IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Schedule of Estimated Annual Amortization Expense (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Below-Market Operating Leases
2017	$ 7,419
2018	7,198
2019	7,175
2020	7,182
2021	7,153
In-Place Leases
2016	1,482
2017	1,300
2018	1,179
2019	1,136
2020	1,037
Below-Market Ground Leases
2017	972
2018	972
2019	972
2019	972
2020	$ 622

Below Market Lease, Net Of Above Market Lease, Amortization Income, Next Twelve Months

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Below Market Lease, Net Of Above Market Lease, Amortization Income, Year Five

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Below Market Lease, Net Of Above Market Lease, Amortization Income, Year Four

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Below Market Lease, Net Of Above Market Lease, Amortization Income, Year Three

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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