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The Company and Financial Statement Presentation - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Property state $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of properties | Property | 200 |  |
Number of states in which entity has interests | state | 40 |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Construction in progress | $ | $ 137,576 |  | $ 95,402
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0001 |  | $ 0.0001
Partners capital equivalent in common shares | 1.13 |  |
LCIF [Member] |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of properties | Property | 35 |  |
Number of states in which entity has interests | state | 23 |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Construction in progress | $ | $ 32,613 |  | $ 9,223
Distributions | $ | $ 49,900 | $ 44,354 |
Distribution per weighted average unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.60 | $ 0.62 |
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.0001 |  |
Percentage of outstanding units owned | 96.00% |  |
Partners capital equivalent in common shares | 1.13 |  |
Distribution per unit of general partner and limited partner interest (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 3.25 |  |
LCIF [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 10.30 |  |
Equity, fair value disclosure, portion of limited partner | $ | $ 39,285 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | LCIF [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
VIE, ownership percentage | 96.00% |  |
Lake Jackson, Texas [Member] | Office Building [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member] |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
VIE, ownership percentage | 100.00% |  |
Construction in progress | $ | $ 101,203 |  | $ 62,353

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