COPT Defense Properties Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Properties, Net (Details 3)

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Properties, Net (Details 3) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Property	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets held for sale, net	$ 74,415	$ 94,654
Assets held for sale, net
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Properties, net	68,081	85,402
Deferred rent receivable	5,582	4,241
Intangible assets on real estate acquisitions, net	0	338
Deferred leasing costs, net	742	3,636
Lease incentives, net	10	1,037
Assets held for sale, net	$ 74,415	$ 94,654
Defense/Information Technology Locations \| Data Center Shells \| Assets held for sale, net
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties \| Property	2
Defense/Information Technology Locations \| Northern Virginia Defense/IT \| Assets held for sale, net
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties \| Property		1
Defense/Information Technology Locations \| Fort Meade/BW Corridor \| Assets held for sale, net
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties \| Property	1
Regional Office and Other [Member] \| White Marsh, Maryland \| Assets held for sale, net
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties \| Property		8

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