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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
Mar. 31, 2015
State
Apr. 01, 2015
Property
sqft
State
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Number of states in which office properties located 7us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates  
Percentage of noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnerships 4.30%pky_NoncontrollingInterestinOperatingPartnershipsPercentage  
Subsequent Event    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Number of real estate properties   50us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
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Number of states in which office properties located   7us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates
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Net rentable area (sqft)   17,100,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea
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Subsidiaries | Subsequent Event    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Net rentable area (sqft)   4,300,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea
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Parkway Properties LP    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Company's Ownership % 95.70%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
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