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Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities (Details) (USD $) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 sqft | Oct. 31, 2013 Joint Venture [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Joint Venture [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 Baltimore, Maryland [Member] Joint Venture [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Long Island City, New York [Member] Joint Venture [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida [Member] Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida [Member] Joint Venture [Member] sqft | Mar. 31, 2014 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida [Member] Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Humble, Texas [Member] Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Nonrecourse Mortgage [Member] Humble, Texas [Member] Joint Venture [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  | 36.00% | 25.00% | 15.00% |
Investment in joint venture |  | $ 39,456,000 |  | $ 5,000,000 | $ 8,918,000 |  | $ 29,750,000 |  |  |
Lease Term (Years) |  | 20 years |  | 99 years |  |  | 15 years |  | 17 years |
Advances to Affiliate |  | 18,791,000 |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.01% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.70%
Other than temporary impairment on joint venture |  |  | 925,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Square Feet | 1,247,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 120,000 |  |  |
Distributions Payable to Real Estate Partnerships |  |  |  |  |  | 2,557,000 |  |  |  |
Economic Interest in Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Property Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,750,000 |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,260,000

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- Definition Long-Term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. This does not include advances to clients. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 946 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.6-04.2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6488278&loc=d3e603758-122996 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358313&loc=d3e6812-107765 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 2 -Article 6 + Details
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