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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 12, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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Subsequent Event [Member]
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Unsecured Notes \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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Prologis Inc. [Member] \| Common shares \| Liberty Property Trust [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
The Proposed Merger with Prologis, Inc. [Abstract]
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Prologis Inc. [Member] \| Common Units \| Liberty Property Limited Partnership \| Subsequent Event [Member]
The Proposed Merger with Prologis, Inc. [Abstract]
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