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Investments In and Advances To Affiliates (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block] |
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
Income Statements: |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ | 24,820 |  |  | $ | 25,217 |
Expenses: |  |  |
Rental property and other expenses | 11,416 |  |  | 11,997 |
Depreciation and amortization | 6,565 |  |  | 6,616 |
Impairment of real estate assets | 7,180 |  |  | — |
Interest expense | 5,830 |  |  | 6,007 |
Total expenses | 30,991 |  |  | 24,620 |
Net income/(loss) | $ | (6,171 | ) |  | $ | 597 |
Our share of: |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets | $ | 2,098 |  |  | $ | 2,093 |
Impairment of real estate assets | $ | 1,002 |  |  | $ | — |
Interest expense | $ | 1,980 |  |  | $ | 2,161 |
Net income/(loss) | $ | (795 | ) |  | $ | 921 |
Our share of net income/(loss) | $ | (795 | ) |  | $ | 921 |
Purchase accounting and management, leasing and other fees adjustments | 633 |  |  | 546 |
Equity in earnings/(losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | $ | (162 | ) |  | $ | 1,467 |

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