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Real Estate Assets Real Estate Assets (Tables) - 2015 Acquisitions [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation | The following table sets forth a summary of the fair value of the major assets acquired and liabilities assumed relating to the above-referenced acquisition of two buildings in Atlanta during 2015:
| Total Purchase Price Allocation
Real estate assets | $ | 275,639 |
Acquisition-related intangible assets (in deferred leasing costs) | 23,722 |
Acquisition-related below market lease liabilities (in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities) | (9,076 | )
Total allocation | $ | 290,285 |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information | The following table sets forth the Company's revenues and net income, adjusted for interest expense, straight-line rental income, depreciation and amortization related to purchase price allocations and acquisition costs, assuming the above-referenced acquisition of two buildings in Atlanta during 2015 had been completed as of January 1, 2014:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015
| (unaudited)
Pro forma revenues | $ | 626,067 |
Pro forma net income | $ | 103,485 |
Pro forma net income available for common stockholders | $ | 96,797 |
Pro forma earnings per share - basic | $ | 1.03 |
Pro forma earnings per share - diluted | $ | 1.02 |

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