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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies And Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies And Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Expected Useful Lives Of Depreciable Property

			September 30,
		Estimated Useful  Life
Buildings and improvements			5-35 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other			3-20 years
Intangible assets (in-place leases and above and below market leases)			underlying lease term

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