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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of unamortized below market leases and in-place leases [Table Text Block] | The carrying values of below market leases and in-place leases at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:
| March 31, |  | December 31,
(in millions) | 2014 |  | 2013
Below market leases (Gross carrying value) | $ | 0.4 |  |  | $ | 0.4 |
Accumulated amortization | (0.4 | ) |  | (0.2 | )
Value of below market leases, net | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2 |
In-place leases (Gross carrying value) | $ | 2.3 |  |  | $ | 2.3 |
Accumulated amortization | (2.1 | ) |  | (1.1 | )
Value of in-place leases, net | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 1.2 |
Revenues recognized related to below market leases and amortization expense related to in-place leases [Table Text Block] | Revenues recognized related to below market leases and amortization expense related to in-place leases for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | March 31,
(in millions) |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Revenues related to below market leases |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 0.4 |
Amortization of in-place leases |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 1.9 |
Expected Useful Lives Of Depreciable Property | Depreciation and amortization is computed over the expected useful lives of depreciable property on a straight-line basis with lives generally as follows:
| Estimated Useful Life
Buildings and improvements | 5-35 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other | 3-20 years
Intangible assets/liabilities (in-place leases and below market leases) | underlying lease term

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