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Earnings Per Share ("EPS") and Earnings Per Unit ("EPU") (Details 2)

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Earnings Per Share ("EPS") and Earnings Per Unit ("EPU") (Details 2) - shares
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Conversion of common units        
Antidilutive securities        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 3,405,000 3,676,000 3,425,000 3,676,000
Conversion of Series I Preferred Units        
Antidilutive securities        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 176,000 176,000 176,000 176,000
Conversion of Series K Preferred Shares        
Antidilutive securities        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 0 434,000 0 434,000
Weighted average restricted stock and deferred shares        
Antidilutive securities        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 455,000 403,000 424,000 404,000
Weighted average options        
Antidilutive securities        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 61,000 309,000 100,000 344,000
Corporate Office Properties, L.P. | Weighted average restricted stock and deferred shares        
Antidilutive securities        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 455,000 403,000 424,000 404,000
Corporate Office Properties, L.P. | Weighted average options        
Antidilutive securities        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 61,000 309,000 100,000 344,000
Corporate Office Properties, L.P. | Conversion of Series I preferred units        
Antidilutive securities        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 176,000 176,000 176,000 176,000
Corporate Office Properties, L.P. | Conversion of Series K preferred units        
Antidilutive securities        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 0 434,000 0 434,000