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Investments In Direct Financing Leases (Narrative) (Details) |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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May 22, 2015 USD ($) properties | Apr. 02, 2014 USD ($) properties | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) properties years | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) properties | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) properties | May 21, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2014 USD ($)
Initial direct costs |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |
Allowance for lease losses |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Investment in a direct financing lease, net |  |  |  | 190,880,000 | 199,332,000 |  | $ 4,700,000 | $ 45,900,000
Proceeds from Sale of Lease Receivables |  |  |  | 4,741,000 | 46,092,000 | $ 0 |  |
Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | $ 3,262,000 |  |
number of properties sold | properties | 1 | 4 |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment | $ 4,700,000 | $ 46,100,000 |  |  | $ 4,100,000 |  |  |
originalacquisitioncost |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,100,000 | $ 41,500,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  | $ 200,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Length of lease (in years) | years |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Length of lease (in years) | years |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |
Imagine Schools [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of public charter school properties | properties |  |  |  | 21 | 23 |  |  |

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- Definition Remaining unamortized costs as of the balance sheet date that were essential to acquiring the lease, and that would not otherwise have been incurred without the lease agreement, including evaluating the lessee's credit condition, guarantees, and collateral and costs incurred negotiating, processing, and closing the lease agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 25 -Paragraph 17 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6748888&loc=d3e40246-112709 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496975&loc=d3e45377-112738 + Details
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