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Mortgages and Notes Payable (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) extensions | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 18, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable | $ 2,005,038,000 |  |  | $ 2,005,038,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,948,047,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs | (8,784,000) |  |  | (8,784,000) |  |  |  | (6,302,000)
Gains on debt extinguishment | $ 826,000 |  | $ 0 | 826,000 | $ 0 |  |  |
Maximum liquidity requirements (in years) | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility | $ 475,000,000 |  |  | 475,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maturity date on revolving credit facility | Jan. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility | $ 75,000,000 |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of additional maturity extensions | extensions | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of optional extension | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual facility fee (in hundredths) | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding on revolving credit facility | $ 111,000,000 |  |  | 111,000,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit on revolving credit facility | 600,000 |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility | 363,400,000 |  |  | $ 363,400,000 |  |  |  |
5.10%(4.22% effective rate) Mortgage Loan due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early repayment of debt | $ 108,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in hundredths) | 4.22% |  |  | 4.22% |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturity date | Nov. 01, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains on debt extinguishment | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.11% (5.36% effective rate) Mortgage Loan due 2017 (Note A) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.36% |  |
Early repayment of debt | 18,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 06, 2017 |  |
Percentage of partner's interest in asset acquired (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  | 77.20% |  |
Principal debt amount | 18,000,000 |  |  | $ 18,000,000 |  |  |  |
6.11% (8.60% effective rate) Mortgage Loan due 2017 (Note B) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  | 8.60% |  |
Early repayment of debt | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 06, 2017 |  |
Gains on debt extinguishment | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,200,000 |  |
Percentage of excess funds after waterfall payments (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Stated return on funds deposited in escrow (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Projected waterfall payment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
4.0% Mortgage Loan due May 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in hundredths) | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturity date | May 01, 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount | $ 100,000,000 |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs incurred | $ 800,000 |  |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |
3.875% (4.038% effective rate) Notes due 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 4.038% |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturity date |  | Mar. 01, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs incurred |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Original issue discount |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
5.85% (5.88% effective rate) Notes due 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  | $ 379,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in hundredths) |  | 5.85% |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Rate Term Loan due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Rate Term Loan (amended) due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturity date |  | Jan. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs incurred |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Notes due April 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scheduled maturity date | Apr. 15, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal debt amount | $ 200,000,000 |  |  | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Secured indebtedness [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable | 99,856,000 |  |  | 99,856,000 |  |  |  | 128,204,000
Aggregate undepreciated book value of secured real estate assets | 147,800,000 |  |  | 147,800,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured indebtedness [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages and notes payable | $ 1,913,966,000 |  |  | $ 1,913,966,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,826,145,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding on revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 97,000,000 |
Outstanding letters of credit on revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |
Unused borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 377,400,000 |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility interest rate basis | LIBOR plus 110 basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread (in hundredths) | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Variable Rate Term Loan due 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread (in hundredths) | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Variable Rate Term Loan (amended) due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate, basis spread (in hundredths) |  | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate basis |  | LIBOR plus 110 basis points |  |  |  |  |  |

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