Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details 2)

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Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Other income tax information      
Approximate amount by which basis of assets and liabilities for tax reporting purposes is lower than amount reported on consolidated balance sheet $ 233,000,000ofc_ApproximateAmountByWhichNetBasisOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesForTaxReportingPurposesIsLowerThanAmountReportedOnConsolidatedBalanceSheet    
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense      
Total income tax expense 310,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,978,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 381,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract]      
Increase in deferred tax asset valuation   1,900,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount  
TRS      
Other income tax information      
(Loss) income before income taxes 822,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
300,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
11,300,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense      
Federal 258,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
1,742,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
312,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
State 52,000us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
236,000us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
69,000us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
Total income tax expense 310,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
1,978,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
381,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
Reconciliation of Federal statutory rate to the effective tax rate      
Income taxes at U.S. statutory rate (as a percent) 34.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
34.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
34.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
State and local, net of U.S. Federal tax benefit (as a percent) 4.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
4.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
4.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
Increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance (as a percent) 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
562.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
Other (as a percent) (0.40%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
(1.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 37.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
600.30%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
38.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
Operating Loss Carryforwards 13,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
   
Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract]      
Operating loss forward 5,012,000ofc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLosssAndInterestDeductionCarryforwards
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
5,382,000ofc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLosssAndInterestDeductionCarryforwards
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
 
Share-based compensation 976,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
869,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
 
Accrued payroll 195,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
221,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
 
Property (119,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
(105,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
 
Valuation allowance (2,062,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
(2,062,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
 
Deferred tax asset, net $ 4,002,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
$ 4,305,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ofc_TaxableReitSubsidiaryMember
 
Common Shares      
Income Tax [Line Items]      
Ordinary income (as a percent) 64.50%ofc_DividendsDeclaredOrdinaryIncomePercentage
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
71.80%ofc_DividendsDeclaredOrdinaryIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
33.20%ofc_DividendsDeclaredOrdinaryIncomePercentage
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Long-term capital gain (as a percent) 6.50%ofc_DividendsDeclaredLongTermCapitalGainPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
22.40%ofc_DividendsDeclaredLongTermCapitalGainPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0.00%ofc_DividendsDeclaredLongTermCapitalGainPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Return of capital (as a percent) 29.00%ofc_DividendsDeclaredReturnOfCapitalPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
5.80%ofc_DividendsDeclaredReturnOfCapitalPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
66.80%ofc_DividendsDeclaredReturnOfCapitalPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Preferred Shares      
Income Tax [Line Items]      
Ordinary income (as a percent) 90.90%ofc_DividendsDeclaredOrdinaryIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
76.20%ofc_DividendsDeclaredOrdinaryIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
100.00%ofc_DividendsDeclaredOrdinaryIncomePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Long-term capital gain (as a percent) 9.10%ofc_DividendsDeclaredLongTermCapitalGainPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
23.80%ofc_DividendsDeclaredLongTermCapitalGainPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
0.00%ofc_DividendsDeclaredLongTermCapitalGainPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Return of capital (as a percent) 0.00%ofc_DividendsDeclaredReturnOfCapitalPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
0.00%ofc_DividendsDeclaredReturnOfCapitalPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
0.00%ofc_DividendsDeclaredReturnOfCapitalPercentage
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember