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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2009
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 735,000 | $ 111,000 | $ 0 | $ 0.0 | $ 5,200,000
Unrecorded Impairment Losses |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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- Definition Charges against earnings for both operating properties and properties classified as discontinued operations during the reporting period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Unrecorded Impairment Losses + References No definition available. + Details
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Period Type: | instant

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- Details
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