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Organization - Narrative (Details)

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Organization - Narrative (Details) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2023
ft² in Millions
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Corporate Office Properties, L.P. | Preferred Units        
Investments in real estate        
Limited partners' capital account, units outstanding (in units) | shares       0
COPT | Corporate Office Properties, L.P. | Common Units        
Investments in real estate        
Percentage ownership in operating partnership 97.90%      
Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures        
Investments in real estate        
Number of real estate properties 24      
Operating Properties        
Investments in real estate        
Number of real estate properties 194      
Area of real estate property (in sqft or acres) | ft²   23.0    
Operating Properties | Office Properties        
Investments in real estate        
Number of real estate properties 166      
Area of real estate property (in sqft or acres) | ft²   17.8    
Operating Properties | Single-tenant data centers        
Investments in real estate        
Number of real estate properties 28      
Area of real estate property (in sqft or acres) | ft²   5.3    
Operating Properties | Single-tenant data centers | Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures        
Investments in real estate        
Number of real estate properties 24      
Properties under development        
Investments in real estate        
Number of real estate properties 9      
Area of real estate property (in sqft or acres) | ft²   1.5    
Properties under development | Office Properties        
Investments in real estate        
Number of real estate properties 5      
Properties under development | Single-tenant data centers        
Investments in real estate        
Number of real estate properties 4      
Properties under development, partially-operational        
Investments in real estate        
Number of real estate properties 1      
Land controlled for future development        
Investments in real estate        
Area of real estate property (in sqft or acres)   9.0 680  
Other Land        
Investments in real estate        
Area of real estate property (in sqft or acres) | a     40