Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Common Shares
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	490,000,000	490,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	47,203,484	47,204,588
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	47,203,484	47,204,588
American Assets Trust, L.P.
Limited partners' capital, units issued (in shares)	17,194,980	17,194,980
Limited partners' capital, units outstanding (in shares)	17,194,980	17,194,980
General partners' capital, units issued (in shares)	47,203,484	47,204,588
General partners' capital, units outstanding (in shares)	47,203,484	47,204,588