Income per Common Unit of the Operating Partnership (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Unit, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per common share of the Trust (in thousands except per share amounts):

	For the Three Months Ended					For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2016					March 31, 2015
	Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share		Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share
Net income available to common shareholders - basic	$	57,554	146,071	$	0.39	$	30,951	148,315	$	0.21
Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans	—		460			—		716
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted	$	57,554	146,531	$	0.39	$	30,951	149,031	$	0.21

Liberty Property Limited Partnership [Member]

Earnings Per Unit, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per common unit of the Operating Partnership (in thousands, except per unit amounts):

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2016						March 31, 2015
	Income (Numerator)			Weighted Average Units (Denominator)	Per Unit		Income (Numerator)			Weighted Average Units (Denominator)	Per Unit
Income - net of noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures	$	59,063					$	31,804
Less: Preferred unit distributions	(118		)				(118		)
Income available to common unitholders - basic	$	58,945		149,610	$	0.39	$	31,686		151,856	$	0.21
Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans	—			460			—			716
Income available to common unitholders - diluted	$	58,945		150,070	$	0.39	$	31,686		152,572	$	0.21