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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Jan. 08, 2014 Seller Financing [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Seller Financing [Member] property
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of office properties sold |  |  |  |  | 7
Proceeds received from the sale of real estate |  |  |  |  | $ 12,900,000
Cash received from sale of real estate |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000
Seller financing provided |  |  |  |  | 8,400,000
Additional loan commitment to third party |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000
Amount of committed additional seller financing funded |  |  |  |  | 800,000
Repayment of seller financing | 405,000 | 1,776,000 | 444,000 | 9,200,000 |
Deferred gain on sale of real estate |  |  |  | $ 0.4 | $ 0.4

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- Definition Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10(3)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph 3 -Article 9 + Details
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