CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Rental Income	$ 281,186	$ 259,609	$ 245,064
Tenant Recoveries and Other Income	84,576	84,990	73,390
Total Revenues	365,762	344,599	318,454
Expenses:
Property Expenses	114,628	114,499	103,714
General and Administrative	25,362	23,418	22,821
Acquisition Costs	1,403	960	331
Impairment of Real Estate	626	0	0
Depreciation and Other Amortization	113,814	111,897	106,951
Total Expenses	255,833	250,774	233,817
Other Income (Expense):
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate	48,906	(83)	1,100
Interest Income	61	2,110	2,354
Interest Expense	(67,424)	(72,178)	(73,558)
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	(3,159)	(3,098)	(3,225)
Settlement Loss and Mark-to-Market Gain on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	(11,546)	0	52
Loss from Retirement of Debt	0	(655)	(6,637)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(33,162)	(73,904)	(79,914)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Income of Joint Ventures and Income Tax (Provision) Benefit	76,767	19,921	4,723
Equity in Income of Joint Ventures	55	3,499	136
Income Tax (Provision) Benefit	(117)	(238)	3
Income from Continuing Operations	76,705	23,182	4,862
Discontinued Operations:
Income Attributable to Discontinued Operations	0	1,835	2,222
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	0	25,988	34,344
Income from Discontinued Operations	0	27,823	36,566
Net Income	76,705	51,005	41,428
Less: Net Income Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest	(2,903)	(1,895)	(1,121)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders/Unitholders	73,802	49,110	40,307
Less: Preferred Dividends/Unit Distributions	0	(1,019)	(8,733)
Less: Redemption of Preferred Stock/Units	0	(1,462)	(5,667)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders/Unitholders and Participating Securities	$ 73,802	$ 46,629	$ 25,907
Basic Earnings Per Share/Unit:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Common Stockholders / Unitholders	$ 0.67	$ 0.18	$ (0.09)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders / Unitholders	0.00	0.24	0.33
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders/Unitholders	0.67	0.42	0.24
Diluted Earnings Per Share/Unit:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Common Stockholders / Unitholders	0.66	0.18	(0.09)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders / Unitholders	0.00	0.24	0.33
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders / Unitholders	0.66	0.42	0.24
Distributions Per Share / Unit	$ 0.51	$ 0.41	$ 0.34
Weighted Average Shares/Units Outstanding - Basic	110,352	109,922	106,995
Weighted Average Shares/Units Outstanding - Diluted	110,781	110,325	106,995
First Industrial L.P.
Revenues:
Rental Income	$ 281,186	$ 259,609	$ 245,064
Tenant Recoveries and Other Income	84,576	84,990	73,390
Total Revenues	365,762	344,599	318,454
Expenses:
Property Expenses	114,628	114,499	103,714
General and Administrative	25,247	23,166	22,775
Acquisition Costs	1,403	960	331
Impairment of Real Estate	626	0	0
Depreciation and Other Amortization	113,814	111,897	106,951
Total Expenses	255,718	250,522	233,771
Other Income (Expense):
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Real Estate	48,906	(83)	1,100
Interest Income	61	2,110	2,354
Interest Expense	(67,424)	(72,178)	(73,558)
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	(3,159)	(3,098)	(3,225)
Settlement Loss and Mark-to-Market Gain on Interest Rate Protection Agreements	(11,546)	0	52
Loss from Retirement of Debt	0	(655)	(6,637)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(33,162)	(73,904)	(79,914)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Equity in Income of Joint Ventures and Income Tax (Provision) Benefit	76,882	20,173	4,769
Equity in Income of Joint Ventures	55	3,499	136
Income Tax (Provision) Benefit	(117)	(238)	3
Income from Continuing Operations	76,820	23,434	4,908
Discontinued Operations:
Income Attributable to Discontinued Operations	0	1,835	2,222
Gain on Sale of Real Estate	0	25,988	34,344
Income from Discontinued Operations	0	27,823	36,566
Net Income	76,820	51,257	41,474
Less: Net Income Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest	(138)	(72)	(41)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders/Unitholders	76,682	51,185	41,433
Less: Preferred Dividends/Unit Distributions	0	(1,019)	(8,733)
Less: Redemption of Preferred Stock/Units	0	(1,462)	(5,667)
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders/Unitholders and Participating Securities	$ 76,682	$ 48,704	$ 27,033
Basic Earnings Per Share/Unit:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Common Stockholders / Unitholders	$ 0.67	$ 0.18	$ (0.09)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders / Unitholders	0.00	0.24	0.33
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders/Unitholders	0.67	0.42	0.24
Diluted Earnings Per Share/Unit:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Available to Common Stockholders / Unitholders	0.66	0.18	(0.09)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations Attributable to Common Stockholders / Unitholders	0.00	0.24	0.33
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders / Unitholders	0.66	0.42	0.24
Distributions Per Share / Unit	$ 0.51	$ 0.41	$ 0.34
Weighted Average Shares/Units Outstanding - Basic	114,709	114,388	111,646
Weighted Average Shares/Units Outstanding - Diluted	115,138	114,791	111,646