Equity - Outperformance Program (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2014	Jan. 02, 2013	Jan. 02, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period	3 years
2012 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum share value authorized under plan			$ 10,000,000
Stock settled awards			$ 3,490,000
Forfeiture adjustment as percent of total cost			6.00%
Risk free interest rate			0.40%
Expected dividend payment per share			$ 1.62
2013 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum share value authorized under plan		$ 11,000,000
Stock settled awards		$ 4,140,000
Forfeiture adjustment as percent of total cost		6.00%
Risk free interest rate		0.38%
Expected dividend payment per share		$ 1.50
2014 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum share value authorized under plan	$ 12,000,000
Percentage Amount TSR Exceeds Simple Annual TSR	4.00%
Simple Annual TSR	9.00%
Percent TSR Exceeds SNL Equity REIT Index	4.00%
Percent of Underperformance of SNL Equity REIT Index	4.00%
Underperformance of SNL Equity REIT Index per Year	3.00%
Stock settled awards	$ 3,210,000
Forfeiture adjustment as percent of total cost	10.00%
Risk free interest rate	0.77%
Expected dividend payment per share	$ 1.50
Maximum \| 2012 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Hypothetical bonus pool for stock settled award			$ 4,000,000
Maximum \| 2013 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Hypothetical bonus pool for stock settled award		$ 4,000,000
Maximum \| 2014 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Absolute TSR Reduced on a Linear Basis	100.00%
Simple TSR Reduced on a Linear Basis	7.00%
Minimum \| 2012 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Hypothetical bonus pool for stock settled award			$ 2,000,000
Minimum \| 2013 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Hypothetical bonus pool for stock settled award		$ 2,000,000
Minimum \| 2014 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Absolute TSR Reduced on a Linear Basis	0.00%
Simple TSR Reduced on a Linear Basis	0.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	2 years
The Company \| 2012 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility rate			36.00%
The Company \| 2013 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility rate		33.00%
The Company \| 2014 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility rate	28.00%
SNL Equity REIT Index \| 2012 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility rate			35.00%
SNL Equity REIT Index \| 2013 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility rate		25.00%
SNL Equity REIT Index \| 2014 Outperformance Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected volatility rate	26.00%

Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P. 10-K/A