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Real Estate (Details 2) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) property | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Properties acquired | property |  |  | 1 |
Property Units Acquired |  |  | 202 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | $ 136,243 |  | $ 136,243 |
Disposed Properties | property |  |  | 6 |
Disposed Units |  |  | 1,377 |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property |  |  | $ 386,662 |
Net gain on sales of real estate properties | 148,802 | $ 14,903 | $ 228,753 | $ 14,903
Consolidated Rental Properties [Member] |  |  |  |
Properties acquired | property |  |  | 1 |
Property Units Acquired |  |  | 202 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 130,275 |  | $ 130,275 |
Disposed Properties | property |  |  | 6 |
Disposed Units |  |  | 1,377 |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property |  |  | $ 386,662 |
Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Land parcels acquired | property |  |  | 1 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | $ 5,968 |  | $ 5,968 |
Commercial Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property |  |  | $ 123,300 |

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