Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Carrying Amounts and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	[1]	$ 8,867,168,000	$ 8,775,229,000
Notes and mortgages payable		3,408,179,000	2,941,524,000
Revolving credit facility		230,000,000	20,000,000
Total liabilities	[1]	3,981,221,000	3,464,679,000
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash equivalents		107,100,000	118,561,000
Total assets		107,100,000	118,561,000
Notes and mortgages payable		3,408,179,000	2,941,524,000
Revolving credit facility		230,000,000	20,000,000
Total liabilities		3,638,179,000	2,961,524,000
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total assets		107,100,000	118,561,000
Notes and mortgages payable		3,371,262,000	2,907,242,000
Revolving credit facility		230,018,000	20,723,000
Total liabilities		3,601,280,000	2,927,965,000
Cash equivalents		$ 107,100,000	$ 118,561,000

[1] Represents the consolidated assets and liabilities of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). The Operating Partnership is a consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), of which we are the sole general partner and own approximately 87.0%. As of December 31, 2016, the assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership include $1,514,292 and $970,473, respectively, of certain VIEs that are consolidated by the Operating Partnership. See Note 13, Variable Interest Entities.