Income per Common Unit of the Operating Partnership (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Earnings Per Unit, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

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

	2016					2015
	Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share		Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share
Net income available to common shareholders - basic	$	356,817	146,204	$	2.44	$	239,483	148,243	$	1.62
Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans	—		685			—		600
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted	$	356,817	146,889	$	2.43	$	239,483	148,843	$	1.61

	2014
	Income (Numerator)		Weighted Average Shares (Denominator)	Per Share
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - basic	$	170,772	147,216	$	1.16
Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans	—		670
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - diluted	$	170,772	147,886	$	1.16
Discontinued operations net of noncontrolling interest - basic	$	47,439	147,216	$	0.32
Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans	—		670
Discontinued operations net of noncontrolling interest - diluted	$	47,439	147,886	$	0.32
Net income available to common shareholders - basic	$	218,211	147,216	$	1.48
Dilutive shares for long-term compensation plans	—		670
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted	$	218,211	147,886	$	1.48

Liberty Property Limited Partnership [Member]

Earnings Per Unit, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

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):

	2016						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	$	365,887					$	245,675
Less: Preferred unit distributions	(472		)				(472		)
Income available to common unitholders - basic	$	365,415		149,740	$	2.44	$	245,203		151,783	$	1.62
Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans	—			685			—			600
Income available to common unitholders - diluted	$	365,415		150,425	$	2.43	$	245,203		152,383	$	1.61

	2014
	Income (Numerator)			Weighted Average Units (Denominator)	Per Unit
Income from continuing operations net of noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint ventures	$	175,343
Less: Preferred unit distributions	(472		)
Income from continuing operations available to common unitholders - basic	$	174,871		150,770	$	1.16
Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans	—			670
Income from continuing operations available to common unitholders - diluted	$	174,871		151,440	$	1.16
Income from discontinued operations - basic	$	48,581		150,770	$	0.32
Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans	—			670
Income from discontinued operations - diluted	$	48,581		151,440	$	0.32
Income available to common unitholders - basic	$	223,452		150,770	$	1.48
Dilutive units for long-term compensation plans	—			670
Income available to common unitholders - diluted	$	223,452		151,440	$	1.48