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Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Unrealized gains (in AOCL) | $ 869,000 | $ 411,000 | $ 234,000
Contingent Consideration to Acquire Real Estate Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 563,000 | 0 |
Fair value at acquisition date | 0 | 677,000 |
Recognized gains (in general and administrative) | (563,000) | (114,000) |
Ending balance | 0 | 563,000 |
Tax Increment Financing Bond [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 14,496,000 | 14,788,000 |
Principal repayments | (1,962,000) | (703,000) |
Unrealized gains (in AOCL) | 869,000 | 411,000 |
Ending balance | 13,403,000 | 14,496,000 |
Maturity date | Dec. 20, 2020 |  |
Amount by which outstanding principal amount exceeds estimated fair value | 1,000,000 |  |
Change in discount rate (in hundredths) | 1.00% |  |
Fair value of Level 3 asset | 13,403,000 | 14,496,000 |
Discount rate (in hundredths) | 9.30% |  |
Tax Increment Financing Bond [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Impact of 100 basis points change in discount rate | 500,000 |  |
Tax Increment Financing Bond [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Impact of 100 basis points change in discount rate | 500,000 |  |
Impaired Real Estate Assets [Member] |  |  |
Impaired real estate assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Fair value of Level 3 asset | $ 14,868,000 |  |
Impaired Real Estate Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Discount rate (in hundredths) | 9.00% |  |
Impaired real estate assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Capitalization rate (in hundredths) | 8.50% |  |
Impaired Real Estate Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Discount rate (in hundredths) | 15.00% |  |
Impaired real estate assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Capitalization rate (in hundredths) | 10.50% |  |

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