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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Amount of payment greater than the preceding installment payments to be paid at final maturity date of debt.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from entity's raising of capital via private rather than public placement.

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Amount of real estate investments, 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; (7) other real estate investments; (8) real estate joint ventures; and (9) unconsolidated real estate and other joint ventures not separately presented.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	May 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 0					$ 0	$ 14,000,000
Long-term Debt, Total	487,709,000					487,709,000
Secured Debt	67,458,000					67,458,000	69,067,000
Unsecured Debt	158,305,000					158,305,000	158,679,000
Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Total	487,700,000					487,700,000
Secured Debt	68,200,000					68,200,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ 2,800,000					$ 2,800,000	3,100,000
Revolving Credit and Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							350,000,000
Line of Credit facility, Maximum Limit of Borrowing Capacity							500,000,000
Mortgage Note Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	3.90%					3.90%
Real Estate Investments, Net	$ 89,100,000					$ 89,100,000
Secured Debt	$ 68,200,000					$ 68,200,000
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate					4.21%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Sep. 30, 2029			Jul. 31, 2028
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.19%		4.42%			4.19%
Unsecured Debt	$ 158,305,000					$ 158,305,000	158,679,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	1,190,000					1,190,000	1,365,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term					11 years
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan Facility One [Member)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							65,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	65,000,000					65,000,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan Facility Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							35,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	35,000,000					$ 35,000,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2024 Term Loan Facilitilies [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date						Jan. 31, 2024
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis						Borrowings under the unsecured 2024 Term Loan Facilities bear interest at a variable LIBOR plus 1.65% to 2.35%, depending on the Company's leverage ratio.
Unsecured Debt One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date					May 31, 2025
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					4.16%
Unsecured Debt Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date					May 31, 2027
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					4.26%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							250,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 0					$ 0	$ 14,000,000
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.60%					2.60%	1.90%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.05%					3.05%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 250,000,000					$ 250,000,000
Unsecured Debt	$ 40,000,000		$ 40,000,000			$ 40,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| 2019 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		May 31, 2019
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.62%					3.62%
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis		LIBOR plus 170 basis points. In order to fix LIBOR on the 2019 Term Loan at 1.92% until maturity
Unsecured Debt	$ 19,500,000	$ 20,300,000				$ 19,500,000
Unsecured Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	159,500,000					159,500,000
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured Debt	260,000,000					$ 260,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement	$ 100,000,000		$ 60,000,000		$ 100,000,000
April 4 2018 [Member] \| Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis						interest only at LIBOR plus 160 basis points, swapped to a fixed rate of 2.49%
January 2020 [Member] \| Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal						$ 153,838
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.90%					6.90%
February 2020 [Member] \| Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal						$ 23,004
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid	$ 2,781,819					$ 2,781,819
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.24%					6.24%
January 1 2023 [Member] \| Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.60%					3.60%
September 2023 [Member] \| Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal						$ 35,673
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid	$ 4,034,627					$ 4,034,627
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.01%					5.01%
July 2026 [Member] \| Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal						$ 91,675
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.27%					6.27%