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Document and Entity Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Oct. 30, 2015
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2015  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Trading Symbol FR  
Entity Registrant Name FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0000921825  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   110,744,317
First Industrial, L.P.
   
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2015  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Trading Symbol FRFI  
Entity Registrant Name FIRST INDUSTRIAL LP  
Entity Central Index Key 0001033128  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 0