CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 788,401	$ 745,912
Buildings and Improvements	2,506,453	2,511,737
Construction in Progress	50,543	36,319
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(802,166)	(791,330)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,543,231	2,502,638
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $1,194 and $1,171	2,370	2,510
Cash and Cash Equivalents	3,180	3,987
Restricted Cash	4,272	23,005
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	5,720	5,612
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	64,062	62,335
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	32,392	33,326
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	77,192	76,395
Total Assets	2,732,419	2,709,808
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	505,451	561,241
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	204,839	364,457
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	456,137	455,970
Unsecured Credit Facility	313,500	52,500
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	79,952	93,699
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	11,462	11,841
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	41,029	40,153
Dividends and Distributions Payable	22,112	14,812
Total Liabilities	1,634,482	1,594,673
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity/First Industrial, L.P.'s Partners' Capital:
Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized and 111,247,508 and 111,027,225 shares issued and outstanding)	1,113	1,111
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,757,677	1,756,415
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(680,473)	(674,759)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(21,602)	(9,667)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity	1,056,715	1,073,100
Noncontrolling Interest	41,222	42,035
Total Equity	1,097,937	1,115,135
Total Liabilities and Equity/Partners' Capital	2,732,419	2,709,808
First Industrial, L.P.
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	788,401	745,912
Buildings and Improvements	2,506,453	2,511,737
Construction in Progress	50,543	36,319
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(802,166)	(791,330)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,543,231	2,502,638
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $1,194 and $1,171	2,370	2,510
Cash and Cash Equivalents	3,180	3,987
Restricted Cash	4,272	23,005
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	5,720	5,612
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	64,062	62,335
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	32,392	33,326
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	87,877	87,110
Total Assets	2,743,104	2,720,523
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	505,451	561,241
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	204,839	364,457
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	456,137	455,970
Unsecured Credit Facility	313,500	52,500
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	79,952	93,699
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	11,462	11,841
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	41,029	40,153
Dividends and Distributions Payable	22,112	14,812
Total Liabilities	1,634,482	1,594,673
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity/First Industrial, L.P.'s Partners' Capital:
General Partner Units (111,247,508 and 111,027,225 units outstanding)	1,049,517	1,054,028
Limited Partners Units (4,295,884 and 4,305,707 units outstanding)	80,462	80,769
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(22,437)	(10,043)
Total First Industrial L.P.'s Partners’ Capital	1,107,542	1,124,754
Noncontrolling Interest	1,080	1,096
Total Partners’ Capital	1,108,622	1,125,850
Total Liabilities and Equity/Partners' Capital	$ 2,743,104	$ 2,720,523