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Investments in Real Estate (Details) ft² in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft² item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) ft² item | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Real estate properties |  |  |
Leasable square feet | ft² | 76.0 |  |
Assumed mortgages payable | $ 646,740,000 | $ 852,575,000 |
Total revenue | 1,023,285,000 | 933,505,000 | $ 780,209,000
Income from continuing operations | 284,855,000 | 269,140,000 | 180,613,000
Total capitalized costs on existing properties | 22,978,169 |  |
Intangible value of the in-place leases acquired | 1,056,715,000 | 1,005,244,000 |
Intangible value of above-market leases acquired | 304,548,000 | 252,581,000 |
In-place lease, depreciation and amortization to expense | 87,900,000 | 83,600,000 | 65,500,000
Net Decrease to Rental Income for Capitalized above Market and below Market Leases | 7,900,000 | 8,000,000 | $ 8,200,000
Net increase (decrease) to rental revenue |  |  |
2016 | (8,075,000) |  |
2017 | (8,019,000) |  |
2018 | (7,771,000) |  |
2019 | (6,781,000) |  |
2020 | (6,108,000) |  |
Thereafter | 45,569,000 |  |
Totals | 8,815,000 |  |
Increase to amortization expense |  |  |
2016 | 89,858,000 |  |
2017 | 88,669,000 |  |
2018 | 86,174,000 |  |
2019 | 76,109,000 |  |
2020 | 70,915,000 |  |
Thereafter | 380,591,000 |  |
Totals | $ 792,316,000 |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |
Investments to any one tenant as a percentage of total assets | 10.00% |  |
New properties and properties under development |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |
Real estate acquired | $ 1,260,000,000 | $ 1,400,000,000 |
Number of properties | item | 286 | 506 |
Initial weighted average contractual lease rate of properties acquired (as a percent) | 6.60% | 7.10% |
Number of states in which properties are located | item | 40 | 42 |
Leasable square feet | ft² | 6.2 | 9.8 |
Leased area (as a percent) | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Weighted average lease term | 16 years 6 months | 12 years 9 months 18 days |
Number of industries in which tenants operate | item | 21 | 32 |
Acquisition transaction costs | $ 913,000 | $ 453,000 |
New properties and properties under development | Retail properties |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |
Property type- percentage of properties acquired | 87.30% | 85.70% |
New properties and properties under development | Office properties |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |
Property type- percentage of properties acquired |  | 6.40% |
New properties and properties under development | Industrial and distribution properties |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |
Property type- percentage of properties acquired | 12.70% | 6.60% |
New properties and properties under development | Manufacturing properties |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |
Property type- percentage of properties acquired |  | 1.30% |
Properties under development or expansion |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |
Number of properties | item | 35 | 40 |
Initial weighted average contractual lease rate of properties acquired (as a percent) | 9.70% | 8.40% |
Investments in properties | $ 45,800,000 | $ 81,900,000 |
Aggregate acquisitions |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |
Real estate acquired |  | 1,400,000,000 |
Land recorded related to acquisition | 257,100,000 | 295,600,000 |
Buildings and improvements recorded | 937,100,000 | 984,100,000 |
Intangible assets related to leases recorded | 105,800,000 | 209,400,000 |
Other assets recorded |  | 901,000 |
Intangible liabilities related to leases and other assumed liabilities recorded | 40,900,000 | 87,400,000 |
Premiums recorded upon acquisition of mortgages |  | 604,000 |
Contingent consideration associated with acquisition | 0 | 0 |
Total revenue | 43,400,000 | 75,100,000 |
Income from continuing operations | 21,100,000 | 27,800,000 |
Amount of investment allocated by estimate | 195,400,000 |  |
Amount of investment previously allocated by estimate finalized during the period | 147,100,000 |  |
Investments in Existing Properties |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |
Re-leasing costs and real estate improvements included in capitalized costs on existing properties | 748,000 |  |
Recurring Capital Expenditures Real Estate Improvements | 7,600,000 |  |
Nonrecurring Building Real Estate Improvements | 3,200,000 |  |
Total capitalized costs on existing properties | 11,500,000 | 6,000,000 |
Real estate investments with existing leases |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |
Real estate acquired | $ 391,400,000 | $ 957,400,000 |
Number of properties | item | 86 | 201 |

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- Definition The aggregate revenue from real estate operations during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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