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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Balance Sheet Footnotes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Mortgage notes payable that could become recourse debt to the Company	$ 33,540		$ 33,540		$ 33,540
Indemnity of guaranteed amount	16,770		16,770		16,770
Amortization of difference between cost of investments and book value of underlying equity	855	2,334	2,279	3,259
Northwestern Mutual Life (NML)
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
Mortgage notes payable to affiliate	706,584		706,584		712,455
Interest expense on borrowings from related party	$ 9,623	$ 6,854	$ 19,347	$ 13,797

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The amount for notes payable due to related parties reported by an equity method investment of the entity.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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