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Real Estate - Portfolio (Summary Of Real Estate Subject To Operating Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Real estate subject to operating leases, gross | $ 4,458,614 | $ 4,036,207
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (370,278) | (331,432)
Real estate subject to operating leases before work in process | 4,088,336 | 3,704,775
Accounted for using the operating method, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 4,158,943 | 3,791,282
Land And Improvements [Member] |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Real estate subject to operating leases, gross | 1,613,418 | 1,471,831
Buildings And Improvements [Member] |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Buildings and improvements | 2,843,906 | 2,563,086
Leasehold Interests [Member] |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Leasehold interests | 1,290 | 1,290
Work In Progress [Member] |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Work in progess | $ 70,607 | $ 86,507

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- Definition The current amount of expenditures for a real estate project that has not yet been completed. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.10) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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- Definition The amount of accumulated depreciation, by major property class, recorded on property subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453916&loc=d3e41460-112716 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6454179&loc=d3e41551-112718 + Details
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- Definition Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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