Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 638,071	$ 554,829
Buildings and Improvements	2,326,245	2,061,266
Construction in Progress	27,780	2,672
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(658,729)	(509,634)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,333,367	2,109,133
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of $39,413 and $165,211	91,659	392,291
Cash and Cash Equivalents	10,153	25,963
Restricted Cash	0	117
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	3,062	3,064
Investments in Joint Ventures	1,674	2,451
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	50,033	37,878
Deferred Financing Costs, Net	15,244	15,351
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	38,037	39,718
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	123,428	124,088
Total Assets	2,666,657	2,750,054
Indebtedness:
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, Net	690,256	486,055
Senior Unsecured Debt, Net	640,227	879,529
Unsecured Credit Facility	149,000	376,184
Mortgage Loan Payable on Real Estate Held for Sale, Net, Inclusive of $0 and $6 of Accrued Interest	0	1,014
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Net	71,470	67,326
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	16,567	18,519
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	25,852	27,367
Leasing Intangibles Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $415 and $2,668	690	1,916
Total Liabilities	1,594,062	1,857,910
Commitments and Contingencies
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 500, 250, 600, and 200 shares of Series F, G, J, and K Cumulative Preferred Stock, respectively, issued and outstanding, having a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share ($50,000), $100,000 per share ($25,000), $250,000 per share ($150,000), and $250,000 per share ($50,000), respectively)
Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000,000 and 100,000,000 shares authorized; 91,131,516 and 73,165,410 shares issued; and 86,807,402 and 68,841,296 shares outstanding)	911	732
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,811,349	1,608,014
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(633,854)	(606,511)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(11,712)	(15,339)
Treasury Shares at Cost (4,324,114 shares)	(140,018)	(140,018)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity	1,026,676	846,878
Noncontrolling Interest	45,919	45,266
Total Equity	1,072,595	892,144
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,666,657	$ 2,750,054