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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jul. 03, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] 3.50% (3.34% effective rate) Mortgage Loan due 2015 [Member] | Jul. 02, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] 3.50% (3.34% effective rate) Mortgage Loan due 2015 [Member] | Jul. 02, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Board of Trade Investment Company [Member] | Jul. 29, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Raleigh, NC Office Properties Disposition (7/2014) [Member] property
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received related to redemption of investment in unconsolidated affiliate |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,700,000 |
Early repayment of debt |  |  |  |  | 36,900,000 |  |  |
Current interest rate (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.34% |  |
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2015 |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment | 18,000 | 0 | 18,000 | (164,000) | 300,000 |  |  |
Number of office properties sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Proceeds received from sale of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,700,000
Gain on disposition of property | $ 5,947,000 | $ (37,000) | $ 5,947,000 | $ (37,000) |  |  |  | $ 11,700,000

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