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Shareholders' Equity - Trust (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Common Units          
Common units outstanding (in shares) | shares 3,520,205 3,520,205      
Units issued in connection with acquisitions (in shares) | shares 0 0 0    
Continuous Equity Offering          
Maximum equity capacity $ 200,000,000        
Equity available $ 125,000,000        
Shares issued during period under continuous equity offerings, shares, new issues (in shares) | shares 0 0 0    
Share Repurchase          
Share repurchase, value     $ 40,896,000    
Common units          
Common Shares          
Common units distributions $ 241,800,000 $ 252,300,000 $ 285,900,000    
Ordinary dividend (USD per share) | $ / shares $ 1.3676 $ 1.5369 $ 1.0319    
Qualified dividend (USD per share) | $ / shares 0 0.0150 0.0013    
Capital gain - 20% (USD per share) | $ / shares 0.0928 0.0482 0    
IRC Sec 1250 unrecaptured gain - 25% (USD per share) | $ / shares 0.1396 0.0749 0.6176    
Return of capital (USD per share) | $ / shares 0 0 0.2492    
Total (USD per share) | $ / shares $ 1.6 $ 1.675 $ 1.9    
Common shares          
Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan          
Dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | shares 36,807 42,366 56,426    
Share Repurchase          
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount       $ 250,000,000  
Share repurchase (in shares) | shares 0   1,396,844    
Share repurchase, value     $ 40,900,000    
Liberty Property Limited Partnership          
Common Units          
Common units outstanding (in shares) | shares 3,520,205 3,520,205      
Closing price of the common shares $ 147,400,000        
Units issued in connection with acquisitions (in shares) | shares 0 0 0    
Share Repurchase          
Share repurchase, value     $ 40,896,000    
Liberty Property Limited Partnership | Common units          
Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan          
Dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | shares 36,807 42,366 56,426    
Share Repurchase          
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount         $ 250,000,000
Share repurchase (in shares) | shares   0 1,400,000    
Share repurchase, value     $ 40,900,000    
Conversion Ratio of Common Units to Common Shares          
Common Units          
Common unit, convertible to common stock 1        
Common stock, converted from common unit 1