Segments Disclosure - Schedule of Selected Balance Sheet Data for Each Reportable Segments Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	[1]	$ 8,867,168	$ 8,775,229
Total liabilities	[1]	3,981,221	3,464,679
Total equity		4,885,947	$ 5,310,550	$ 5,554,953
New York [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		5,617,344
Total liabilities		2,444,101
Total equity		3,173,243
Washington, D.C. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		1,075,350
Total liabilities		204,020
Total equity		871,330
San Francisco [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		1,913,747
Total liabilities		980,460
Total equity		933,287
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		260,727
Total liabilities		352,640
Total equity		$ (91,913)

[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.