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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Effect Of Changes In Ownership Interest In Subsidiaries

			September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
		2011				2010				2009
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders		$	49,379			$	23,216			$	(50,800	)
Transfers from the noncontrolling interests:
Increase in equity for conversion of operating partnership units			592				3,528				3,761
Increase in equity from purchase of noncontrolling interests			—				—				647
Change in common equity and net transfers from noncontrolling interests		$	49,971			$	26,744			$	(46,392	)

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Schedule of noncontrolling interest disclosure which includes the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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