Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets on Real Estate Acquisitions (Details)

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Intangible Assets on Real Estate Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible assets on real estate acquisitions      
Gross Carrying Amount $ 208,067,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross   $ 188,467,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization 146,590,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   144,613,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net Carrying Amount 61,477,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill   43,854,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Amortization of intangible assets 2,600,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 3,600,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Weighted average useful life 10 years    
Estimated future amortization expense associated with the intangible asset categories for the next five years      
Remainder of fiscal year 9,400,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear    
2016 11,600,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
2017 9,400,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
2018 6,300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
2019 5,100,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
2020 3,800,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
In-place lease value      
Intangible assets on real estate acquisitions      
Gross Carrying Amount 133,395,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_InPlaceLeaseValueMember
  123,759,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_InPlaceLeaseValueMember
Accumulated Amortization 102,019,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_InPlaceLeaseValueMember
  101,040,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_InPlaceLeaseValueMember
Net Carrying Amount 31,376,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_InPlaceLeaseValueMember
  22,719,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_InPlaceLeaseValueMember
Weighted average useful life 6 years    
Tenant relationship value      
Intangible assets on real estate acquisitions      
Gross Carrying Amount 49,552,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  42,301,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization 29,265,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  28,492,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Net Carrying Amount 20,287,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  13,809,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Weighted average useful life 8 years    
Below-market cost arrangements      
Intangible assets on real estate acquisitions      
Gross Carrying Amount 12,415,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_BelowMarketCostArrangementsMember
  12,415,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_BelowMarketCostArrangementsMember
Accumulated Amortization 6,154,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_BelowMarketCostArrangementsMember
  5,984,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_BelowMarketCostArrangementsMember
Net Carrying Amount 6,261,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_BelowMarketCostArrangementsMember
  6,431,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_BelowMarketCostArrangementsMember
Weighted average useful life 31 years    
Above-market leases      
Intangible assets on real estate acquisitions      
Gross Carrying Amount 11,372,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
  8,659,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
Accumulated Amortization 8,211,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
  8,159,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
Net Carrying Amount 3,161,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
  500,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
Weighted average useful life 4 years    
Market concentration premium      
Intangible assets on real estate acquisitions      
Gross Carrying Amount 1,333,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_MarketConcentrationPremiumMember
  1,333,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_MarketConcentrationPremiumMember
Accumulated Amortization 941,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_MarketConcentrationPremiumMember
  938,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_MarketConcentrationPremiumMember
Net Carrying Amount $ 392,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_MarketConcentrationPremiumMember
  $ 395,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ofc_MarketConcentrationPremiumMember
Weighted average useful life 27 years