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

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Earnings Per Share ("EPS") and Earnings Per Unit ("EPU") (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Numerator:    
Income from continuing operations $ 10,987us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 5,660us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Gain on sales of real estate, net 3,986us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertiesNetOfApplicableIncomeTaxes 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertiesNetOfApplicableIncomeTaxes
Preferred share/unit dividends/distributions (3,552)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact (4,490)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests (1,392)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity (932)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity
Income from continuing operations attributable to restricted shares (122)us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic (121)us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic
Numerator for basic and diluted EPS from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders 9,907ofc_NetIncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsAvailabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted 117ofc_NetIncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsAvailabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted
Discontinued operations (238)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 11us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests 12us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Numerator for basic and diluted EPS on net income attributable to COPT common shareholders 9,681ofc_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted 130ofc_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted
Denominator (all weighted averages):    
Denominator for basic EPS (common shares) 93,199us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 87,080us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards 198us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements 112us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
Denominator for diluted EPS (common shares) 93,397us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 87,192us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Basic EPS:    
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.10us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare [1] $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare [1]
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare [1] $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare [1]
Net income attributable to COPT common shareholders (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1]
Diluted EPS:    
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.10us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare [1] $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare [1]
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare [1] $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare [1]
Net income attributable to COPT common shareholders (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1] $ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted [1]
Corporate Office Properties, L.P.    
Numerator:    
Income from continuing operations 10,987us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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5,660us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Gain on sales of real estate, net 3,986us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertiesNetOfApplicableIncomeTaxes
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0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertiesNetOfApplicableIncomeTaxes
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Preferred share/unit dividends/distributions (3,717)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
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(4,655)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
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Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests (821)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity
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(739)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingEntity
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Income from continuing operations attributable to restricted shares (122)us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic
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(121)us-gaap_ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic
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Numerator for basic and diluted EPS from continuing operations attributable to COPT common shareholders 10,313ofc_NetIncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsAvailabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted
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145ofc_NetIncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsAvailabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted
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Discontinued operations (238)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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11us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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Discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests 3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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2us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Numerator for basic and diluted EPS on net income attributable to COPT common shareholders $ 10,078ofc_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted
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$ 158ofc_NetIncomeLossAttributabletoCommonStockholdersBasicandDiluted
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Denominator (all weighted averages):    
Denominator for basic EPS (common shares) 96,931us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
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91,038us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
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Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards 198us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
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112us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
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Denominator for diluted EPS (common shares) 97,129us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
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91,150us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
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Basic EPS:    
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.10us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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[2] $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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Discontinued operations (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
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[2] $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
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[2]
Net income attributable to COPT common shareholders (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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[2] $ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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Diluted EPS:    
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.10us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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[2] $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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Discontinued operations (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
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[2] $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
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Net income attributable to COPT common shareholders (in dollars per share/unit) $ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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[2] $ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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[2]
[1] Basic and diluted earnings per common share are calculated based on amounts attributable to common shareholders of Corporate Office Properties Trust.
[2] Basic and diluted earnings per common unit are calculated based on amounts attributable to common unitholders of Corporate Office Properties, L.P.