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Related Party Transactions (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) nonemployeedirectors shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | May 17, 2016 shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number Of Non Employee Directors Electing To Receive Deferred Stock Units | nonemployeedirectors | 5 |  |  |
Shares issued | shares | 154,404,186 | 153,869,075 |  | 1,507
Deferred Stock Units Outstanding | 105,479 | 99,035 |  |
Executive Vice President and New York regional manager [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate leasing commissions paid to related parties | $ 22,000 | $ 315,000 | $ 616,000 |
Brother of Senior Executive Vice President [Member] |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate leasing commissions paid to related parties | $ 368,000 | $ 374,000 | $ 384,000 |

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