Deferred Costs and Other Intangibles (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense related to deferred leasing costs, in-place leases, trademark and database	$ 2.8	$ 4.0	$ 10.0	$ 11.7
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$ 2.4	$ 1.4	$ 6.8	$ 2.9

The aggregate amount of amortization of intangible assets and deferred leasing fees.

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