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Noncontrolling Interest, Capital Contribution Threshold, Ownership Percentage by Parent

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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-Topic 505
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative (Details) - shares	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Consolidated Real Estate Venture
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership interest by parent, threshold for capital contributions to cease		97.00%
OP Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Conversion of common limited partnership units to common shares	26,538	1,100,000	1,700,000
JBG Smith, LP
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership interest by parent		90.40%
JBG Smith, LP \| OP Units
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units outstanding		14,000,000.0
Ownership interest by parent		9.60%
Consolidated Real Estate Venture
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership interest by parent		95.90%