Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investment in Real Estate:
Land	$ 651,587	$ 638,071
Buildings and Improvements	2,387,895	2,326,245
Construction in Progress	31,166	27,780
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	(691,522)	(658,729)
Net Investment in Real Estate	2,379,126	2,333,367
Real Estate and Other Assets Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of 18773 and $39413	31,988	91,659
Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,104	10,153
Tenant Accounts Receivable, Net	2,881	3,062
Investments in Joint Ventures	1,044	1,674
Deferred Rent Receivable, Net	52,581	50,033
Deferred Financing Costs, Net	14,397	15,244
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	39,590	38,037
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net	116,995	123,428
Total Assets	2,640,706	2,666,657
Indebtedness:
Mortgage and Other Loans Payable, Net	687,139	690,256
Senior Unsecured Notes, Net	640,182	640,227
Unsecured Credit Facility	115,000	149,000
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities, Net	67,409	71,470
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net	16,856	16,567
Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits	26,417	25,852
Leasing Intangibles Held for Sale, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $0 and $415		690
Total Liabilities	1,553,003	1,594,062
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 shares authorized, 92,960,811 and 91,131,516 shares issued and 88,636,697 and 86,807,402 shares outstanding)	930	911
Additional Paid-in-Capital	1,829,758	1,811,349
Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings	(637,572)	(633,854)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(11,172)	(11,712)
Treasury Shares at Cost (4,324,114 shares)	(140,018)	(140,018)
Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Stockholders' Equity	1,041,926	1,026,676
Noncontrolling Interest	45,777	45,919
Total Equity	1,087,703	1,072,595
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,640,706	$ 2,666,657