CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 842,512	$ 794,821
Buildings and Improvements	2,570,558	2,523,015
Construction in Progress	45,402	67,078
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(806,477)	(796,492)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,651,995	2,588,422
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $6,048 and $1,471	6,593	2,354
Cash and Cash Equivalents	11,607	9,859
Restricted Cash	5,619	11,602
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	3,730	4,757
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	69,703	67,382
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	29,670	29,499
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	85,046	79,388
Total Assets	2,863,963	2,793,263
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	455,016	495,956
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	301,554	204,998
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	456,971	456,638
Unsecured Credit Facility	127,000	189,500
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	66,003	84,412
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	10,883	10,400
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	46,544	43,300
Dividends and Distributions Payable	26,715	23,434
Total Liabilities	1,490,686	1,508,638
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, 225,000,000 and 150,000,000 shares authorized and 119,848,054 and 117,107,746 shares issued and outstanding)	1,199	1,172
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,963,129	1,886,771
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(632,390)	(641,859)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(3,777)	(4,643)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity	1,328,161	1,241,441
Noncontrolling Interest	45,116	43,184
Total Equity	1,373,277	1,284,625
Total Liabilities and Equity/Partners' Capital	2,863,963	2,793,263
First Industrial, L.P.
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	842,512	794,821
Buildings and Improvements	2,570,558	2,523,015
Construction in Progress	45,402	67,078
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(806,477)	(796,492)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,651,995	2,588,422
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $6,048 and $1,471	6,593	2,354
Cash and Cash Equivalents	11,607	9,859
Restricted Cash	5,619	11,602
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	3,730	4,757
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	69,703	67,382
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	29,670	29,499
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	95,422	89,826
Total Assets	2,874,339	2,803,701
Indebtedness:
Mortgage Loans Payable, Net	455,016	495,956
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	301,554	204,998
Unsecured Term Loans, Net	456,971	456,638
Unsecured Credit Facility	127,000	189,500
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	66,003	84,412
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	10,883	10,400
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	46,544	43,300
Dividends and Distributions Payable	26,715	23,434
Total Liabilities	1,490,686	1,508,638
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity/First Industrial, L.P.'s Partners' Capital:
General Partner Units (119,848,054 and 117,107,746 units outstanding)	1,307,078	1,219,755
Limited Partners Units (4,039,375 and 4,039,375 units outstanding)	79,533	79,156
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(3,905)	(4,804)
Total First Industrial L.P.'s Partners’ Capital	1,382,706	1,294,107
Noncontrolling Interest	947	956
Total Partners’ Capital	1,383,653	1,295,063
Total Liabilities and Equity/Partners' Capital	$ 2,874,339	$ 2,803,701