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Real Estate (Summary Of Real Estate Subject To Operating Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Real estate subject to operating leases, gross | $ 5,122,177 | $ 4,605,252
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (484,955) | (415,424)
Real estate subject to operating leases before work in process | 4,637,222 | 4,189,828
Accounted for using the operating method, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization | 4,662,775 | 4,250,547
Land and improvements |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Land and improvements | 1,760,747 | 1,650,250
Buildings and improvements |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Buildings and improvements | 3,360,140 | 2,953,712
Leasehold interests |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Leasehold interests | 1,290 | 1,290
Work in progress |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Work in progress | $ 25,553 | $ 60,719

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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 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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