Stockholders' Equity of the Company and Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership - Summary of Changes in Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 43,184
Net Income	782	$ 607
Unit Distributions	(25,560)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Including a Reallocation of $0 and $3)	2,274
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock/General Partner Units	0	0
Reallocation - Additional Paid-in-Capital	0
Ending Balance	43,156
Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	43,184	42,035
Net Income	782	607
Unit Distributions	(848)	(816)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Including a Reallocation of $0 and $3)	76	(459)
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock/General Partner Units	0	(98)
Reallocation - Additional Paid-in-Capital	(38)	(47)
Ending Balance	43,156	41,222
Reallocation - Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	3
First Industrial, L.P.
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	956
Net Income	27	14
Contributions	7
Distributions	(17)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Including a Reallocation of $0 and $3)	2,274
Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock/General Partner Units	0	0
Ending Balance	973
First Industrial, L.P. | Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	956	1,096
Net Income	27	14
Contributions	7	3
Distributions	(17)	(33)
Ending Balance	$ 973	$ 1,080