DCT Industrial Operating Partnership 10-Q 1 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 24, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Document type	10-Q
Amendment flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Entity Registrant Name	DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
Entity Central Index key	1170991
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		88,314,259
Trading Symbol	dct
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Entity Registrant Name	DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP
Entity Central Index key	1604042
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Land	$971,994	$950,963
Buildings and improvements	2,879,913	2,787,959
Intangible lease assets	90,992	86,515
Construction in progress	90,565	134,938
Total investment in properties	4,033,464	3,960,375
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-714,193	-703,840
Net investment in properties	3,319,271	3,256,535
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	92,847	94,728
Net investment in real estate	3,412,118	3,351,263
Cash and cash equivalents	10,739	19,631
Restricted cash	3,602	3,779
Deferred loan costs, net	7,486	8,026
Straight-line rent and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	57,004	54,183
Other assets, net	15,424	14,652
Total assets	3,506,373	3,451,534
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	77,552	83,543
Distributions payable	26,042	25,973
Tenant prepaids and security deposits	28,805	30,539
Other liabilities	18,154	14,078
Intangible lease liabilities, net	23,435	22,940
Line of credit	69,000	37,000
Senior unsecured notes	1,122,676	1,122,621
Mortgage notes	269,477	249,424
Total liabilities	1,635,141	1,586,118
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized 88,166,490 and 88,012,696 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	882	880
Additional paid-in capital	2,764,302	2,762,431
Distributions in excess of earnings	-982,251	-986,289
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-26,505	-27,190
Total stockholders’ equity	1,756,428	1,749,832
Noncontrolling interests	114,804	115,584
Total equity	1,871,232	1,865,416
Partners' Capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-26,505	-27,190
Total liabilities and equity	3,506,373	3,451,534
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member]
ASSETS
Land	971,994	950,963
Buildings and improvements	2,879,913	2,787,959
Intangible lease assets	90,992	86,515
Construction in progress	90,565	134,938
Total investment in properties	4,033,464	3,960,375
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-714,193	-703,840
Net investment in properties	3,319,271	3,256,535
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	92,847	94,728
Net investment in real estate	3,412,118	3,351,263
Cash and cash equivalents	10,739	19,631
Restricted cash	3,602	3,779
Deferred loan costs, net	7,486	8,026
Straight-line rent and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	57,004	54,183
Other assets, net	15,424	14,652
Total assets	3,506,373	3,451,534
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	77,552	83,543
Distributions payable	26,042	25,973
Tenant prepaids and security deposits	28,805	30,539
Other liabilities	18,154	14,078
Intangible lease liabilities, net	23,435	22,940
Line of credit	69,000	37,000
Senior unsecured notes	1,122,676	1,122,621
Mortgage notes	269,477	249,424
Total liabilities	1,635,141	1,586,118
Equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-27,794	-28,487
Partners' Capital:
General Partner: OP Units, 924,569 and 922,131 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	18,870	18,819
Limited Partners: OP Units, 91,532,364 and 91,290,942 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	1,868,152	1,863,050
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-27,794	-28,487
Total partners' capital	1,859,228	1,853,382
Noncontrolling interests	12,004	12,034
Total capital	1,871,232	1,865,416
Total liabilities and equity	$3,506,373	$3,451,534

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Straight-line rent and other receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	$697	$956
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Shares-in-trust, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Shares-in-trust, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Shares-in-trust, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	88,166,490	88,012,696
Common stock, shares outstanding	88,166,490	88,012,696
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member]
Straight-line rent and other receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	$697	$956
General Partner: OP Units issued	924,569	922,131
General Partner: OP Units outstanding	924,569	922,131
Limited Partner: OP Units issued	91,532,364	91,290,942
Limited Partner: OP Units outstanding	91,532,364	91,290,942

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Ope

Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
REVENUES:
Rental revenues	$88,062	$82,619
Institutional capital management and other fees	378	764
Total revenues	88,440	83,383
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Rental expenses	10,148	12,402
Real estate taxes	14,505	13,197
Real estate related depreciation and amortization	38,996	36,433
General and administrative	7,336	6,834
Impairment losses		4,359
Total operating expenses	70,985	73,225
Operating income	17,455	10,158
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Development profit, net of taxes		728
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	807	3,613
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests	26,154	2,045
Interest expense	-13,904	-16,056
Interest and other income (expense)	-18	28
Income tax expense and other taxes	-193	-57
Income from continuing operations	30,301	459
Income from discontinued operations		9
Consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc.	30,301	468
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1,556	-151
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	28,745	317
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	-143	-166
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	28,602	151
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC
Income from continuing operations	$0.32	$0
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$0.32	$0
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED
Income from continuing operations	$0.32	$0
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$0.32	$0
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic	88,090	80,986
Diluted	88,419	81,249
Distributions declared per common share	$0.28	$0.28
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member]
REVENUES:
Rental revenues	88,062	82,619
Institutional capital management and other fees	378	764
Total revenues	88,440	83,383
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Rental expenses	10,148	12,402
Real estate taxes	14,505	13,197
Real estate related depreciation and amortization	38,996	36,433
General and administrative	7,336	6,834
Impairment losses		4,359
Total operating expenses	70,985	73,225
Operating income	17,455	10,158
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Development profit, net of taxes		728
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	807	3,613
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests	26,154	2,045
Interest expense	-13,904	-16,056
Interest and other income (expense)	-18	28
Income tax expense and other taxes	-193	-57
Income from continuing operations	30,301	459
Income from discontinued operations		9
Consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc.	30,301	468
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-153	-133
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	30,148	335
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	-143	-166
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	$30,005	$169
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC
Income from continuing operations	$0.32	$0
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$0.32	$0
Net income attributable to OP Unitholders	$0.32	$0
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED
Income from continuing operations	$0.32	$0
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$0.32	$0
Net income attributable to OP Unitholders	$0.32	$0
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic	92,389	85,443
Diluted	92,718	85,706
Distributions declared per common share	$0.28	$0.28

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc./DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP	$30,301	$468
Other comprehensive income:
Net derivative loss on cash flow hedging instruments	-513	-328
Net reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedging instruments	1,153	1,156
Other comprehensive income	640	828
Comprehensive income	30,941	1,296
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1,511	-265
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	29,430	1,031
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member]
Consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc./DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP	30,301	468
Other comprehensive income:
Net derivative loss on cash flow hedging instruments	-513	-328
Net reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedging instruments	1,153	1,156
Other comprehensive income	640	828
Comprehensive income	30,941	1,296
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-100	-168
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	$30,841	$1,128

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Chan

Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Distributions In Excess Of Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2014	$1,865,416	$880	$2,762,431	($986,289)	($27,190)	$115,584
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		88,013,000
Net income	30,301			28,745		1,556
Other comprehensive income (loss)	640				685	-45
Issuance of common stock, stock-based compensation plans, value	-402	1	-403
Issuance of common stock, stock-based compensation plans, shares	100,000	81,000
Amortization of stock-based compensation	1,494		448			1,046
Distributions to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests	-26,179			-24,707		-1,472
Redemptions of noncontrolling interests, value	-38	1	1,826			-1,865
Redemptions of noncontrolling interests, shares	100,000	72,000
Balance, value at Mar. 31, 2015	$1,871,232	$882	$2,764,302	($982,251)	($26,505)	$114,804
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2015		88,166,000

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$30,301	$468
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc./DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP to net cash provided by operating activities:
Real estate related depreciation and amortization	38,996	36,433
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests	-26,154	-2,045
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,486	1,351
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	-807	-3,613
Impairment losses		4,359
Stock-based compensation	1,063	1,038
Straight-line rent	-1,587	-2,097
Other	239	1,692
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other receivables and other assets	-6,033	4,282
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	-3,332	-9,179
Net cash provided by operating activities	34,172	32,689
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions	-84,139	-43,229
Capital expenditures and development activities	-47,543	-38,693
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate investments	85,615	2,861
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	-91	-771
Proceeds from casualties and involuntary conversion		205
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	710	16,487
Other investing activities	-813	6,715
Net cash used in investing activities	-46,261	-56,425
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior unsecured revolving line of credit	53,000	12,000
Repayments of senior unsecured revolving line of credit	-21,000	-17,000
Principal payments on mortgage notes	-2,253	-5,282
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		44,251
Net settlement on issuance of stock-based compensation awards	-402	-271
Offering costs for issuance of common stock and OP Units		-559
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	-38	-707
Dividends to common stockholders	-24,673	-22,440
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-1,437	-1,444
Other financing activity		-13
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,197	8,535
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-8,892	-15,201
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	19,631	32,226
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	10,739	17,025
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	10,384	12,445
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Activities
Retirement of fully depreciated and amortized assets	3,262	5,202
Redemptions of OP Units settled in shares of common stock	1,827	2,933
Assumption of mortgage notes in connection with real estate acquired	22,958
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	30,301	468
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc./DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP to net cash provided by operating activities:
Real estate related depreciation and amortization	38,996	36,433
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests	-26,154	-2,045
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,486	1,351
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	-807	-3,613
Impairment losses		4,359
Stock-based compensation	1,063	1,038
Straight-line rent	-1,587	-2,097
Other	239	1,692
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other receivables and other assets	-6,033	4,282
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	-3,332	-9,179
Net cash provided by operating activities	34,172	32,689
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions	-84,139	-43,229
Capital expenditures and development activities	-47,543	-38,693
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate investments	85,615	2,861
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	-91	-771
Proceeds from casualties and involuntary conversion		205
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	710	16,487
Other investing activities	-813	6,715
Net cash used in investing activities	-46,261	-56,425
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior unsecured revolving line of credit	53,000	12,000
Repayments of senior unsecured revolving line of credit	-21,000	-17,000
Principal payments on mortgage notes	-2,253	-5,282
Proceeds from the issuance of OP Units in exchange for contributions from the REIT, net		43,692
Net settlement on issuance of stock-based compensation awards	-402	-271
OP Unit redemptions	-38	-707
Dividends to common stockholders	-25,980	-23,800
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-130	-84
Other financing activity		-13
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,197	8,535
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-8,892	-15,201
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	19,631	32,226
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	10,739	17,025
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	10,384	12,445
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Activities
Retirement of fully depreciated and amortized assets	3,262	5,202
Assumption of mortgage notes in connection with real estate acquired	$22,958

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Chan1

Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Capital (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Balance at beginning of period	($27,190)
Net income	30,301
Other comprehensive income (loss)	640
Amortization of stock-based compensation	1,494
Balance at end of period	-26,505
Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Net income	1,556
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-45
Amortization of stock-based compensation	1,046
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	1,865,416
Balance at beginning of period	18,819
Balance at beginning of period	1,863,050
Balance at beginning of period	-28,487
Balance at beginning of period	12,034
Net income	30,301
Other comprehensive income (loss)	640
Issuance of OP Units, share-based compensation plans	-402
Amortization of stock-based compensation	1,494
Distributions to OP Unitholders and noncontrolling interests	-26,179
Redemption of limited partner OP Units , net	-38
Balance at end of period	1,871,232
Balance at end of period	18,870
Balance at end of period	1,868,152
Balance at end of period	-27,794
Balance at end of period	12,004
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member] | Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	12,034
Net income	153
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-53
Distributions to OP Unitholders and noncontrolling interests	-130
Balance at end of period	12,004
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	18,819
Balance at beginning of period, Units	922
Net income	301
Distributions to OP Unitholders and noncontrolling interests	-260
Conversion of limited partner OP Units to OP Units of general partner	10
Conversion of limited partner OP Units to OP Units of general partner, Units	3
Balance at end of period	18,870
Balance at end of period, Units	925
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member] | Limited Partners [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	1,863,050
Balance at beginning of period, Units	91,291
Net income	29,847
Issuance of OP Units, share-based compensation plans	-402
Issuance of OP Units, share-based compensation plans, Units	244
Amortization of stock-based compensation	1,494
Distributions to OP Unitholders and noncontrolling interests	-25,789
Redemption of limited partner OP Units , net	-38
Conversion of limited partner OP Units to OP Units of general partner	-10
Conversion of limited partner OP Units to OP Units of general partner, Units	-3
Balance at end of period	1,868,152
Balance at end of period, Units	91,532
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	-28,487
Other comprehensive income (loss)	693
Balance at end of period	($27,794)

Organization

Organization	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	Note 1 – Organization
	DCT Industrial Trust Inc. is a leading industrial real estate company specializing in the acquisition, development, leasing and management of bulk distribution and light industrial properties located in high-volume distribution markets in the United States (“U.S.”). As used herein, the terms “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to DCT Industrial Trust Inc. and its subsidiaries, including its operating partnership, DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP. When we use the term “DCT,” we are referring to DCT Industrial Trust Inc. by itself, and not including any of its subsidiaries, and when we use the term the “Operating Partnership,” we are referring to DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP by itself, and not including any of its subsidiaries.
	DCT was formed as a Maryland corporation in April 2002 and has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We are structured as an umbrella partnership REIT under which substantially all of our current and future business is, and will be, conducted through a majority owned and controlled subsidiary, DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership, for which DCT is the sole general partner. DCT owns properties through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2015, DCT owned approximately 95.4% of the outstanding equity interests in the Operating Partnership.
	On November 17, 2014, we completed a one-for-four reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock and a corresponding reverse split of the partnership interests of the Operating Partnership.  The number of authorized shares and the par value of the common stock were not changed.  All common stock/unit and per share/unit data for all periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been restated to give effect to the reverse stock split.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company owned interests in approximately 73.3 million square feet of properties leased to approximately 900 customers, including:
	—	61.9 million square feet comprising 400 consolidated operating properties were 95.3% occupied;
	—	8.1 million square feet comprising 24 unconsolidated properties were 95.1% occupied and which we operated on behalf of four institutional capital management partners;
	—	0.8 million square feet comprising four consolidated properties under redevelopment; and
	—	2.5 million square feet comprising 12 consolidated buildings in development.
	In addition, the Company has seven projects under construction and several projects in predevelopment.  See Note 3 – Investment in Properties for further details.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Interim Financial Information
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with GAAP. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2014 and related notes thereto included in our Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2015.
	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, the Operating Partnership, their wholly-owned qualified REIT subsidiaries and taxable REIT subsidiaries, and their consolidated joint ventures in which they have a controlling interest.
	Equity interests in the Operating Partnership held by entities other than DCT are classified within partners’ capital in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements and as noncontrolling interests in DCT’s financial statements. Equity interests in entities consolidated into the Operating Partnership that are held by third parties are reflected in our accompanying balance sheets as noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities. We also have noncontrolling partnership interests in unconsolidated institutional capital management and other joint ventures, which are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	We hold interests in both consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures. All joint ventures over which we have financial and operating control, and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary, are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We use the equity method of accounting for joint ventures over which we do not have a controlling interest or where we do not exercise significant control over major operating and management decisions but where we exercise significant influence and include our share of earnings or losses of these joint ventures in our consolidated results of operations.
	We analyze our joint ventures in accordance with GAAP to determine whether they are VIEs and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary. Our judgment with respect to our level of influence or control over an entity and whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE involves consideration of various factors including the form of our ownership interest, our representation on the entity’s board of directors, the size of our investment (including loans) and our ability to participate in major decisions. Our ability to correctly assess our influence or control over an entity affects the presentation of these investments in the Consolidated Financial Statements and, consequently, our financial position and results of operations.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Revenue Recognition
	We record rental revenues on a straight-line basis under which contractual rent increases are recognized evenly over the lease term. Certain properties have leases that provide for tenant occupancy during periods where no rent is due or where minimum rent payments change during the term of the lease. Accordingly, we record receivables from tenants that we expect to collect over the remaining lease term rather than currently, which are recorded as a straight-line rent receivable. When we acquire a property, the terms of existing leases are considered to commence as of the acquisition date for the purposes of this calculation. The total increase to “Rental revenues” due to straight-line rent adjustments was approximately $1.6 million and $2.1 million for the three ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Tenant recovery income includes payments and amounts due from tenants pursuant to their leases for real estate taxes, insurance and other recoverable property operating expenses and is recognized as “Rental revenues” during the same period the related expenses are incurred. Tenant recovery income recognized as “Rental revenues” was approximately $21.7 million $20.0 million for the three March 31 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	We maintain an allowance for estimated losses that may result from the inability of our tenants to make required payments. If a tenant fails to make contractual payments beyond any allowance, we may recognize additional bad debt expense in future periods equal to the net outstanding balances.
	In connection with property acquisitions qualifying as business combinations, we may acquire leases with rental rates above or below the market rental rates. Such differences are recorded as an intangible lease asset or liability and amortized to “Rental revenues” over the reasonably assured term of the related leases. The unamortized balances of these assets and liabilities associated with the early termination of leases are fully amortized to their respective revenue line items in our Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining contractual lease term. The total net impact to “Rental revenues” due to the amortization of above and below market rents was an increase of approximately $0.8 million $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Early lease termination fees are recorded in “Rental revenues” on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining contractual lease term or upon collection if collectability is not assured. The total net impact to “Rental revenues” due to early lease termination fees was approximately $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	We earn revenues from asset management fees, acquisition fees, property management fees and fees for other services pursuant to joint venture and other agreements. These are included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations in “Institutional capital management and other fees.” We recognize revenues from asset management fees, acquisition fees, property management fees and fees for other services when the related fees are earned and are realized or realizable.
	We develop certain properties for specific buyers, called build-to-suit projects. We make certain judgments based on the specific terms of each project as to the amount and timing of recognition of profits from the project. Projects are generally accounted for using the percentage of completion method or full accrual method. Profits under the percentage of completion method are based on our estimates of the percentage of completion of individual contracts, commencing when the work performed under the contracts reaches a point where the final costs can be estimated with reasonable accuracy. The percentage of completion estimates are based on a comparison of the contract expenditures incurred to the estimated final costs. Changes in job performance, job conditions and estimated profitability may result in revisions to the costs and income and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. If the sale recognition criteria for using the percentage of completion or full accrual methods are not met, we apply another recognition method provided by GAAP, such as the installment or cost recovery methods. The profit recognized from these projects is reported net of estimated taxes, when applicable, and is included in “Development profit, net of taxes” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	New Accounting Standards
	In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU that requires companies to recognize revenue from contracts with customers based upon the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also results in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provides guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively and improves guidance for multiple-element arrangements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued an ASU that modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs, eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership and affects the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact this guidance will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued an ASU that requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability.  The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted.  The Company does not expect the ASU to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, however, it will impact Consolidated Balance Sheet presentation and Consolidated Financial Statement disclosures related to the Company’s debt issuance costs.

Investment_In_Properties

Investment In Properties	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investments [Abstract]
Investment In Properties	Note 3 – Investment in Properties
	Our consolidated investment in properties consists of operating properties, properties under development, redevelopment properties, properties in pre-development and land held for future development or other purposes. The historical cost of our investment in properties was (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Operating properties	$	3,713,273		$	3,635,287
	Properties under development		233,207			241,934
	Properties under redevelopment		45,269			50,931
	Properties in pre-development including land held		41,715			32,223
	Total Investment in Properties		4,033,464			3,960,375
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(714,193	)		(703,840	)
	Net Investment in Properties	$	3,319,271		$	3,256,535
	Acquisition Activity
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we acquired nine buildings totaling 1.6 million square feet. These properties located in the Atlanta, Denver and Northern California markets were acquired for a total purchase price of approximately $98.4 million. In addition, we incurred acquisition costs of approximately $1.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015, included in “General and administrative” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	Development Activity
	Our properties under development include the following:
	—	Twelve buildings totaling 2.5 million square feet are currently in lease-up as shell-complete activities have been completed as of March 31, 2015, including two buildings totaling 0.2 million square feet that were shell-complete upon acquisition.  These properties are 10.2% leased based on weighted average square feet; and
	—	Four projects under construction totaling 1.6 million square feet and three projects under construction and under contract for sale totaling 0.2 million square feet as of March 31, 2015.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we acquired 20.7 acres of land in the Chicago market for approximately $7.3 million that is held for future development.
	Disposition Activity
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we sold six consolidated operating properties totaling 2.3 million square feet from our Memphis market to third-parties for gross proceeds of approximately $86.7 million. We recognized gains of approximately $26.2 million on the disposition of these six properties.
	Intangible Lease Assets and Liabilities
	Aggregate amortization expense for intangible lease assets recognized in connection with property acquisitions (excluding assets and liabilities related to above and below market rents; see “Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for additional information) was approximately $3.9 million and $3.5 million three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our intangible lease assets and liabilities include the following as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15									31-Dec-14
		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross			Accumulated			Net
					Amortization									Amortization
	Other intangible lease assets	$	86,014		$	(35,356	)	$	50,658		$	81,996		$	(33,031	)	$	48,965
	Above market rent	$	4,978		$	(1,902	)	$	3,076		$	4,519		$	(1,773	)	$	2,746
	Below market rent	$	(31,288	)	$	7,853		$	(23,435	)	$	(30,266	)	$	7,326		$	(22,940	)

Investments_In_And_Advances_To

Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	Note 4 – Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
	We enter into joint ventures primarily for purposes of operating and developing industrial real estate. Our investments in these joint ventures are included in “Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	The following table summarizes our unconsolidated joint ventures as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
			As of March 31, 2015					Investments in and Advances to as of
			Ownership			Number of		March 31,		December 31,
	Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		Percentage			Buildings		2015		2014
	Institutional Joint Ventures:
	DCT/SPF Industrial Operating LLC			20	%		13	$	39,356	$	39,744
	TRT-DCT Venture III			10	%		4		1,203		1,196
	Total Institutional Joint Ventures						17		40,559		40,940
	Other:
	Stirling Capital Investments (SCLA)(1)			50	%		6		44,223		45,342
	IDI/DCT, LLC			50	%		1		3,989		4,363
	IDI/DCT Buford, LLC (land only)			75	%		-		4,076		4,083
	Total Other						7		52,288		53,788
	Total						24	$	92,847	$	94,728
	(1)	Although we contributed 100% of the initial cash equity capital required by the venture, our partners retain certain participant rights in the venture’s available cash flows.
	Guarantees
	There are no lines of credit or side agreements related to, or between, our unconsolidated joint ventures and us, and there are no derivative financial instruments between our unconsolidated joint ventures and us. In addition, we believe we have no material exposure to financial guarantees.

Financial_Instruments_And_Hedg

Financial Instruments And Hedging Activities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Instruments And Hedging Activities	Note 5 – Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their carrying values due to the short-term nature of settlement of these instruments. The fair values of other financial instruments subject to fair value disclosures were determined based on available market information and valuation methodologies we believe to be appropriate estimates for these purposes. Considerable judgment and a high degree of subjectivity are involved in developing these estimates. Our estimates may differ from the actual amounts that we could realize upon disposition. The following table summarizes these financial instruments (in thousands):
		As of March 31, 2015						As of December 31, 2014
		Carrying			Estimated			Carrying			Estimated
		Amounts			Fair Value			Amounts			Fair Value
	Borrowings(1):
	Senior unsecured revolving credit facility	$	69,000		$	69,000		$	37,000		$	37,000
	Fixed rate debt(2)	$	1,167,153		$	1,273,806		$	1,147,045		$	1,238,671
	Variable rate debt	$	225,000		$	226,243		$	225,000		$	226,431
	Interest rate contracts:
	Interest rate swap asset (liability)(3)	$	(279	)	$	(279	)	$	(167	)	$	(167	)
	(1)	The fair values of our borrowings were estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. Credit spreads and market interest rates used to determine the fair value of these instruments are based on unobservable Level 3 inputs which management has determined to be its best estimate of current market values.
	(2)	The carrying amount of our fixed rate debt includes premiums and discounts.
	(3)	The fair value of our interest rate swaps is determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash flows and the discounted expected variable cash flows based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from Level 2 observable market interest rate curves. We also incorporate a credit valuation adjustment, which is derived using unobservable Level 3 inputs, to appropriately reflect both our nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement. The asset or liability is included in “Other assets” or “Other liabilities,” respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	The following table displays a reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The table also displays gains and losses due to changes in fair value, including both realized and unrealized, recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for Level 3 assets and liabilities. When assets and liabilities are transferred between levels, we recognize the transfer at the beginning of the period. There were no transfers between levels during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
		During the
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Level 3 Assets (Liabilities):
	Interest Rate Swaps:
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	(167	)	$	212
	Net unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income		(149	)		(177	)
	Realized loss recognized in interest expense		37			38
	Ending balance at March 31	$	(279	)	$	73
	Hedging Activities
	To manage interest rate risk for variable rate debt and issuances of fixed rate debt, we primarily use treasury locks and interest rate swaps as part of our cash flow hedging strategy. These derivatives are designed to mitigate the risk of future interest rate increases by providing a fixed interest rate for a limited, pre-determined period of time. Such derivatives have been used to hedge the variability in existing and future interest expense associated with existing variable rate borrowings and forecasted issuances of debt, which may include the issuances of new debt, as well as refinancing of existing debt upon maturity.
	Accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative and the designation of the derivative, whether we have elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge.
	For derivatives designated as “cash flow” hedges, the effective portion of the changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported in “Other comprehensive income (“OCI”)” in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (i.e., not included in earnings) and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings or the hedging relationship is no longer effective at which time the ineffective portion of the derivative’s changes in fair value is recognized directly into earnings. We assess the effectiveness of each hedging relationship whenever financial statements are issued or earnings are reported and at least every three months. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
	During June 2013, certain of our consolidated ventures entered into two pay-fixed, receive-floating interest rate swaps to hedge the variability of future cash flows attributable to changes in the 1 month LIBOR rates. The pay-fixed, receive-floating swaps have an effective date of June 2013 and a maturity date of June 2023. These interest rates swaps effectively fix the interest rate on the related debt instruments at 4.72%. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had borrowings payable subject to pay-fixed, receive-floating interest rate swaps with aggregate principal balances of approximately $6.9 million and $7.0 million, respectively.
	The following table presents the effect of our derivative financial instruments on our accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
	Interest Rate Swaps:
	Amount of loss recognized in OCI for	$	(513	)	$	(328	)
	effective portion of derivatives
	Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI	$	(1,153	)	$	(1,156	)
	for effective portion of derivatives into interest
	expense and equity in earnings of unconsolidated
	joint ventures, net
	Amounts reported in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” related to derivatives will be amortized to “Interest expense” as interest payments are made on our current debt and anticipated debt issuances. During the next 12 months, we estimate that approximately $4.2 million will be reclassified from “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” to “Interest expense” resulting in an increase in interest expense.

Outstanding_Indebtedness

Outstanding Indebtedness	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Outstanding Indebtedness	Note 6 – Outstanding Indebtedness
	As of March 31, 2015, our outstanding indebtedness of approximately $1.5 billion consisted of mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and bank unsecured credit facilities, excluding approximately $42.3 million representing our proportionate share of debt associated with unconsolidated joint ventures. As of December 31, 2014, our outstanding indebtedness of approximately $1.4 billion consisted of mortgage notes, senior unsecured notes and bank unsecured credit facilities, excluding approximately $42.5 million representing our proportionate share of debt associated with unconsolidated joint ventures.
	As of March 31, 2015, the gross book value of our consolidated properties was approximately $4.0 billion and the gross book value of all properties securing our mortgage debt was approximately $0.6 billion. As of December 31, 2014, the gross book value of our consolidated properties was approximately $4.0 billion and the gross book value of all properties securing our mortgage debt was approximately $0.6 billion. Our debt has various covenants with which we were in compliance as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
	Line of Credit
	As of March 31, 2015, we had $69.0 million outstanding and $202.4 million available under our senior unsecured revolving credit facility, net of four letters of credit totaling $28.6 million. As of December 31, 2014, we had $37.0 million outstanding and $243.5 million available under our senior unsecured revolving credit facility, net of three letters of credit totaling $19.5 million.
	Debt Assumptions
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we assumed two mortgage notes with aggregate outstanding balances totaling $21.1 million in connection with property acquisitions. We recorded a $1.9 million premium in connection with the assumption of these notes.
	2015 Debt Refinancing
	On April 8, 2015, we amended and restated our existing $225.0 million senior unsecured term loan and $300.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility with our syndicated bank group.  The senior unsecured term loan was disaggregated into two tranches, $125.0 million and $100.0 million, with maturity dates of April 8, 2020 and April 8, 2017, respectively.   The senior unsecured revolving credit facility’s commitment was increased to $400.0 million with a maturity date of April 8, 2019.  Additionally, we received a commitment option for an additional $175.0 million senior unsecured term loan with a term of two years.
	Guarantee of Debt
	DCT has guaranteed the Operating Partnership’s obligations with respect to the senior unsecured notes and the senior unsecured revolving credit facility.

Noncontrolling_Interests

Noncontrolling Interests	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interests	Note 7 – Noncontrolling Interests
	DCT
	Noncontrolling interests are the portion of equity, or net assets, in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. Noncontrolling interests of DCT primarily represent limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership and equity interests held by third party partners in consolidated real estate investments, including related parties as discussed in Note 9 – Related Party Transactions.
	The following table illustrates the noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated net income during the three ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
		2015			2014
	Noncontrolling interests’ share of income from continuing operations	$	(1,556	)	$	(151	)
	Noncontrolling interests’ share of income from discontinued operations		-			-
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	(1,556	)	$	(151	)
	Operating Partnership
	Equity interests in the Operating Partnership held by third-parties and LTIP Units, as defined in Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity of DCT and Partners’ Capital of the Operating Partnership, are classified as permanent equity of the Operating Partnership and as noncontrolling interests of DCT in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	All income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders for all periods presented in the Operating Partnership’s Consolidated Statements of Operations is income from continuing operations.

Stockholders_Equity_of_DCT_and

Stockholders' Equity of DCT and Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity of DCT and Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership	Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity of DCT and Partners’ Capital of the Operating Partnership
	On November 17, 2014, we completed a one-for-four reverse stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock and a corresponding reverse split of the partnership interests of the Operating Partnership.  The number of authorized shares and the par value of the common stock were not changed.  All common stock/unit and per share/unit data for all periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been restated to give effect to the reverse stock split.
	DCT
	Common Stock
	As of March 31, 2015, approximately 88.2 million shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we issued approximately 0.1 million shares of common stock in each corresponding period related to vested shares of restricted stock, phantom shares and stock option exercises.
	Operating Partnership
	OP Units
	For each share of common stock issued by DCT, the Operating Partnership issues a corresponding OP Unit to DCT in exchange for the contribution of the proceeds from the stock issuances.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, DCT owned approximately 95.4% of the outstanding equity interests in the Operating Partnership. The remaining common partnership interests in the Operating Partnership were owned by executives of the Company and non-affiliated limited partners.
	DCT holds its interests through both general and limited partner units. The Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”) stipulates that the general partner shall at all times own a minimum of 1.0% of all outstanding OP Units. As a result, each reporting period certain of DCT’s limited partner units are converted to general partner units to satisfy this requirement as illustrated in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Capital.
	Limited partners have the right to require the Company to redeem all or a portion of the OP Units held by the limited partner at a redemption price equal to and in the form of the Cash Amount (as defined in the Partnership Agreement), provided that such OP Units have been outstanding for at least one year. The Company may, in its sole discretion, purchase the OP Units by paying to the limited partner either the Cash Amount or the REIT Shares Amount (generally one share of DCT’s common stock for each OP Unit), as defined in the Partnership Agreement.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, approximately 0.1 million and 0.1 million OP Units were redeemed for approximately $38,000 and $0.7 million in cash and approximately 0.1 million and 0.1 million shares of DCT common stock, respectively.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were approximately 4.3 million and 4.2 million outstanding OP Units held by entities other than DCT and redeemable, with an aggregate redemption value of approximately $149.0 million and $149.8 million based on the $34.66 and $35.66 per share closing price of DCT’s common stock on March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
	Equity-Based Compensation
	On October 10, 2006, the Company established the Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, to grant restricted stock, stock options and other awards to our personnel and directors, as defined in the plan. Awards granted under this plan are measured at fair value on the grant date and amortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period during which the awards fully vest. Such expense is included in “General and administrative” expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Options issued under the Long-Term Incentive Plan are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which relies on assumptions we make related to the expected term of the options, volatility, dividend yield and risk-free interest rate. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we did not grant any stock options.
	Restricted Stock
	Holders of restricted stock have voting rights and rights to receive dividends. Restricted stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of and is subject to a risk of forfeiture prior to the expiration of the applicable vesting period. Restricted stock is recorded at fair value on the date of grant and amortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period during which term the stock fully vests. Restricted stock generally vests ratably over a period of four or five years, depending on the grant. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we granted approximately 28,000 shares of restricted stock to certain officers and employees at the weighted average fair market value of $37.68 per share.
	LTIP Units
	Pursuant to the Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, the Company may grant limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership called LTIP Units. Vested LTIP Units may be redeemed by the Company in cash or DCT common stock, at the discretion of the Company, on a one-for-one basis with common shares, subject to certain restrictions of the Partnership Agreement. LTIP Units receive distributions equally along with common shares. LTIP Units are valued by reference to the value of DCT’s common stock and generally vest ratably over a period of four to five years, depending on the grant. LTIP Unit equity compensation is amortized into expense over the service period during which the units vest.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, approximately 0.2 million LTIP Units were granted to certain senior executives, which vest over a four year period with a total fair value of approximately $7.3 million at the date of grant as determined by a lattice-binomial option-pricing model based on a Monte Carlo simulation using a weighted average volatility factor of 26% and a weighted average risk-free interest rate of 1.28%. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, approximately 5,000 vested LTIP Units were converted into approximately 5,000  common shares. As of March 31, 2015, approximately 1.1 million LTIP Units were outstanding of which approximately 0.6 million were vested.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014, approximately 0.2 million LTIP Units were granted to certain senior executives, which vest over a four year period with a total fair value of approximately $4.1 million at the date of grant as determined by a lattice-binomial option-pricing model based on a Monte Carlo simulation using a volatility factor of 40% and risk-free interest rate of 1.46%. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, approximately 8,000 vested LTIP Units were converted into approximately 8,000 common shares. As of December 31, 2014, approximately 0.9 million LTIP Units were outstanding of which approximately 0.4 million were vested.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Note 9 – Related Party Transactions
	8th & Vineyard Consolidated Joint Venture
	In 2010, we entered into the 8th & Vineyard joint venture with Iowa Investments, LLC, an entity owned by one of our executives, to purchase 19.3 acres of land held for development in Southern California. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, we will first receive a return of all capital along with a preferred return. Thereafter, Iowa Investments, LLC will receive a return of all capital along with a promoted interest. The land parcel acquired by 8th & Vineyard was purchased from an entity in which the same executive had a minority ownership. The total acquisition price of $4.7 million was determined to be at fair value.
	As of December 31, 2014, we completed the construction and sale of two buildings.
	Southern California Consolidated Ventures
	We entered into four agreements, two in December 2010 and two in January 2011, whereby we acquired a weighted average ownership interest, based on square feet, of approximately 48.4% in five bulk industrial buildings located in the Southern California market. Entities controlled by one of our executives have a weighted average ownership in these properties of approximately 43.7%, based on square feet, and the remaining 7.9% is held by a third-party. Each venture partner will earn returns in accordance with their ownership interests. We have controlling rights including management of the operations of the properties and we have consolidated the properties in accordance with GAAP. The total acquisition price of $46.3 million was determined to be at fair value.

Earnings_Per_ShareUnit

Earnings Per Share/Unit	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share/Unit	Note 10 – Earnings per Share/Unit
	We use the two-class method of computing earnings per common share/unit which is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share/unit for common stock/unit and any participating securities according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class method, earnings per common share/unit are computed by dividing the sum of distributed earnings to common stockholders/OP Unitholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common stockholders/OP Unitholders by the weighted average number of common shares/units outstanding for the period.
	A participating security is defined by GAAP as an unvested share-based payment award containing non-forfeitable rights to dividends and must be included in the computation of earnings per share/unit pursuant to the two-class method. Nonvested restricted stock and LTIP Units are considered participating securities as these share-based awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends irrespective of whether the awards ultimately vest or expire.
	DCT
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Earnings per Common Share – Basic and Diluted
	Numerator
	Income from continuing operations	$	30,301		$	459
	Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,556	)		(151	)
	Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders		28,745			308
	Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(143	)		(166	)
	Numerator for adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to		28,602			142
	common stockholders
	Income from discontinued operations		-			9
	Noncontrolling interests' share of income from discontinued operations		-			-
	Numerator for income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders		-			9
	Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders	$	28,602		$	151
	Denominator
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		88,090			80,986
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and phantom stock		329			263
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted		88,419			81,249
	Earnings per Common Share – Basic
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0
	Income from discontinued operations		0			0
	Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0
	Earnings per Common Share – Diluted
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0
	Income from discontinued operations		0			0
	Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0
	Operating Partnership
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common unit for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands, except per unit amounts):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Earnings per OP Unit – Basic and Diluted
	Numerator
	Income from continuing operations	$	30,301		$	459
	Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		(153	)		(133	)
	Income from continuing operations attributable to OP Unitholders		30,148			326
	Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(143	)		(166	)
	Numerator for adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to OP Unitholders		30,005			160
	Income from discontinued operations		-			9
	Noncontrolling interests' share of income from discontinued operations		-			-
	Numerator for income from discontinued operations attributable to OP Unitholders		-			9
	Adjusted net income attributable to OP Unitholders	$	30,005		$	169
	Denominator
	Weighted average OP Units outstanding – basic		92,389			85,443
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and phantom stock		329			263
	Weighted average OP Units outstanding – diluted		92,718			85,706
	Earnings per OP Unit – Basic
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0
	Income from discontinued operations		0			0
	Net income attributable to OP Unitholders	$	0.32		$	0
	Earnings per OP Units – Diluted
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0
	Income from discontinued operations		0			0
	Net income attributable to OP Unitholders	$	0.32		$	0
	DCT and the Operating Partnership
	Potentially Dilutive Shares
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, DCT excluded from diluted earnings per share the weighted average common share equivalents related to 4.3 million OP Units because their effect would be anti-dilutive. During the same period ended March 31, 2014, DCT excluded from diluted earnings per share the weighted average common share equivalents related to 4.5 million OP Units because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Note 11 – Segment Information
	The Company’s segments are based on our internal reporting of operating results used to assess performance based on our properties’ geographical markets. Our markets are aggregated into three reportable regions or segments, East, Central and West, which are based on the geographical locations of our properties. Management considers rental revenues and property net operating income aggregated by segment to be the appropriate way to analyze performance. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year results to conform to the current presentation related to discontinued operations (see “Note 12 – Discontinued Operations and Assets Held” for Sale for additional information).
	The following table reflects our total assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, by segment, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Segments:
	East assets	$	978,565		$	1,010,263
	Central assets		1,078,667			1,067,616
	West assets		1,333,544			1,245,990
	Total segment net assets		3,390,776			3,323,869
	Non-segment assets:
	Non-segment cash and cash equivalents		6,852			16,653
	Other non-segment assets (1)		108,745			111,012
	Total assets	$	3,506,373		$	3,451,534
	(1)	Other non-segment assets primarily consist of investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, deferred loan costs, other receivables and other assets.
	The following table sets forth the rental revenues of our segments in continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	East	$	27,452		$	28,972
	Central		32,683			31,612
	West		27,927			22,035
	Rental revenues		88,062			82,619
	Institutional capital management and other fees		378			764
	Total revenues	$	88,440		$	83,383
	The following table sets forth property net operating income of our segments in continuing operations and a reconciliation of our property NOI to our reported “Income from continuing operations” for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	East	$	19,670		$	20,139
	Central		22,276			20,220
	West		21,463			16,661
	Property NOI (1)		63,409			57,020
	Institutional capital management and other fees		378			764
	Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests		26,154			2,045
	Real estate related depreciation and amortization		(38,996	)		(36,433	)
	Development profit, net of taxes		-			728
	General and administrative		(7,336	)		(6,834	)
	Impairment losses		-			(4,359	)
	Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net		807			3,613
	Interest expense		(13,904	)		(16,056	)
	Interest and other income (expense)		(18	)		28
	Income tax expense and other taxes		(193	)		(57	)
	Income from continuing operations	$	30,301		$	459
	(1)	Property net operating income (“property NOI”) is defined as rental revenues, including reimbursements, less rental expenses and real estate taxes, which excludes institutional capital management fees, depreciation, amortization, casualty and involuntary conversion gains, impairment, general and administrative expenses, equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, interest expense, interest and other income (expense) and income tax benefit (expense) and other taxes. We consider property NOI to be an appropriate supplemental performance measure because property NOI reflects the operating performance of our properties and excludes certain items that are not considered to be controllable in connection with the management of the properties such as depreciation, amortization, impairment, general and administrative expenses and interest expense. However, property NOI should not be viewed as an alternative measure of our financial performance since it excludes expenses which could materially impact our results of operations. Further, our property NOI may not be comparable to that of other real estate companies, as they may use different methodologies for calculating property NOI. Therefore, we believe net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, as defined by GAAP, to be the most appropriate measure to evaluate our overall financial performance.

Discontinued_Operations_And_As

Discontinued Operations And Assets Held For Sale	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations And Assets Held For Sale	Note 12 – Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale
	Assets Held for Sale
	As of March 31, 2015, there were no properties held for sale.
	Discontinued Operations
	We report results of operations from real estate assets that meet the definition of a component of an entity, have been sold or meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale, for which the disposal or expected disposal represents a strategic shift in operations, as discontinued operations. Real estate assets that meet the definition of a component of an entity and were disposed of or held for sale prior to January 1, 2014 are reported as discontinued operations. See “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for additional information regarding discontinued operations.
	The following table summarizes the components of income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
	Rental revenues	$	-	$	304
	Rental expenses and real estate taxes		-		(85	)
	General and administrative		-		(27	)
	Operating income		-		192
	Interest and other expense		-		(19	)
	Income tax expense and other taxes		-		(32	)
	Operating income and other income		-		141
	Impairment losses		-		(132	)
	Income from discontinued operations	$	-	$	9

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	Note 13 – Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	During October 2013, the Operating Partnership issued $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes at 99.038% of face value in a private placement. The senior notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by DCT and certain of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries. During May 2014, we completed the exchange of these notes for SEC registered notes having substantially identical terms.
	The following tables present the condensed consolidated financial information for (a) DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. (“Parent” and a guarantor), (b) DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP (“Subsidiary Issuer”), (c) on a combined basis, the guarantor subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”), and (d) on a combined basis, the non-guarantor subsidiaries (“Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Additional columns present consolidating adjustments and consolidated totals as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	Certain of our subsidiaries may be released from their guarantees, primarily due to the disposition of properties. These changes in guarantors are reflected retrospectively for all periods presented.
	Separate financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors are not presented because the guarantee by each 100% owned Subsidiary Guarantor is full and unconditional, joint and several. Furthermore, there are no significant legal restrictions on the Parent’s ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan.
	Investments in consolidated subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method for purposes of the combined presentation. The consolidating adjustments principally relate to the elimination of investments in consolidated subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions.
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
	31-Mar-15
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
					Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Land	$	-		$	-		$	821,082		$	150,912		$	-		$	971,994
	Buildings and improvements		-			-			2,460,184			419,729			-			2,879,913
	Intangible lease assets		-			-			63,527			27,465			-			90,992
	Construction in progress		-			-			74,851			15,714			-			90,565
	Total investment in properties		-			-			3,419,644			613,820			-			4,033,464
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-			-			(610,243	)		(103,950	)		-			(714,193	)
	Net investment in properties		-			-			2,809,401			509,870			-			3,319,271
	Investments in and advances to unconsolidated		-			92,242			605			-			-			92,847
	joint ventures
	Net investment in real estate		-			92,242			2,810,006			509,870			-			3,412,118
	Cash and cash equivalents		-			14,400			-			-			(3,661	)		10,739
	Restricted cash		-			1			162			3,439			-			3,602
	Deferred loan costs, net		-			7,061			53			372			-			7,486
	Straight-line rent and other receivables, net		-			165			48,528			8,311			-			57,004
	Other assets, net		-			3,886			7,101			4,437			-			15,424
	Intercompany receivables, net		24,740			95,731			8,862			-			(129,333	)		-
	Investment in subsidiaries		1,756,428			2,876,591			28,055			-			(4,661,074	)		-
	Total assets	$	1,781,168		$	3,090,077		$	2,902,767		$	526,429		$	(4,794,068	)	$	3,506,373
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	-		$	12,801		$	53,652		$	14,760		$	(3,661	)	$	77,552
	Intercompany payables, net		-			24,740			26,043			78,550			(129,333	)		-
	Distributions payable		24,740			1,302			-			-			-			26,042
	Tenant prepaids and security deposits		-			-			25,119			3,686			-			28,805
	Other liabilities		-			330			14,014			3,810			-			18,154
	Intangible lease liabilities, net		-			-			19,081			4,354			-			23,435
	Line of credit		-			69,000			-			-			-			69,000
	Senior unsecured notes		-			1,122,676			-			-			-			1,122,676
	Mortgage notes		-			-			19,578			249,899			-			269,477
	Total liabilities		24,740			1,230,849			157,487			355,059			(132,994	)		1,635,141
	Equity:
	Stockholders' equity		1,756,428			1,859,228			2,745,280			171,370			(4,775,878	)		1,756,428
	Noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			114,804			114,804
	Total equity		1,756,428			1,859,228			2,745,280			171,370			(4,661,074	)		1,871,232
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,781,168		$	3,090,077		$	2,902,767		$	526,429		$	(4,794,068	)	$	3,506,373
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
					Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
	REVENUES:
	Rental revenues	$	-		$	-		$	73,802		$	14,260		$	-		$	88,062
	Institutional capital management and other fees		-			25			-			434			(81	)		378
	Total revenues		-			25			73,802			14,694			(81	)		88,440
	OPERATING EXPENSES:
	Rental expenses		-			-			8,906			1,242			-			10,148
	Real estate taxes		-			-			11,870			2,635			-			14,505
	Real estate related depreciation and amortization		-			-			32,862			6,134			-			38,996
	General and administrative		-			6,473			81			782			-			7,336
	Total operating expenses		-			6,473			53,719			10,793			-			70,985
Operating income (loss)		-			(6,448	)		20,083			3,901			(81	)		17,455
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint		-			726			-			-			81			807
ventures, net
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real		-			(20	)		-			26,174			-			26,154
estate interests
Interest expense		-			(10,913	)		(622	)		(2,769	)		400			(13,904	)
Interest and other income (expense)		-			402			(16	)		(4	)		(400	)		(18	)
Income tax expense and other taxes		-			(143	)		(44	)		(6	)		-			(193	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		-			(16,396	)		19,401			27,296			-			30,301
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries		28,745			46,544			14			-			(75,303	)		-
Consolidated net income		28,745			30,148			19,415			27,296			(75,303	)		30,301
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			(1,556	)		(1,556	)
Net income attributable to common stockholders		28,745			30,148			19,415			27,296			(76,859	)		28,745
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to		-			(143	)		-			-			-			(143	)
participating securities
Adjusted net income attributable to	$	28,745		$	30,005		$	19,415		$	27,296		$	(76,859	)	$	28,602
common stockholders
Net income	$	28,745		$	30,148		$	19,415		$	27,296		$	(75,303	)	$	30,301
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net derivative loss on cash flow hedging instruments		-			(364	)		-			(149	)		-			(513	)
Net reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedging		-			1,116			-			37			-			1,153
instruments
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-			752			-			(112	)		-			640
Comprehensive income		28,745			30,900			19,415			27,184			(75,303	)		30,941
Comprehensive income attributable to		-			-			-			-			(1,511	)		(1,511	)
noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to	$	28,745		$	30,900		$	19,415		$	27,184		$	(76,814	)	$	29,430
common stockholders
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
				Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	-		$	(9,750	)	$	47,401		$	70		$	(3,549	)	$	34,172
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions		-			-			(52,735	)		(31,404	)		-			(84,139	)
Capital expenditures and development activities		-			-			(45,294	)		(2,249	)		-			(47,543	)
Proceeds (loss) from dispositions of real estate		-			(20	)		-			85,635			-			85,615
investments
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		-			(91	)		-			-			-			(91	)
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated		-			710			-			-			-			710
joint ventures
Other investing activities		-			(787	)		2			(28	)		-			(813	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		-			(188	)		(98,027	)		51,954			-			(46,261	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior unsecured revolving line of		-			53,000			-			-			-			53,000
credit
Repayments of senior unsecured revolving line of		-			(21,000	)		-			-			-			(21,000	)
credit
Principal payments on mortgage notes		-			-			(169	)		(2,084	)		-			(2,253	)
Net settlement on issuance of stock-based compensation		(402	)		(402	)		-			-			402			(402	)
awards
Net payments relating to intercompany financing		25,075			(985	)		50,795			(49,810	)		(25,075	)		-
Redemption of noncontrolling interests		-			(38	)		-			-			-			(38	)
Dividends to common stockholders		(24,673	)		(24,673	)		-			-			24,673			(24,673	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		-			(1,307	)		-			(130	)		-			(1,437	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		-			4,595			50,626			(52,024	)		-			3,197
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		-			(5,343	)		-			-			(3,549	)		(8,892	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		-			19,743			-			-			(112	)		19,631
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	-		$	14,400		$	-		$	-		$	(3,661	)	$	10,739
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
31-Dec-14
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
				Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
ASSETS
Land	$	-		$	-		$	796,902		$	154,061		$	-		$	950,963
Buildings and improvements		-			-			2,340,574			447,385			-			2,787,959
Intangible lease assets		-			-			62,828			23,687			-			86,515
Construction in progress		-			-			122,310			12,628			-			134,938
Total investment in properties		-			-			3,322,614			637,761			-			3,960,375
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-			-			(580,310	)		(123,530	)		-			(703,840	)
Net investment in properties		-			-			2,742,304			514,231			-			3,256,535
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated		-			94,122			606			-			-			94,728
joint ventures
Net investment in real estate		-			94,122			2,742,910			514,231			-			3,351,263
Cash and cash equivalents		-			19,743			-			-			(112	)		19,631
Restricted cash		-			3			162			3,614			-			3,779
Deferred loan costs, net		-			7,580			54			392			-			8,026
Straight-line rent and other receivables, net		-			101			45,067			9,015			-			54,183
Other assets, net		-			3,525			6,907			4,220			-			14,652
Intercompany receivables, net		24,706			153,557			14,823			-			(193,086	)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		1,749,832			2,770,752			21,892			-			(4,542,476	)		-
Assets held for sale		-			-			-			-			-			-
Total assets	$	1,774,538		$	3,049,383		$	2,831,815		$	531,472		$	(4,735,674	)	$	3,451,534
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	-		$	10,257		$	55,511		$	17,887		$	(112	)	$	83,543
Intercompany payables, net		-			24,706			26,080			142,300			(193,086	)		-
Distributions payable		24,706			1,267			-			-			-			25,973
Tenant prepaids and security deposits		-			-			25,873			4,666			-			30,539
Other liabilities		-			150			11,007			2,921			-			14,078
Intangible lease liabilities, net		-			-			19,168			3,772			-			22,940
Line of credit		-			37,000			-			-			-			37,000
Senior unsecured notes		-			1,122,621			-			-			-			1,122,621
Mortgage notes		-			-			19,742			229,682			-			249,424
Liabilities related to assets held for sale		-			-			-			-			-			-
Total liabilities		24,706			1,196,001			157,381			401,228			(193,198	)		1,586,118
Equity:
Stockholders' equity		1,749,832			1,853,382			2,674,434			130,244			(4,658,060	)		1,749,832
Noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			115,584			115,584
Total equity		1,749,832			1,853,382			2,674,434			130,244			(4,542,476	)		1,865,416
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,774,538		$	3,049,383		$	2,831,815		$	531,472		$	(4,735,674	)	$	3,451,534
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
				Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES:
Rental revenues	$	-		$	-		$	64,007		$	18,612		$	-		$	82,619
Institutional capital management and other fees		-			380			-			468			(84	)		764
Total revenues		-			380			64,007			19,080			(84	)		83,383
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Rental expenses		-			-			9,769			2,633			-			12,402
Real estate taxes		-			-			9,770			3,427			-			13,197
Real estate related depreciation and amortization		-			-			28,059			8,374			-			36,433
General and administrative		-			6,381			93			360			-			6,834
Impairment losses		-			-			587			3,772			-			4,359
Total operating expenses		-			6,381			48,278			18,566			-			73,225
Operating income (loss)		-			(6,001	)		15,729			514			(84	)		10,158
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Development profit, net of taxes		-			-			-			728			-			728
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated		-			3,557			(28	)		-			84			3,613
joint ventures, net
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real		-			1,947			-			98			-			2,045
estate interests
Interest expense		-			(12,529	)		(1,285	)		(2,792	)		550			(16,056	)
Interest and other income (expense)		-			552			(22	)		55			(557	)		28
Income tax benefit (expense) and other taxes		-			(68	)		83			(72	)		-			(57	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		-			(12,542	)		14,477			(1,469	)		(7	)		459
Income from discontinued operations		-			-			-			2			7			9
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries		317			12,877			728			-			(13,922	)		-
Consolidated net income (loss)		317			335			15,205			(1,467	)		(13,922	)		468
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			(151	)		(151	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common		317			335			15,205			(1,467	)		(14,073	)		317
stockholders
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to		-			(166	)		-			-			-			(166	)
participating securities
Adjusted net income attributable to	$	317		$	169		$	15,205		$	(1,467	)	$	(14,073	)	$	151
common stockholders
Net income (loss)	$	317		$	335		$	15,205		$	(1,467	)	$	(13,922	)	$	468
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Net derivative loss on cash flow hedging instruments		-			(152	)		-			(176	)		-			(328	)
Net reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedging		-			1,118			-			38			-			1,156
instruments
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-			966			-			(138	)		-			828
Comprehensive income (loss)		317			1,301			15,205			(1,605	)		(13,922	)		1,296
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling		-			-			-			-			(265	)		(265	)
interests
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to	$	317		$	1,301		$	15,205		$	(1,605	)	$	(14,187	)	$	1,031
common stockholders
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
				Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	-		$	(10,994	)	$	33,926		$	9,757		$	-		$	32,689
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions		-			-			(43,200	)		(29	)		-			(43,229	)
Capital expenditures and development activities		-			-			(33,909	)		(4,784	)		-			(38,693	)
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate investments		-			1,760			-			1,101			-			2,861
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		-			(771	)		-			-			-			(771	)
Proceeds from casualties and involuntary conversion		-			-			201			4			-			205
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated joint		-			16,487			-			-			-			16,487
ventures
Other investing activities		-			6,864			2			(151	)		-			6,715
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		-			24,340			(76,906	)		(3,859	)		-			(56,425	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior unsecured revolving line of credit		-			12,000			-			-			-			12,000
Repayments of senior unsecured revolving line of credit		-			(17,000	)		-			-			-			(17,000	)
Principal payments on mortgage notes		-			-			(3,739	)		(1,543	)		-			(5,282	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		44,251			44,251			-			-			(44,251	)		44,251
Net settlement on issuance of stock-based compensation		(271	)		(271	)		-			-			271			(271	)
awards
Offering costs for issuance of common stock and OP		(559	)		(559	)		-			-			559			(559	)
Units
Net payments relating to intercompany financing		(20,981	)		(44,250	)		46,719			(2,469	)		20,981			-
Redemption of noncontrolling interests		-			(707	)		-			-			-			(707	)
Dividends to common stockholders		(22,440	)		(22,440	)		-			-			22,440			(22,440	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		-			(1,360	)		-			(84	)		-			(1,444	)
Other financing activity		-			(13	)		-			-			-			(13	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		-			(30,349	)		42,980			(4,096	)		-			8,535
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		-			(17,003	)		-			1,802			-			(15,201	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		-			28,098			-			4,128			-			32,226
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	-		$	11,095		$	-		$	5,930		$	-		$	17,025

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Note 14 – Subsequent Events
	GAAP requires an entity to disclose events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued (“subsequent events”) as well as the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events. There are two types of subsequent events. The first type consists of events or transactions that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements, (“recognized subsequent events”). The second type consists of events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose subsequent to that date (“nonrecognized subsequent events”). No significant recognized subsequent events were noted other than those mentioned in Note 6 – Outstanding Indebtedness.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account1

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Interim Financial Information	Interim Financial Information
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, these statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring items, necessary for their fair presentation in conformity with GAAP. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2014 and related notes thereto included in our Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2015.
Basis Of Presentation	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
	The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company, the Operating Partnership, their wholly-owned qualified REIT subsidiaries and taxable REIT subsidiaries, and their consolidated joint ventures in which they have a controlling interest.
	Equity interests in the Operating Partnership held by entities other than DCT are classified within partners’ capital in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements and as noncontrolling interests in DCT’s financial statements. Equity interests in entities consolidated into the Operating Partnership that are held by third parties are reflected in our accompanying balance sheets as noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities. We also have noncontrolling partnership interests in unconsolidated institutional capital management and other joint ventures, which are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	We hold interests in both consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures. All joint ventures over which we have financial and operating control, and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary, are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We use the equity method of accounting for joint ventures over which we do not have a controlling interest or where we do not exercise significant control over major operating and management decisions but where we exercise significant influence and include our share of earnings or losses of these joint ventures in our consolidated results of operations.
	We analyze our joint ventures in accordance with GAAP to determine whether they are VIEs and, if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary. Our judgment with respect to our level of influence or control over an entity and whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE involves consideration of various factors including the form of our ownership interest, our representation on the entity’s board of directors, the size of our investment (including loans) and our ability to participate in major decisions. Our ability to correctly assess our influence or control over an entity affects the presentation of these investments in the Consolidated Financial Statements and, consequently, our financial position and results of operations.
Use Of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition
	We record rental revenues on a straight-line basis under which contractual rent increases are recognized evenly over the lease term. Certain properties have leases that provide for tenant occupancy during periods where no rent is due or where minimum rent payments change during the term of the lease. Accordingly, we record receivables from tenants that we expect to collect over the remaining lease term rather than currently, which are recorded as a straight-line rent receivable. When we acquire a property, the terms of existing leases are considered to commence as of the acquisition date for the purposes of this calculation. The total increase to “Rental revenues” due to straight-line rent adjustments was approximately $1.6 million and $2.1 million for the three ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Tenant recovery income includes payments and amounts due from tenants pursuant to their leases for real estate taxes, insurance and other recoverable property operating expenses and is recognized as “Rental revenues” during the same period the related expenses are incurred. Tenant recovery income recognized as “Rental revenues” was approximately $21.7 million $20.0 million for the three March 31 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	We maintain an allowance for estimated losses that may result from the inability of our tenants to make required payments. If a tenant fails to make contractual payments beyond any allowance, we may recognize additional bad debt expense in future periods equal to the net outstanding balances.
	In connection with property acquisitions qualifying as business combinations, we may acquire leases with rental rates above or below the market rental rates. Such differences are recorded as an intangible lease asset or liability and amortized to “Rental revenues” over the reasonably assured term of the related leases. The unamortized balances of these assets and liabilities associated with the early termination of leases are fully amortized to their respective revenue line items in our Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining contractual lease term. The total net impact to “Rental revenues” due to the amortization of above and below market rents was an increase of approximately $0.8 million $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Early lease termination fees are recorded in “Rental revenues” on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining contractual lease term or upon collection if collectability is not assured. The total net impact to “Rental revenues” due to early lease termination fees was approximately $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	We earn revenues from asset management fees, acquisition fees, property management fees and fees for other services pursuant to joint venture and other agreements. These are included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations in “Institutional capital management and other fees.” We recognize revenues from asset management fees, acquisition fees, property management fees and fees for other services when the related fees are earned and are realized or realizable.
	We develop certain properties for specific buyers, called build-to-suit projects. We make certain judgments based on the specific terms of each project as to the amount and timing of recognition of profits from the project. Projects are generally accounted for using the percentage of completion method or full accrual method. Profits under the percentage of completion method are based on our estimates of the percentage of completion of individual contracts, commencing when the work performed under the contracts reaches a point where the final costs can be estimated with reasonable accuracy. The percentage of completion estimates are based on a comparison of the contract expenditures incurred to the estimated final costs. Changes in job performance, job conditions and estimated profitability may result in revisions to the costs and income and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. If the sale recognition criteria for using the percentage of completion or full accrual methods are not met, we apply another recognition method provided by GAAP, such as the installment or cost recovery methods. The profit recognized from these projects is reported net of estimated taxes, when applicable, and is included in “Development profit, net of taxes” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
New Accounting Standards	New Accounting Standards
	In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU that requires companies to recognize revenue from contracts with customers based upon the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also results in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provides guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively and improves guidance for multiple-element arrangements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued an ASU that modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs, eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership and affects the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact this guidance will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued an ASU that requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability.  The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted.  The Company does not expect the ASU to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, however, it will impact Consolidated Balance Sheet presentation and Consolidated Financial Statement disclosures related to the Company’s debt issuance costs.

Investment_In_Properties_Table

Investment In Properties (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investments [Abstract]
Schedule Of Investment In Properties
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	Operating properties	$	3,713,273		$	3,635,287
	Properties under development		233,207			241,934
	Properties under redevelopment		45,269			50,931
	Properties in pre-development including land held		41,715			32,223
	Total Investment in Properties		4,033,464			3,960,375
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(714,193	)		(703,840	)
	Net Investment in Properties	$	3,319,271		$	3,256,535
Schedule Of Intangible Lease Assets	Our intangible lease assets and liabilities include the following as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15									31-Dec-14
		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross			Accumulated			Net
					Amortization									Amortization
	Other intangible lease assets	$	86,014		$	(35,356	)	$	50,658		$	81,996		$	(33,031	)	$	48,965
	Above market rent	$	4,978		$	(1,902	)	$	3,076		$	4,519		$	(1,773	)	$	2,746
	Below market rent	$	(31,288	)	$	7,853		$	(23,435	)	$	(30,266	)	$	7,326		$	(22,940	)

Investments_In_And_Advances_To1

Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments And Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	The following table summarizes our unconsolidated joint ventures as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):
			As of March 31, 2015					Investments in and Advances to as of
			Ownership			Number of		March 31,		December 31,
	Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		Percentage			Buildings		2015		2014
	Institutional Joint Ventures:
	DCT/SPF Industrial Operating LLC			20	%		13	$	39,356	$	39,744
	TRT-DCT Venture III			10	%		4		1,203		1,196
	Total Institutional Joint Ventures						17		40,559		40,940
	Other:
	Stirling Capital Investments (SCLA)(1)			50	%		6		44,223		45,342
	IDI/DCT, LLC			50	%		1		3,989		4,363
	IDI/DCT Buford, LLC (land only)			75	%		-		4,076		4,083
	Total Other						7		52,288		53,788
	Total						24	$	92,847	$	94,728
	(1)	Although we contributed 100% of the initial cash equity capital required by the venture, our partners retain certain participant rights in the venture’s available cash flows.

Financial_Instruments_And_Hedg1

Financial Instruments And Hedging Activities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Summary Of Financial Instruments
		As of March 31, 2015						As of December 31, 2014
		Carrying			Estimated			Carrying			Estimated
		Amounts			Fair Value			Amounts			Fair Value
	Borrowings(1):
	Senior unsecured revolving credit facility	$	69,000		$	69,000		$	37,000		$	37,000
	Fixed rate debt(2)	$	1,167,153		$	1,273,806		$	1,147,045		$	1,238,671
	Variable rate debt	$	225,000		$	226,243		$	225,000		$	226,431
	Interest rate contracts:
	Interest rate swap asset (liability)(3)	$	(279	)	$	(279	)	$	(167	)	$	(167	)
	(1)	The fair values of our borrowings were estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. Credit spreads and market interest rates used to determine the fair value of these instruments are based on unobservable Level 3 inputs which management has determined to be its best estimate of current market values.
	(2)	The carrying amount of our fixed rate debt includes premiums and discounts.
	(3)	The fair value of our interest rate swaps is determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash flows and the discounted expected variable cash flows based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from Level 2 observable market interest rate curves. We also incorporate a credit valuation adjustment, which is derived using unobservable Level 3 inputs, to appropriately reflect both our nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement. The asset or liability is included in “Other assets” or “Other liabilities,” respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Reconciliation Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis Using Unobservable Inputs
		During the
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Level 3 Assets (Liabilities):
	Interest Rate Swaps:
	Beginning balance at January 1	$	(167	)	$	212
	Net unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income		(149	)		(177	)
	Realized loss recognized in interest expense		37			38
	Ending balance at March 31	$	(279	)	$	73
Schedule Of Derivative Financial Instruments On Financial Statements
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
	Interest Rate Swaps:
	Amount of loss recognized in OCI for	$	(513	)	$	(328	)
	effective portion of derivatives
	Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI	$	(1,153	)	$	(1,156	)
	for effective portion of derivatives into interest
	expense and equity in earnings of unconsolidated
	joint ventures, net

Noncontrolling_Interests_Table

Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interest	The following table illustrates the noncontrolling interests’ share of consolidated net income during the three ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
		2015			2014
	Noncontrolling interests’ share of income from continuing operations	$	(1,556	)	$	(151	)
	Noncontrolling interests’ share of income from discontinued operations		-			-
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$	(1,556	)	$	(151	)

Earnings_Per_ShareUnit_Tables

Earnings Per Share/Unit (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Earnings per Common Share – Basic and Diluted
	Numerator
	Income from continuing operations	$	30,301		$	459
	Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,556	)		(151	)
	Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders		28,745			308
	Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(143	)		(166	)
	Numerator for adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to		28,602			142
	common stockholders
	Income from discontinued operations		-			9
	Noncontrolling interests' share of income from discontinued operations		-			-
	Numerator for income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders		-			9
	Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders	$	28,602		$	151
	Denominator
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic		88,090			80,986
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and phantom stock		329			263
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted		88,419			81,249
	Earnings per Common Share – Basic
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0
	Income from discontinued operations		0			0
	Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0
	Earnings per Common Share – Diluted
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0
	Income from discontinued operations		0			0
	Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	0.32		$	0
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Unit
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	Earnings per OP Unit – Basic and Diluted
	Numerator
	Income from continuing operations	$	30,301		$	459
	Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		(153	)		(133	)
	Income from continuing operations attributable to OP Unitholders		30,148			326
	Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(143	)		(166	)
	Numerator for adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to OP Unitholders		30,005			160
	Income from discontinued operations		-			9
	Noncontrolling interests' share of income from discontinued operations		-			-
	Numerator for income from discontinued operations attributable to OP Unitholders		-			9
	Adjusted net income attributable to OP Unitholders	$	30,005		$	169
	Denominator
	Weighted average OP Units outstanding – basic		92,389			85,443
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and phantom stock		329			263
	Weighted average OP Units outstanding – diluted		92,718			85,706
	Earnings per OP Unit – Basic
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0
	Income from discontinued operations		0			0
	Net income attributable to OP Unitholders	$	0.32		$	0
	Earnings per OP Units – Diluted
	Income from continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0
	Income from discontinued operations		0			0
	Net income attributable to OP Unitholders	$	0.32		$	0

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Total Assets, Net Of Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization, By Segment	The following table reflects our total assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, by segment, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
		31-Mar-15			31-Dec-14
	Segments:
	East assets	$	978,565		$	1,010,263
	Central assets		1,078,667			1,067,616
	West assets		1,333,544			1,245,990
	Total segment net assets		3,390,776			3,323,869
	Non-segment assets:
	Non-segment cash and cash equivalents		6,852			16,653
	Other non-segment assets (1)		108,745			111,012
	Total assets	$	3,506,373		$	3,451,534
	(1)	Other non-segment assets primarily consist of investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, deferred loan costs, other receivables and other assets.
Reconciliation Of Segment Rental Revenues To Consolidated Entity	The following table sets forth the rental revenues of our segments in continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	East	$	27,452		$	28,972
	Central		32,683			31,612
	West		27,927			22,035
	Rental revenues		88,062			82,619
	Institutional capital management and other fees		378			764
	Total revenues	$	88,440		$	83,383
Reconciliation Of Property Net Operating Income To Consolidated Entity	The following table sets forth property net operating income of our segments in continuing operations and a reconciliation of our property NOI to our reported “Income from continuing operations” for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
	East	$	19,670		$	20,139
	Central		22,276			20,220
	West		21,463			16,661
	Property NOI (1)		63,409			57,020
	Institutional capital management and other fees		378			764
	Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests		26,154			2,045
	Real estate related depreciation and amortization		(38,996	)		(36,433	)
	Development profit, net of taxes		-			728
	General and administrative		(7,336	)		(6,834	)
	Impairment losses		-			(4,359	)
	Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net		807			3,613
	Interest expense		(13,904	)		(16,056	)
	Interest and other income (expense)		(18	)		28
	Income tax expense and other taxes		(193	)		(57	)
	Income from continuing operations	$	30,301		$	459
	(1)	Property net operating income (“property NOI”) is defined as rental revenues, including reimbursements, less rental expenses and real estate taxes, which excludes institutional capital management fees, depreciation, amortization, casualty and involuntary conversion gains, impairment, general and administrative expenses, equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, interest expense, interest and other income (expense) and income tax benefit (expense) and other taxes. We consider property NOI to be an appropriate supplemental performance measure because property NOI reflects the operating performance of our properties and excludes certain items that are not considered to be controllable in connection with the management of the properties such as depreciation, amortization, impairment, general and administrative expenses and interest expense. However, property NOI should not be viewed as an alternative measure of our financial performance since it excludes expenses which could materially impact our results of operations. Further, our property NOI may not be comparable to that of other real estate companies, as they may use different methodologies for calculating property NOI. Therefore, we believe net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, as defined by GAAP, to be the most appropriate measure to evaluate our overall financial performance.

Discontinued_Operations_And_As1

Discontinued Operations And Assets Held For Sale (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Summary Of Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations	The following table summarizes the components of income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015		2014
	Rental revenues	$	-	$	304
	Rental expenses and real estate taxes		-		(85	)
	General and administrative		-		(27	)
	Operating income		-		192
	Interest and other expense		-		(19	)
	Income tax expense and other taxes		-		(32	)
	Operating income and other income		-		141
	Impairment losses		-		(132	)
	Income from discontinued operations	$	-	$	9

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
	31-Mar-15
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
					Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
	ASSETS
	Land	$	-		$	-		$	821,082		$	150,912		$	-		$	971,994
	Buildings and improvements		-			-			2,460,184			419,729			-			2,879,913
	Intangible lease assets		-			-			63,527			27,465			-			90,992
	Construction in progress		-			-			74,851			15,714			-			90,565
	Total investment in properties		-			-			3,419,644			613,820			-			4,033,464
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-			-			(610,243	)		(103,950	)		-			(714,193	)
	Net investment in properties		-			-			2,809,401			509,870			-			3,319,271
	Investments in and advances to unconsolidated		-			92,242			605			-			-			92,847
	joint ventures
	Net investment in real estate		-			92,242			2,810,006			509,870			-			3,412,118
	Cash and cash equivalents		-			14,400			-			-			(3,661	)		10,739
	Restricted cash		-			1			162			3,439			-			3,602
	Deferred loan costs, net		-			7,061			53			372			-			7,486
	Straight-line rent and other receivables, net		-			165			48,528			8,311			-			57,004
	Other assets, net		-			3,886			7,101			4,437			-			15,424
	Intercompany receivables, net		24,740			95,731			8,862			-			(129,333	)		-
	Investment in subsidiaries		1,756,428			2,876,591			28,055			-			(4,661,074	)		-
	Total assets	$	1,781,168		$	3,090,077		$	2,902,767		$	526,429		$	(4,794,068	)	$	3,506,373
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	-		$	12,801		$	53,652		$	14,760		$	(3,661	)	$	77,552
	Intercompany payables, net		-			24,740			26,043			78,550			(129,333	)		-
	Distributions payable		24,740			1,302			-			-			-			26,042
	Tenant prepaids and security deposits		-			-			25,119			3,686			-			28,805
	Other liabilities		-			330			14,014			3,810			-			18,154
	Intangible lease liabilities, net		-			-			19,081			4,354			-			23,435
	Line of credit		-			69,000			-			-			-			69,000
	Senior unsecured notes		-			1,122,676			-			-			-			1,122,676
	Mortgage notes		-			-			19,578			249,899			-			269,477
	Total liabilities		24,740			1,230,849			157,487			355,059			(132,994	)		1,635,141
	Equity:
	Stockholders' equity		1,756,428			1,859,228			2,745,280			171,370			(4,775,878	)		1,756,428
	Noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			114,804			114,804
	Total equity		1,756,428			1,859,228			2,745,280			171,370			(4,661,074	)		1,871,232
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,781,168		$	3,090,077		$	2,902,767		$	526,429		$	(4,794,068	)	$	3,506,373
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
					Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
	REVENUES:
	Rental revenues	$	-		$	-		$	73,802		$	14,260		$	-		$	88,062
	Institutional capital management and other fees		-			25			-			434			(81	)		378
	Total revenues		-			25			73,802			14,694			(81	)		88,440
	OPERATING EXPENSES:
	Rental expenses		-			-			8,906			1,242			-			10,148
	Real estate taxes		-			-			11,870			2,635			-			14,505
	Real estate related depreciation and amortization		-			-			32,862			6,134			-			38,996
	General and administrative		-			6,473			81			782			-			7,336
	Total operating expenses		-			6,473			53,719			10,793			-			70,985
	Operating income (loss)		-			(6,448	)		20,083			3,901			(81	)		17,455
	OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
	Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint		-			726			-			-			81			807
	ventures, net
	Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real		-			(20	)		-			26,174			-			26,154
	estate interests
Interest expense		-			(10,913	)		(622	)		(2,769	)		400			(13,904	)
Interest and other income (expense)		-			402			(16	)		(4	)		(400	)		(18	)
Income tax expense and other taxes		-			(143	)		(44	)		(6	)		-			(193	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		-			(16,396	)		19,401			27,296			-			30,301
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries		28,745			46,544			14			-			(75,303	)		-
Consolidated net income		28,745			30,148			19,415			27,296			(75,303	)		30,301
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			(1,556	)		(1,556	)
Net income attributable to common stockholders		28,745			30,148			19,415			27,296			(76,859	)		28,745
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to		-			(143	)		-			-			-			(143	)
participating securities
Adjusted net income attributable to	$	28,745		$	30,005		$	19,415		$	27,296		$	(76,859	)	$	28,602
common stockholders
Net income	$	28,745		$	30,148		$	19,415		$	27,296		$	(75,303	)	$	30,301
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net derivative loss on cash flow hedging instruments		-			(364	)		-			(149	)		-			(513	)
Net reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedging		-			1,116			-			37			-			1,153
instruments
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-			752			-			(112	)		-			640
Comprehensive income		28,745			30,900			19,415			27,184			(75,303	)		30,941
Comprehensive income attributable to		-			-			-			-			(1,511	)		(1,511	)
noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to	$	28,745		$	30,900		$	19,415		$	27,184		$	(76,814	)	$	29,430
common stockholders
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
				Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	-		$	(9,750	)	$	47,401		$	70		$	(3,549	)	$	34,172
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions		-			-			(52,735	)		(31,404	)		-			(84,139	)
Capital expenditures and development activities		-			-			(45,294	)		(2,249	)		-			(47,543	)
Proceeds (loss) from dispositions of real estate		-			(20	)		-			85,635			-			85,615
investments
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		-			(91	)		-			-			-			(91	)
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated		-			710			-			-			-			710
joint ventures
Other investing activities		-			(787	)		2			(28	)		-			(813	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		-			(188	)		(98,027	)		51,954			-			(46,261	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior unsecured revolving line of		-			53,000			-			-			-			53,000
credit
Repayments of senior unsecured revolving line of		-			(21,000	)		-			-			-			(21,000	)
credit
Principal payments on mortgage notes		-			-			(169	)		(2,084	)		-			(2,253	)
Net settlement on issuance of stock-based compensation		(402	)		(402	)		-			-			402			(402	)
awards
Net payments relating to intercompany financing		25,075			(985	)		50,795			(49,810	)		(25,075	)		-
Redemption of noncontrolling interests		-			(38	)		-			-			-			(38	)
Dividends to common stockholders		(24,673	)		(24,673	)		-			-			24,673			(24,673	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		-			(1,307	)		-			(130	)		-			(1,437	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		-			4,595			50,626			(52,024	)		-			3,197
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		-			(5,343	)		-			-			(3,549	)		(8,892	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		-			19,743			-			-			(112	)		19,631
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	-		$	14,400		$	-		$	-		$	(3,661	)	$	10,739
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
31-Dec-14
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
				Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
ASSETS
Land	$	-		$	-		$	796,902		$	154,061		$	-		$	950,963
Buildings and improvements		-			-			2,340,574			447,385			-			2,787,959
Intangible lease assets		-			-			62,828			23,687			-			86,515
Construction in progress		-			-			122,310			12,628			-			134,938
Total investment in properties		-			-			3,322,614			637,761			-			3,960,375
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-			-			(580,310	)		(123,530	)		-			(703,840	)
Net investment in properties		-			-			2,742,304			514,231			-			3,256,535
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated		-			94,122			606			-			-			94,728
joint ventures
Net investment in real estate		-			94,122			2,742,910			514,231			-			3,351,263
Cash and cash equivalents		-			19,743			-			-			(112	)		19,631
Restricted cash		-			3			162			3,614			-			3,779
Deferred loan costs, net		-			7,580			54			392			-			8,026
Straight-line rent and other receivables, net		-			101			45,067			9,015			-			54,183
Other assets, net		-			3,525			6,907			4,220			-			14,652
Intercompany receivables, net		24,706			153,557			14,823			-			(193,086	)		-
Investment in subsidiaries		1,749,832			2,770,752			21,892			-			(4,542,476	)		-
Assets held for sale		-			-			-			-			-			-
Total assets	$	1,774,538		$	3,049,383		$	2,831,815		$	531,472		$	(4,735,674	)	$	3,451,534
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	-		$	10,257		$	55,511		$	17,887		$	(112	)	$	83,543
Intercompany payables, net		-			24,706			26,080			142,300			(193,086	)		-
Distributions payable		24,706			1,267			-			-			-			25,973
Tenant prepaids and security deposits		-			-			25,873			4,666			-			30,539
Other liabilities		-			150			11,007			2,921			-			14,078
Intangible lease liabilities, net		-			-			19,168			3,772			-			22,940
Line of credit		-			37,000			-			-			-			37,000
Senior unsecured notes		-			1,122,621			-			-			-			1,122,621
Mortgage notes		-			-			19,742			229,682			-			249,424
Liabilities related to assets held for sale		-			-			-			-			-			-
Total liabilities		24,706			1,196,001			157,381			401,228			(193,198	)		1,586,118
Equity:
Stockholders' equity		1,749,832			1,853,382			2,674,434			130,244			(4,658,060	)		1,749,832
Noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			115,584			115,584
Total equity		1,749,832			1,853,382			2,674,434			130,244			(4,542,476	)		1,865,416
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,774,538		$	3,049,383		$	2,831,815		$	531,472		$	(4,735,674	)	$	3,451,534
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
				Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES:
Rental revenues	$	-		$	-		$	64,007		$	18,612		$	-		$	82,619
Institutional capital management and other fees		-			380			-			468			(84	)		764
Total revenues		-			380			64,007			19,080			(84	)		83,383
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Rental expenses		-			-			9,769			2,633			-			12,402
Real estate taxes		-			-			9,770			3,427			-			13,197
Real estate related depreciation and amortization		-			-			28,059			8,374			-			36,433
General and administrative		-			6,381			93			360			-			6,834
Impairment losses		-			-			587			3,772			-			4,359
Total operating expenses		-			6,381			48,278			18,566			-			73,225
Operating income (loss)		-			(6,001	)		15,729			514			(84	)		10,158
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Development profit, net of taxes		-			-			-			728			-			728
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated		-			3,557			(28	)		-			84			3,613
joint ventures, net
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real		-			1,947			-			98			-			2,045
estate interests
Interest expense		-			(12,529	)		(1,285	)		(2,792	)		550			(16,056	)
Interest and other income (expense)		-			552			(22	)		55			(557	)		28
Income tax benefit (expense) and other taxes		-			(68	)		83			(72	)		-			(57	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		-			(12,542	)		14,477			(1,469	)		(7	)		459
Income from discontinued operations		-			-			-			2			7			9
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries		317			12,877			728			-			(13,922	)		-
Consolidated net income (loss)		317			335			15,205			(1,467	)		(13,922	)		468
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-			-			-			-			(151	)		(151	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common		317			335			15,205			(1,467	)		(14,073	)		317
stockholders
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to		-			(166	)		-			-			-			(166	)
participating securities
Adjusted net income attributable to	$	317		$	169		$	15,205		$	(1,467	)	$	(14,073	)	$	151
common stockholders
Net income (loss)	$	317		$	335		$	15,205		$	(1,467	)	$	(13,922	)	$	468
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Net derivative loss on cash flow hedging instruments		-			(152	)		-			(176	)		-			(328	)
Net reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedging		-			1,118			-			38			-			1,156
instruments
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-			966			-			(138	)		-			828
Comprehensive income (loss)		317			1,301			15,205			(1,605	)		(13,922	)		1,296
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling		-			-			-			-			(265	)		(265	)
interests
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to	$	317		$	1,301		$	15,205		$	(1,605	)	$	(14,187	)	$	1,031
common stockholders
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Non-Guarantor			Consolidating			Total
				Issuer			Guarantors			Subsidiaries			Adjustments			Consolidated
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	-		$	(10,994	)	$	33,926		$	9,757		$	-		$	32,689
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions		-			-			(43,200	)		(29	)		-			(43,229	)
Capital expenditures and development activities		-			-			(33,909	)		(4,784	)		-			(38,693	)
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate investments		-			1,760			-			1,101			-			2,861
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		-			(771	)		-			-			-			(771	)
Proceeds from casualties and involuntary conversion		-			-			201			4			-			205
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated joint		-			16,487			-			-			-			16,487
ventures
Other investing activities		-			6,864			2			(151	)		-			6,715
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		-			24,340			(76,906	)		(3,859	)		-			(56,425	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior unsecured revolving line of credit		-			12,000			-			-			-			12,000
Repayments of senior unsecured revolving line of credit		-			(17,000	)		-			-			-			(17,000	)
Principal payments on mortgage notes		-			-			(3,739	)		(1,543	)		-			(5,282	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		44,251			44,251			-			-			(44,251	)		44,251
Net settlement on issuance of stock-based compensation		(271	)		(271	)		-			-			271			(271	)
awards
Offering costs for issuance of common stock and OP		(559	)		(559	)		-			-			559			(559	)
Units
Net payments relating to intercompany financing		(20,981	)		(44,250	)		46,719			(2,469	)		20,981			-
Redemption of noncontrolling interests		-			(707	)		-			-			-			(707	)
Dividends to common stockholders		(22,440	)		(22,440	)		-			-			22,440			(22,440	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		-			(1,360	)		-			(84	)		-			(1,444	)
Other financing activity		-			(13	)		-			-			-			(13	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		-			(30,349	)		42,980			(4,096	)		-			8,535
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		-			(17,003	)		-			1,802			-			(15,201	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		-			28,098			-			4,128			-			32,226
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	-		$	11,095		$	-		$	5,930		$	-		$	17,025

Organization_Narrative_Details

Organization (Narrative) (Details)	0 Months Ended
	Nov. 17, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
		sqft
		customer
Organization [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding equity ownership interest		95.40%	95.40%
Reverse stock split	0.25
Square feet of properties		73,300,000
Number of customers leased		900
Consolidated Operating Properties [Member]
Organization [Line Items]
Square feet of properties		61,900,000
Number of properties		400
Occupancy rate		95.30%
Unconsolidated Properties [Member]
Organization [Line Items]
Square feet of properties		8,100,000
Number of properties		24
Occupancy rate		95.10%
Number of institutional partners		4
Redevelopment [Member]
Organization [Line Items]
Square feet of properties		800,000
Number of properties		4
Buildings In Development [Member]
Organization [Line Items]
Square feet of properties		2,500,000
Number of properties		12
Projects Under Construction [Member]
Organization [Line Items]
Number of properties		7

Summary_Of_Significant_Account2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items]
Increase in rental revenue due straight-line rent adjustment	$1,587,000	$2,097,000
Continuing Operations [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items]
Increase in rental revenue due straight-line rent adjustment	1,600,000	2,100,000
Tenant recovery	21,700,000	20,000,000
Increase (decrease) on rental revenues due to amortization of above and below market rents and accelerated amortization due to early lease terminations	800,000	400,000
Increase on rental revenues due to early lease terminations fees	$700,000	$900,000

Investment_In_Properties_Sched

Investment In Properties (Schedule Of Investment In Properties) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Real Estate [Abstract]
Operating properties	$3,713,273	$3,635,287
Properties under development	233,207	241,934
Properties under redevelopment	45,269	50,931
Properties in pre-development including land held	41,715	32,223
Total investment in properties	4,033,464	3,960,375
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-714,193	-703,840
Net Investment in Properties	$3,319,271	$3,256,535

Investment_In_Properties_Narra

Investment In Properties (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	sqft
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Square feet of properties	73,300,000
Total investment in properties	$4,033,464,000		$3,960,375,000
Aggregate amortization expense for intangible lease assets	3,900,000	3,500,000
Development Activity [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Square feet of properties	2,500,000
Number of buildings in development	12
Weighted Average Lease Percentage	10.20%
Development in process	4
Area of real estate property under construction	1,600,000
Development in process	3
Area of real estate property in process	200,000
Development Activity [Member] | Shell-complete [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of buildings acquired	2
Area of property leased	200,000
Disposition Activity [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Square feet of properties	2,300,000
Number of real estate properties sold	6
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate investments	86,700,000
Gain on sale of property	26,200,000
Number of properties resulting in gain from sale	6
Atlanta, Denver and Northern California Markets [Member] | Acquisition Activity [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Buildings	9
Square feet of properties	1,600,000
Total investment in properties	98,400,000
Real estate acquisition related costs	1,300,000
Area of property acquired	20.7
Total investment in properties	$7,300,000

Investment_In_Properties_Sched1

Investment In Properties (Schedule Of Intangible Lease Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Below market rent, Gross	($31,288)	($30,266)
Below market rent, Accumulated Amortization	7,853	7,326
Below market rent, Net	-23,435	-22,940
Other Intangible Lease Assets [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross	86,014	81,996
Accumulated Amortization	-35,356	-33,031
Net	50,658	48,965
Above Market Rent [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Gross	4,978	4,519
Accumulated Amortization	-1,902	-1,773
Net	$3,076	$2,746

Investments_In_And_Advances_To2

Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Investments In And Advances To Unconsolidated Joint Ventures) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
	property
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Buildings	24
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	$92,847		$94,728
Percentage Of Initial Cash Equity Capital	100.00%
DCT/SPF Industrial Operating LLC [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	20.00%
Number of Buildings	13
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	39,356		39,744
TRT-DCT Venture III [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	10.00%
Number of Buildings	4
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	1,203		1,196
Stirling Capital Investments (SCLA) [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	50.00%	[1]
Number of Buildings	6	[1]
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	44,223	[1]	45,342	[1]
IDI/DCT, LLC [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Number of Buildings	1
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	3,989		4,363
IDI/DCT Buford, LLC (Land Only) [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	75.00%
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	4,076		4,083
Institutional Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Buildings	17
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	40,559		40,940
Other [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Buildings	7
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	$52,288		$53,788
[1]	Although we contributed 100% of the initial cash equity capital required by the venture, our partners retain certain participant rights in the venture’s available cash flows.

Financial_Instruments_And_Hedg2

Financial Instruments And Hedging Activities (Summary Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amounts	$69,000		$37,000
Carrying Amounts	1,500,000		1,400,000
Interest rate swap asset (liability), Carrying Amounts	-279	[1]	-167	[1]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate swap asset (liability), Estimated Fair Value	-279	[1]	-167	[1]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amounts	69,000	[2]	37,000	[2]
Estimated Fair Value	69,000	[2]	37,000	[2]
Fixed Rate Debt [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amounts	1,167,153	[2],[3]	1,147,045	[2],[3]
Estimated Fair Value	1,273,806	[2],[3]	1,238,671	[2],[3]
Variable Rate Debt [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amounts	225,000	[2]	225,000	[2]
Estimated Fair Value	$226,243	[2]	$226,431	[2]
[1]	The fair value of our interest rate swaps is determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash flows and the discounted expected variable cash flows based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from Level 2 observable market interest rate curves. We also incorporate a credit valuation adjustment, which is derived using unobservable Level 3 inputs, to appropriately reflect both our nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement. The asset or liability is included in “Other assets” or “Other liabilities,” respectively, in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[2]	The fair values of our borrowings were estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. Credit spreads and market interest rates used to determine the fair value of these instruments are based on unobservable Level 3 inputs which management has determined to be its best estimate of current market values.
[3]	The carrying amount of our fixed rate debt includes premiums and discounts.

Financial_Instruments_And_Hedg3

Financial Instruments And Hedging Activities (Reconciliation Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis Using Unobservable Inputs) (Details) (Interest Rate Swaps [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value Net Derivative Asset Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance at January 1	($167)	$212
Net unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income	-149	-177
Realized loss recognized in interest expense	37	38
Ending balance at March 31	($279)	$73

Financial_Instruments_And_Hedg4

Financial Instruments And Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Net Derivative Asset Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Number of pay-fixed, receive-floating interest rate swaps		2
Fixed interest rate		4.72%
Notional amount of non derivative Instruments	$6.90		$7
Estimated amount that will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expenses	$4.20
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value Net Derivative Asset Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Maturity date		1-Jun-23

Financial_Instruments_And_Hedg5

Financial Instruments And Hedging Activities (Schedule Of Derivative Financial Instruments On Financial Statements) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Net Derivative Asset Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Amount of loss recognized in OCI for effective portion of derivatives	($513)	($328)
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Fair Value Net Derivative Asset Liability Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Amount of loss recognized in OCI for effective portion of derivatives	-513	-328
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated OCI for effective portion of derivatives into interest expense and equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	($1,153)	($1,156)

Outstanding_Indebtedness_Narra

Outstanding Indebtedness (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Apr. 08, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding indebtedness	$1,500,000,000			$1,400,000,000
Proportionate share of debt associated with unconsolidated joint ventures	42,300,000			42,500,000
Total investment in properties	4,033,464,000			3,960,375,000
Total bank unsecured credit facilities	69,000,000			37,000,000
Number of notes assumed	2
Assumption of mortgage note in connection with real estate acquired	21,100,000
Premium in connection with the assumption of the note	1,900,000
Senior Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value			225,000,000
Commitment for senior unsecured term loan			175,000,000
Loan commitment period			2 years
Tranches One [Member] | Senior Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value			125,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date			8-Apr-20
Tranches Two [Member] | Senior Unsecured Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value			100,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date			8-Apr-17
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total bank unsecured credit facilities	69,000,000	[1]		37,000,000	[1]
Senior unsecured facility, available	202,400,000			243,500,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding	28,600,000			19,500,000
Number of letter of credits	4			3
Borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility	300,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility			400,000,000
Line of credit facility, expiration date			8-Apr-19
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total investment in properties	$600,000,000			$600,000,000
[1]	The fair values of our borrowings were estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. Credit spreads and market interest rates used to determine the fair value of these instruments are based on unobservable Level 3 inputs which management has determined to be its best estimate of current market values.

Noncontrolling_Interests_Sched

Noncontrolling Interests (Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interests) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interests' share of income from continuing operations	($1,556)	($151)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	($1,556)	($151)

Stockholders_Equity_of_DCT_and1

Stockholders' Equity of DCT and Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued	88,166,490		88,012,696
Common stock, shares outstanding	88,166,490		88,012,696
Shares issued for vested restricted stock and phantoms shares and options exercised	100,000	100,000
Ownership interest in operating partnership	95.40%		95.40%
Common stock issued on redemption of OP Units	100,000	100,000
Cash paid for redemption of partnership units	$38,000	$700,000
Redemption of OP units	100,000	100,000
Operating partnership units outstanding	4,300,000		4,200,000
Redemption value of OP units	149,000,000		149,800,000
Closing price of DCT's common stock	$34.66		$35.66
Stock options granted during the period	0
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares granted during the period	28,000
LTIP Units [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
LTIP units outstanding	1,100,000		900,000
LTIP units vested	600,000		400,000
Certain Officers and Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Weighted-average fair market value	$37.68
Certain Senior Executives [Member] | LTIP Units [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock issued on redemption of OP Units	5,000	8,000
Redemption of OP units	5,000	8,000
Vesting period (years)	4 years	4 years
LTIP units granted	200,000	200,000
Fair value of shares granted	$7,300,000	$4,100,000
Volatility factor	26.00%	40.00%
Risk-free interest rate	1.28%	1.46%
Minimum [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Ownership interest in operating partnership	1.00%
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	4 years
Minimum [Member] | Certain Senior Executives [Member] | LTIP Units [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	4 years
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	5 years
Maximum [Member] | Certain Senior Executives [Member] | LTIP Units [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Vesting period (years)	5 years

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		2 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2010	Jan. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	acre	agreement	property	sqft	property
		property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Land held for development				73,300,000
8th & Vineyard Consolidated Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Land held for development	19.3
Acquisition price of land and buildings	$4.70
8th & Vineyard A and 8th & Vineyard B [Member] | Construction And Disposition [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of properties					2
Southern California Consolidated Ventures [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Acquisition price of land and buildings			$46.30
Number of properties		5	5
Number of acquisition agreements	2	2
Weighted average ownership percentage			48.40%
Weighted average ownership interest rate controlled by executives			43.70%
Weighted average ownership interest rate held by third party			7.90%

Earnings_Per_ShareUnit_Computa

Earnings Per Share/Unit (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations	$30,301	$459
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1,556	-151
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	28,745	308
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	-143	-166
Numerator for adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	28,602	142
Income from discontinued operations		9
Numerator for income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders		9
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	$28,602	$151
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	88,090	80,986
Stock options and phantom stock	329	263
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	88,419	81,249
Income from continuing operations	$0.32	$0
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$0.32	$0
Income from continuing operations	$0.32	$0
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$0.32	$0

Earnings_Per_ShareUnit_Computa1

Earnings Per Share/Unit (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Unit) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Income from continuing operations	$30,301	$459
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1,556	-151
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	28,745	308
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	-143	-166
Numerator for adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	28,602	142
Income from discontinued operations		9
Numerator for income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders		9
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	28,602	151
Stock options and phantom stock	329	263
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$0.32	$0
Income from continuing operations	$0.32	$0
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$0.32	$0
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Income from continuing operations	30,301	459
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	-153	-133
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	30,148	326
Less: Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	-143	-166
Numerator for adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	30,005	160
Income from discontinued operations		9
Numerator for income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders		9
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	$30,005	$169
Weighted average OP Units outstanding – basic	92,389	85,443
Stock options and phantom stock	329	263
Weighted average OP Units outstanding – diluted	92,718	85,706
Income from continuing operations	$0.32	$0
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$0.32	$0
Income from continuing operations	$0.32	$0
Income from discontinued operations	$0	$0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$0.32	$0

Earnings_Per_ShareUnit_Narrati

Earnings Per Share/Unit (Narrative) (Details) (OP Units [Member])	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
OP Units [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities	4.3	4.5

Segment_Information_Narrative_

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
	segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3

Segment_Information_Total_Asse

Segment Information (Total Assets, Net Of Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization, By Segment) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$3,506,373		$3,451,534
Non-segment cash and cash equivalents	10,739		19,631		17,025	32,226
Other non-segment assets	15,424		14,652
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	3,390,776		3,323,869
Operating Segments [Member] | East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	978,565		1,010,263
Operating Segments [Member] | Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,078,667		1,067,616
Operating Segments [Member] | West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,333,544		1,245,990
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-segment cash and cash equivalents	6,852		16,653
Other non-segment assets	$108,745	[1]	$111,012	[1]
[1]	Other non-segment assets primarily consist of investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, deferred loan costs, other receivables and other assets.

Segment_Information_Reconcilia

Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Segment Rental Revenues To Consolidated Entity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total rental revenues from operating properties in continuing operations	$88,062	$82,619
Institutional capital management and other fees	378	764
Total revenues	88,440	83,383
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total rental revenues from operating properties in continuing operations	88,062	82,619
Operating Segments [Member] | East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total rental revenues from operating properties in continuing operations	27,452	28,972
Operating Segments [Member] | Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total rental revenues from operating properties in continuing operations	32,683	31,612
Operating Segments [Member] | West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total rental revenues from operating properties in continuing operations	$27,927	$22,035

Segment_Information_Reconcilia1

Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Property Net Operating Income To Consolidated Entity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total property NOI	$17,455		$10,158
Institutional capital management and other fees	378		764
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests	26,154		2,045
Real estate related depreciation and amortization	-38,996		-36,433
Development profit, net of taxes			728
General and administrative	-7,336		-6,834
Impairment losses			-4,359
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	807		3,613
Interest expense	-13,904		-16,056
Interest and other income (expense)	-18		28
Income tax expense and other taxes	-193		-57
Income from continuing operations	30,301		459
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total property NOI	63,409	[1]	57,020	[1]
Operating Segments [Member] | East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total property NOI	19,670		20,139
Operating Segments [Member] | Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total property NOI	22,276		20,220
Operating Segments [Member] | West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total property NOI	21,463		16,661
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Institutional capital management and other fees	378		764
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests	26,154		2,045
Real estate related depreciation and amortization	-38,996		-36,433
Development profit, net of taxes			728
General and administrative	-7,336		-6,834
Impairment losses			-4,359
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	807		3,613
Interest expense	-13,904		-16,056
Interest and other income (expense)	-18		28
Income tax expense and other taxes	($193)		($57)
[1]	Property net operating income (“property NOI”) is defined as rental revenues, including reimbursements, less rental expenses and real estate taxes, which excludes institutional capital management fees, depreciation, amortization, casualty and involuntary conversion gains, impairment, general and administrative expenses, equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, interest expense, interest and other income (expense) and income tax benefit (expense) and other taxes. We consider property NOI to be an appropriate supplemental performance measure because property NOI reflects the operating performance of our properties and excludes certain items that are not considered to be controllable in connection with the management of the properties such as depreciation, amortization, impairment, general and administrative expenses and interest expense. However, property NOI should not be viewed as an alternative measure of our financial performance since it excludes expenses which could materially impact our results of operations. Further, our property NOI may not be comparable to that of other real estate companies, as they may use different methodologies for calculating property NOI. Therefore, we believe net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, as defined by GAAP, to be the most appropriate measure to evaluate our overall financial performance.

Discontinued_Operations_And_As2

Discontinued Operations And Assets Held For Sale (Narrative) (Details) (Assets Held for Sale [Member])	Mar. 31, 2015
	property
Assets Held for Sale [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties	0

Discontinued_Operations_And_As3

Discontinued Operations And Assets Held For Sale (Summary Of Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Rental revenues	$304
Rental expenses and real estate taxes	-85
General and administrative	-27
Operating income	192
Interest and other expense	-19
Income tax expense and other taxes	-32
Operating income and other income	141
Impairment losses	-132
Income from discontinued operations	$9

Condensed_Consolidated_Financi

Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) (DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member], Senior Notes [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
DCT Industrial Operating Partnership LP [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face value	$275,000,000
Debt instrument stated rate	4.50%
Debt instrument discount rate	99.04%

Condensed_Consolidated_Financi1

Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Land	$971,994	$950,963
Buildings and improvements	2,879,913	2,787,959
Intangible lease assets	90,992	86,515
Construction in progress	90,565	134,938
Total investment in properties	4,033,464	3,960,375
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-714,193	-703,840
Net investment in properties	3,319,271	3,256,535
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	92,847	94,728
Net investment in real estate	3,412,118	3,351,263
Cash and cash equivalents	10,739	19,631	17,025	32,226
Restricted cash	3,602	3,779
Deferred loan costs, net	7,486	8,026
Straight-line rent and other receivables, net	57,004	54,183
Other assets, net	15,424	14,652
Total assets	3,506,373	3,451,534
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	77,552	83,543
Distributions payable	26,042	25,973
Tenant prepaids and security deposits	28,805	30,539
Other liabilities	18,154	14,078
Intangible lease liabilities, net	23,435	22,940
Line of credit	69,000	37,000
Senior unsecured notes	1,122,676	1,122,621
Mortgage notes	269,477	249,424
Total liabilities	1,635,141	1,586,118
Equity:
Stockholders' equity	1,756,428	1,749,832
Noncontrolling interests	114,804	115,584
Total equity	1,871,232	1,865,416
Total liabilities and equity	3,506,373	3,451,534
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	-3,661	-112
Intercompany receivables, net	-129,333	-193,086
Investment in subsidiaries	-4,661,074	-4,542,476
Total assets	-4,794,068	-4,735,674
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-3,661	-112
Intercompany payables, net	-129,333	-193,086
Total liabilities	-132,994	-193,198
Equity:
Stockholders' equity	-4,775,878	-4,658,060
Noncontrolling interests	114,804	115,584
Total equity	-4,661,074	-4,542,476
Total liabilities and equity	-4,794,068	-4,735,674
DCT Industrial Trust Inc. [Member]
ASSETS
Intercompany receivables, net	24,740	24,706
Investment in subsidiaries	1,756,428	1,749,832
Total assets	1,781,168	1,774,538
Liabilities:
Distributions payable	24,740	24,706
Total liabilities	24,740	24,706
Equity:
Stockholders' equity	1,756,428	1,749,832
Total equity	1,756,428	1,749,832
Total liabilities and equity	1,781,168	1,774,538
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
ASSETS
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	92,242	94,122
Net investment in real estate	92,242	94,122
Cash and cash equivalents	14,400	19,743	11,095	28,098
Restricted cash	1	3
Deferred loan costs, net	7,061	7,580
Straight-line rent and other receivables, net	165	101
Other assets, net	3,886	3,525
Intercompany receivables, net	95,731	153,557
Investment in subsidiaries	2,876,591	2,770,752
Total assets	3,090,077	3,049,383
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,801	10,257
Intercompany payables, net	24,740	24,706
Distributions payable	1,302	1,267
Other liabilities	330	150
Line of credit	69,000	37,000
Senior unsecured notes	1,122,676	1,122,621
Total liabilities	1,230,849	1,196,001
Equity:
Stockholders' equity	1,859,228	1,853,382
Total equity	1,859,228	1,853,382
Total liabilities and equity	3,090,077	3,049,383
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
ASSETS
Land	821,082	796,902
Buildings and improvements	2,460,184	2,340,574
Intangible lease assets	63,527	62,828
Construction in progress	74,851	122,310
Total investment in properties	3,419,644	3,322,614
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-610,243	-580,310
Net investment in properties	2,809,401	2,742,304
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures	605	606
Net investment in real estate	2,810,006	2,742,910
Restricted cash	162	162
Deferred loan costs, net	53	54
Straight-line rent and other receivables, net	48,528	45,067
Other assets, net	7,101	6,907
Intercompany receivables, net	8,862	14,823
Investment in subsidiaries	28,055	21,892
Total assets	2,902,767	2,831,815
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	53,652	55,511
Intercompany payables, net	26,043	26,080
Tenant prepaids and security deposits	25,119	25,873
Other liabilities	14,014	11,007
Intangible lease liabilities, net	19,081	19,168
Mortgage notes	19,578	19,742
Total liabilities	157,487	157,381
Equity:
Stockholders' equity	2,745,280	2,674,434
Total equity	2,745,280	2,674,434
Total liabilities and equity	2,902,767	2,831,815
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Land	150,912	154,061
Buildings and improvements	419,729	447,385
Intangible lease assets	27,465	23,687
Construction in progress	15,714	12,628
Total investment in properties	613,820	637,761
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-103,950	-123,530
Net investment in properties	509,870	514,231
Net investment in real estate	509,870	514,231
Cash and cash equivalents			5,930	4,128
Restricted cash	3,439	3,614
Deferred loan costs, net	372	392
Straight-line rent and other receivables, net	8,311	9,015
Other assets, net	4,437	4,220
Total assets	526,429	531,472
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	14,760	17,887
Intercompany payables, net	78,550	142,300
Tenant prepaids and security deposits	3,686	4,666
Other liabilities	3,810	2,921
Intangible lease liabilities, net	4,354	3,772
Mortgage notes	249,899	229,682
Total liabilities	355,059	401,228
Equity:
Stockholders' equity	171,370	130,244
Total equity	171,370	130,244
Total liabilities and equity	$526,429	$531,472

Condensed_Consolidated_Financi2

Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
REVENUES:
Rental revenues	$88,062	$82,619
Institutional capital management and other fees	378	764
Total revenues	88,440	83,383
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Rental expenses	10,148	12,402
Real estate taxes	14,505	13,197
Real estate related depreciation and amortization	38,996	36,433
General and administrative	7,336	6,834
Impairment losses		4,359
Total operating expenses	70,985	73,225
Operating income	17,455	10,158
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Development profit, net of taxes		728
Equity in earnings gain (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	807	3,613
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests	26,154	2,045
Interest expense	-13,904	-16,056
Interest and other income (expense)	-18	28
Income tax expense and other taxes	-193	-57
Income from continuing operations	30,301	459
Income from discontinued operations		9
Consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc.	30,301	468
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1,556	-151
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	28,745	317
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	-143	-166
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	28,602	151
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net derivative loss on cash flow hedging instruments	-513	-328
Net reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedging instruments	1,153	1,156
Other comprehensive income	640	828
Comprehensive income	30,941	1,296
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1,511	-265
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	29,430	1,031
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
REVENUES:
Institutional capital management and other fees	-81	-84
Total revenues	-81	-84
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operating income	-81	-84
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in earnings gain (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	81	84
Interest expense	400	550
Interest and other income (expense)	-400	-557
Income from continuing operations		-7
Income from discontinued operations		7
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	-75,303	-13,922
Consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc.	-75,303	-13,922
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1,556	-151
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	-76,859	-14,073
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	-76,859	-14,073
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Comprehensive income	-75,303	-13,922
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1,511	-265
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	-76,814	-14,187
DCT Industrial Trust Inc. [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	28,745	317
Consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc.	28,745	317
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	28,745	317
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	28,745	317
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Comprehensive income	28,745	317
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	28,745	317
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
REVENUES:
Institutional capital management and other fees	25	380
Total revenues	25	380
OPERATING EXPENSES:
General and administrative	6,473	6,381
Total operating expenses	6,473	6,381
Operating income	-6,448	-6,001
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in earnings gain (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	726	3,557
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests	-20	1,947
Interest expense	-10,913	-12,529
Interest and other income (expense)	402	552
Income tax expense and other taxes	-143	-68
Income from continuing operations	-16,396	-12,542
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	46,544	12,877
Consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc.	30,148	335
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	30,148	335
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	-143	-166
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	30,005	169
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net derivative loss on cash flow hedging instruments	-364	-152
Net reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedging instruments	1,116	1,118
Other comprehensive income	752	966
Comprehensive income	30,900	1,301
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	30,900	1,301
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
REVENUES:
Rental revenues	73,802	64,007
Total revenues	73,802	64,007
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Rental expenses	8,906	9,769
Real estate taxes	11,870	9,770
Real estate related depreciation and amortization	32,862	28,059
General and administrative	81	93
Impairment losses		587
Total operating expenses	53,719	48,278
Operating income	20,083	15,729
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Equity in earnings gain (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures, net		-28
Interest expense	-622	-1,285
Interest and other income (expense)	-16	-22
Income tax expense and other taxes	-44	83
Income from continuing operations	19,401	14,477
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries	14	728
Consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc.	19,415	15,205
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	19,415	15,205
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	19,415	15,205
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Comprehensive income	19,415	15,205
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	19,415	15,205
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Rental revenues	14,260	18,612
Institutional capital management and other fees	434	468
Total revenues	14,694	19,080
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Rental expenses	1,242	2,633
Real estate taxes	2,635	3,427
Real estate related depreciation and amortization	6,134	8,374
General and administrative	782	360
Impairment losses		3,772
Total operating expenses	10,793	18,566
Operating income	3,901	514
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Development profit, net of taxes		728
Gain on acquisitions and dispositions of real estate interests	26,174	98
Interest expense	-2,769	-2,792
Interest and other income (expense)	-4	55
Income tax expense and other taxes	-6	-72
Income from continuing operations	27,296	-1,469
Income from discontinued operations		2
Consolidated net income of DCT Industrial Trust Inc.	27,296	-1,467
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	27,296	-1,467
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders / OP Unitholders	27,296	-1,467
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net derivative loss on cash flow hedging instruments	-149	-176
Net reclassification adjustment on cash flow hedging instruments	37	38
Other comprehensive income	-112	-138
Comprehensive income	27,184	-1,605
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders/OP Unitholders	$27,184	($1,605)

Condensed_Consolidated_Financi3

Condensed Consolidated Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$34,172	$32,689
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions	-84,139	-43,229
Capital expenditures and development activities	-47,543	-38,693
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate investments	85,615	2,861
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	-91	-771
Proceeds from casualties and involuntary conversion		205
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	710	16,487
Other investing activities	-813	6,715
Net cash used in investing activities	-46,261	-56,425
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior unsecured revolving line of credit	53,000	12,000
Repayments of senior unsecured revolving line of credit	-21,000	-17,000
Principal payments on mortgage notes	-2,253	-5,282
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		44,251
Net settlement on issuance of stock-based compensation awards	-402	-271
Offering costs for issuance of common stock and OP Units		-559
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	-38	-707
Dividends to common stockholders	-24,673	-22,440
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-1,437	-1,444
Other financing activity		-13
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,197	8,535
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-8,892	-15,201
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	19,631	32,226
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	10,739	17,025
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-3,549
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		-44,251
Net settlement on issuance of stock-based compensation awards	402	271
Offering costs for issuance of common stock and OP Units		559
Net payments relating to intercompany financing	-25,075	20,981
Dividends to common stockholders	24,673	22,440
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-3,549
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	-112
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	-3,661
DCT Industrial Trust Inc. [Member]
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		44,251
Net settlement on issuance of stock-based compensation awards	-402	-271
Offering costs for issuance of common stock and OP Units		-559
Net payments relating to intercompany financing	25,075	-20,981
Dividends to common stockholders	-24,673	-22,440
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-9,750	-10,994
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate investments	-20	1,760
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	-91	-771
Distributions of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	710	16,487
Other investing activities	-787	6,864
Net cash used in investing activities	-188	24,340
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from senior unsecured revolving line of credit	53,000	12,000
Repayments of senior unsecured revolving line of credit	-21,000	-17,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		44,251
Net settlement on issuance of stock-based compensation awards	-402	-271
Offering costs for issuance of common stock and OP Units		-559
Net payments relating to intercompany financing	-985	-44,250
Redemption of noncontrolling interests	-38	-707
Dividends to common stockholders	-24,673	-22,440
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-1,307	-1,360
Other financing activity		-13
Net cash provided by financing activities	4,595	-30,349
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-5,343	-17,003
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	19,743	28,098
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	14,400	11,095
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	47,401	33,926
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions	-52,735	-43,200
Capital expenditures and development activities	-45,294	-33,909
Proceeds from casualties and involuntary conversion		201
Other investing activities	2	2
Net cash used in investing activities	-98,027	-76,906
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on mortgage notes	-169	-3,739
Net payments relating to intercompany financing	50,795	46,719
Net cash provided by financing activities	50,626	42,980
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	70	9,757
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions	-31,404	-29
Capital expenditures and development activities	-2,249	-4,784
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate investments	85,635	1,101
Proceeds from casualties and involuntary conversion		4
Other investing activities	-28	-151
Net cash used in investing activities	51,954	-3,859
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on mortgage notes	-2,084	-1,543
Net payments relating to intercompany financing	-49,810	-2,469
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-130	-84
Net cash provided by financing activities	-52,024	-4,096
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		1,802
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period		4,128
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period		$5,930