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Investments In Affiliates (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments Summarized Income Statement Information [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the summarized income statements of our unconsolidated affiliates:
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Income Statements: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental and other revenues | $ | 12,845 |  |  | $ | 23,935 |  |  | $ | 25,278 |  |  | $ | 47,451 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental property and other expenses | 6,236 |  |  | 11,739 |  |  | 12,439 |  |  | 22,948 |
Depreciation and amortization | 3,328 |  |  | 6,227 |  |  | 6,817 |  |  | 12,373 |
Impairments of real estate assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,790 |
Interest expense | 2,301 |  |  | 4,689 |  |  | 4,512 |  |  | 9,428 |
Total expenses | 11,865 |  |  | 22,655 |  |  | 23,768 |  |  | 49,539 |
Income/(loss) before disposition of properties | 980 |  |  | 1,280 |  |  | 1,510 |  |  | (2,088 | )
Gains on disposition of properties | — |  |  | 43 |  |  | 1,949 |  |  | 67 |
Net income/(loss) | $ | 980 |  |  | $ | 1,323 |  |  | $ | 3,459 |  |  | $ | (2,021 | )
Our share of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 923 |  |  | $ | 2,092 |  |  | $ | 1,954 |  |  | $ | 4,107 |
Impairments of real estate assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,020 |
Interest expense | $ | 764 |  |  | $ | 1,732 |  |  | $ | 1,540 |  |  | $ | 3,484 |
Gains on disposition of properties | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 955 |  |  | $ | 431 |
Net income | $ | 491 |  |  | $ | 571 |  |  | $ | 1,646 |  |  | $ | 575 |
Our share of net income | $ | 491 |  |  | $ | 571 |  |  | $ | 1,646 |  |  | $ | 575 |
Adjustments for management and other fees | 176 |  |  | 342 |  |  | 345 |  |  | 774 |
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliate | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1,353 | ) |  | — |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | $ | 667 |  |  | $ | 913 |  |  | $ | 638 |  |  | $ | 1,349 |

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