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Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Redeemable Property Partnerships (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest Redeemable Property Partnership [Abstract] |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount | $ (1,900,000) |  |
Beginning Balance | 99,609,000 |  | 97,558,000
Net Loss for Redeemable interest in Property Partnership | (519,000) |  | (1,523,000)
Distributions on Redeemable Property Partnership | (4,300,000) |  | (3,935,000)
Adjustment to Reflect Redeemable Interest at Redemption Value | 9,315,000 | [1] | 6,549,000
Ending Balance | $ 104,105,000 |  | $ 98,649,000
[1] | Includes an out-of-period adjustment totaling approximately $1.9 million (See Note 2).

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