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Organization and Description of Business (Narrative) (Details) - property | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 198 | 205
Common Interest |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in the Operating Partnership | 96.10% | 96.00%
Preferred Interest |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in the Operating Partnership | 100.00% | 100.00%
United States |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 145 | 152
Europe |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 38 | 38
Asia |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 7 | 7
Australia |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 5 | 5
Canada |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 3 | 3
Operating Properties |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 180 | 180
Operating Properties | United States |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 131 | 131
Operating Properties | Europe |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 38 | 38
Operating Properties | Asia |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 3 | 3
Operating Properties | Australia |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 5 | 5
Operating Properties | Canada |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 3 | 3
Held-for-Sale Properties |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 0 | 7
Held-for-Sale Properties | United States |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 0 | 7
Held-for-Sale Properties | Europe |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 0 | 0
Held-for-Sale Properties | Asia |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 0 | 0
Held-for-Sale Properties | Australia |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 0 | 0
Held-for-Sale Properties | Canada |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 0 | 0
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 18 | 18
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | United States |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 14 | 14
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | Europe |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 0 | 0
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | Asia |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 4 | 4
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | Australia |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 0 | 0
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures | Canada |  |
Organization and Description of Business [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties | 0 | 0

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