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Preferred Units Total Annual Cash Distributions

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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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The excess of (1) fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of the preferred stock over (2) the carrying amount of the preferred stock in the registrant's balance sheet, during the accounting period.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
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The number of preferred units outstanding.

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-Topic 505
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Equity impact of the value of stock bought back by the entity at the exercise price or redemption price.

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Preferred Units (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Preferred Units (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Preferred Units Description and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Outstanding	0	0
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium			$ 1,236,000
Preferred Units, Total Annual Cash Distributions			$ 1,600,000.0
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units Description and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Annual Cash Distributions			$ 1.21
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value			$ 20,000,000
Preferred Stock Dividends Rate Percentage Or Per Dollar Amount			7.00%
Series F Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units Description and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Annual Cash Distributions			$ 1.32
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value			$ 17,500,000
Preferred Stock Dividends Rate Percentage Or Per Dollar Amount			6.65%
Series G Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units Description and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Annual Cash Distributions			$ 1.33
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value			$ 27,000,000
Preferred Stock Dividends Rate Percentage Or Per Dollar Amount			6.70%
Liberty Property Limited Partnership [Member]
Preferred Units Description and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Outstanding	0	0
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,236,000
Preferred Units, Total Annual Cash Distributions			$ 1,600,000
Liberty Property Limited Partnership [Member] \| Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units Description and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Annual Cash Distributions			$ 1.21
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value			$ 20,000,000
Preferred Stock Dividends Rate Percentage Or Per Dollar Amount			7.00%
Liberty Property Limited Partnership [Member] \| Series F Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units Description and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Annual Cash Distributions			$ 1.32
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value			$ 17,500,000
Preferred Stock Dividends Rate Percentage Or Per Dollar Amount			6.65%
Liberty Property Limited Partnership [Member] \| Series G Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Units Description and Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Preferred Units, Annual Cash Distributions			$ 1.33
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value			$ 27,000,000
Preferred Stock Dividends Rate Percentage Or Per Dollar Amount			6.70%