Income per Common Unit of the Operating Partnership (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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
	June 30, 2016					June 30, 2015
	Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share		Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share
Net income available to common shareholders - basic	$	49,627	145,995	$	0.34	$	35,513	148,778	$	0.24
Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans	—		740			—		676
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted	$	49,627	146,735	$	0.34	$	35,513	149,454	$	0.24
	For the Six Months Ended					For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2016					June 30, 2015
	Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share		Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share
Net income available to common shareholders - basic	$	107,181	146,002	$	0.73	$	66,464	148,574	$	0.45
Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans	—		620			—		673
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted	$	107,181	146,622	$	0.73	$	66,464	149,247	$	0.45

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
	June 30, 2016						June 30, 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	$	50,944					$	36,471
Less: Preferred unit distributions	(118		)				(118		)
Income available to common unitholders - basic	$	50,826		149,534	$	0.34	$	36,353		152,317	$	0.24
Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans	—			740			—			676
Income available to common unitholders - diluted	$	50,826		150,274	$	0.34	$	36,353		152,993	$	0.24
	For the Six Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2016						June 30, 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	$	110,007					$	68,275
Less: Preferred unit distributions	(236		)				(236		)
Income available to common unitholders - basic	109,771			149,541	$	0.73	68,039			152,114	$	0.45
Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans	—			620			—			673
Income available to common unitholders - diluted	$	109,771		150,161	$	0.73	$	68,039		152,787	$	0.45