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Reportable Segments - NOI for Each Segment from Our Rental Real Estate Specific to Continuing Operations (Parenthetical) (Details) - Property	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Disclosure Of Entitys Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Units in same store properties	71,000	71,000

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- Definition

Total number of units associated with properties acquired or completed and stabilized two or more fiscal years ago, less properties subsequently sold.

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