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Stockholders' Equity: Stockholders' Equity (Stock Issued to Acquire Property) (Details) (Kings Plaza, USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2012
Kings Plaza
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Value of restricted shares issued for acquisition	535,265
Purchase price funded by issuance of restricted common stock	$ 30,000
Number of trading days used to value restricted stock issued for acquisition	10 days

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Represents the number of trading days preceding the issuance of equity interests to acquire an entity, for which the closing price of the entity's common stock is used as the basis for the value assigned to the interests issued.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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