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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Communities	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties	133			2
Wholly-owned — redevelopment
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Development costs and capital expenditures Incurred but not yet paid	$ 1.2
Number of Real Estate Properties				3
Wholly-owned — under development
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Development costs and capital expenditures Incurred but not yet paid	12.6
Number of Real Estate Properties				1
Office Space [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Rent expense	$ 0.3	$ 1.3	$ 1.3
Ground Leases [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties | Communities	6
Rent expense	$ 5.5	$ 5.4	$ 5.2

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Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred.

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