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Real Estate (Details 2) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 Consolidated Rental Properties [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Consolidated Rental Properties [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Land [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Ground Lease [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Ground Lease [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Ground Lease [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Ground Lease [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Retail Site [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Retail Site [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Retail Site [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Retail Site [Member]
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  |  | $ 1,530,000 | $ 1,216,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 2,200,000 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 200,000
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Merger Expenses |  |  | 6,200,000 | 53,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Properties acquired |  |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property Units Acquired |  |  | 772 |  | 772 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 265,400,000 |  | 265,400,000 |  | 249,610,000 |  | 15,790,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposed Properties |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposed Units |  |  | 336 |  | 336 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property |  |  | 49,050,000 |  | 40,850,000 | 4,500,000,000 | 8,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on sales of real estate properties | 14,903,000 | 0 | 14,903,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on sales of land parcels | $ 824,000 | $ 14,616,000 | $ 794,000 | $ 14,616,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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