our stockholders. Economic or market conditions may, however, result in different holding periods for different assets.

Business and Organization

Business

Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc. (which may be referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on January 9, 2007 and has elected to be taxed, and currently qualifies, as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes.

We were formed primarily to acquire and operate commercial real estate and real estate-related assets on an opportunistic and value-add basis. In particular, we have focused generally on acquiring commercial properties with significant possibilities for capital appreciation, such as those requiring development, redevelopment, or repositioning, those located in markets and submarkets with high growth potential, and those available from sellers who are distressed or face time-sensitive deadlines. We have acquired a wide variety of commercial properties, including office, industrial, retail, hospitality and multifamily. We have purchased existing, income-producing properties, and newly-constructed properties. We have also invested in a mortgage loan and a mezzanine loan. We are not actively seeking to purchase additional assets at this time, but may invest capital in our current assets in order to position them for sale in the normal course of business. We intend to hold the various real properties in which we have invested until such time as our board of directors determines that a sale or other disposition appears to be advantageous to achieve our investment objectives or until it appears that the objectives will not be met. Consistent with our investment objectives of commencing a liquidation within three to six years after the termination of our initial public offering, we have entered our disposition phase and our board of directors is in the process of considering the orderly disposition of our assets. As of June 30, 2016, we had nine real estate investments, eight of which were consolidated. One of our consolidated properties is wholly owned and seven properties are consolidated through investments in joint ventures. As of June 30, 2016, Lakewood Flats, a 435-unit multifamily community located in Dallas, Texas, was classified as real estate held for sale on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. See Note 8, Real Estate Held for Sale, for further detail.

Substantially all of our business is conducted through Behringer Harvard Opportunity OP II LP, a limited partnership organized in Delaware (the “Operating Partnership”). As of June 30, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, BHO II, Inc., a Delaware corporation, owned a 0.1% partnership interest in the Operating Partnership as its sole general partner. As of June 30, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, BHO Business Trust II, a Maryland business trust, was the sole limited partner of the Operating Partnership and owned the remaining 99.9% interest in the Operating Partnership.

We are externally managed and advised by Behringer Harvard Opportunity Advisors II, LLC (the “Advisor”). The Advisor is responsible for managing our day-to-day affairs and for services related to the sale of our assets.

Organization

In connection with our initial capitalization, we issued 22,471 shares of our common stock and 1,000 shares of our convertible stock to Behringer Harvard Holdings, LLC (“Behringer”) on January 19, 2007. Behringer transferred its shares of convertible stock to one of its affiliates on April 2, 2010. As of June 30, 2016, we had 25.5 million shares of common stock outstanding and 1,000 shares of convertible stock outstanding held by an affiliate of Behringer.

Our common stock is not currently listed on a national securities exchange. The timing of a liquidity event will depend upon then prevailing market conditions. We are in the process of disposing of assets and can provide no assurances as to the timing of our ultimate liquidation. As we make disposals, we will liquidate and distribute the net proceeds to our stockholders. Economic or market conditions may, however, result in different holding periods for different assets.