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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 04, 2016 USD ($) ft² property | Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) ft² | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft² | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate (in square feet) |  |  | 32,486,000 |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate under development (in square feet) |  |  | 1,454,200 |  |
Gains on disposition of property | $ |  |  | $ 11,444 | $ 44,352 | $ (3)
Closure of Division Office [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate | $ | $ 660,000 |  |  |  |
Number of buildings sold | property | 18 |  |  |  |
Earnest money deposit for purchase of real estate | $ | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |
Contract default payment for purchase of real estate | $ | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of real estate | $ |  | $ 4,700 |  |  |
Percentage of building currently leased by buyer (in hundredths) |  | 79.00% |  |  |
Gains on disposition of property | $ |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Office Property [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate (in square feet) |  |  | 468,000 |  |
Office Property [Member] | Closure of Division Office [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate (in square feet) | 468,000 |  |  |  |
Office Property [Member] | Related Party Transaction [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate (in square feet) |  | 32,000 |  |  |
Retail Property [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate (in square feet) |  |  | 776,000 |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate under development (in square feet) |  |  | 28,000 |  |
Retail Property [Member] | Closure of Division Office [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate (in square feet) | 776,000 |  |  |  |
Rentable square feet of commercial real estate under development (in square feet) | 28,000 |  |  |  |

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