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Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Aggregate Costs for Federal Income Tax Purposes and Ownership Percentage) (Details) (USD $)
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]    
Tax Basis of Assets, Cost for Income Tax Purposes $ 3.7us-gaap_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis $ 4.0us-gaap_RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis
3141 Fairview Park Drive [Member]    
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= bdn_A3141FairviewParkDriveMember