Fair Value Disclosures (Financial Assets And Liabilities Not Measured At Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 15,827us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 130,343us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 19,105us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 12,451us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
Restricted cash | 10,299us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents | 9,189us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents | ||
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | ||||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
130,343us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
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Restricted cash |
9,189us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
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Mortgage notes payable |
418,525us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
294,671us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
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Lines of credit payable |
50,000us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
0us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
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Notes payable |
747,208us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
846,703us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember |
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Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | ||||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
15,827us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
130,343us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
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Restricted cash |
10,299us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
9,189us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
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Mortgage notes payable |
433,762us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
313,476us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
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Lines of credit payable |
50,000us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
0us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
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Notes payable |
782,042us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
856,171us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember |
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2445 M Street [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | ||||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||
2445 M Street note receivable |
4,404us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = wre_MStreet2445Member |
6,070us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = wre_MStreet2445Member |
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2445 M Street [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | ||||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||
2445 M Street note receivable |
$ 5,113us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = wre_MStreet2445Member |
$ 6,803us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = wre_MStreet2445Member |
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of contractual arrangement with a lender under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of notes payable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value portion of an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the holder a definite sum of money at a future date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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