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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 21, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 13, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 11, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2016 shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) building $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) property $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dispositions Sales Price | [1] |  |  |  |  | $ 309,200 | $ 399,500 | $ 56,900 |
Number of real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 5 |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ 126,839 | $ 118,463 | 111,517 |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.40 | $ 1.40 |  | $ 1.40
Dividends, Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,250 | $ 13,250 | $ 13,250 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 212,468 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dispositions Sales Price |  | $ 262,300 | $ 4,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock |  |  |  | $ 33,400 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | shares |  |  |  |  | 328,731 |  |  |  |
Von Karman, Irvine, California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dispositions Sales Price | [2],[3] |  |  |  |  | $ 26,000 | $ 26,000 |  |
Market Measure-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 127,657 | 119,098 |  |
Market Measure-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | shares |  |  |  |  | 185,032 |  |  |  |
[1] | Represents gross sales price before the impact of broker commissions and closing costs.
[2] | Represents gross sales price before the impact of commissions and closing costs.
[3] | This transaction resulted in a gain on sale of $17.3 million.

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