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Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 01, 2012 USD ($) shares | Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) ft² Property state | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) ft² Property state | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  |  |  | $ 47,186 |  | $ 47,186 |  |
Investment in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,554 | $ 10,322 |
Number of properties | Property |  |  |  | 200 |  | 200 |  |
Area of real estate property | ft² |  |  |  | 1,030 |  | 1,030 |  |
Number of states in which entity has interests | state |  |  |  | 40 |  | 40 |  |
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities |  |  |  | $ 340 | $ 266 | $ 6,394 | 938 |
Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |
Houston, TX [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Anticipated construction cost |  |  |  |  |  | $ 79,964 |  |
Maximum construction financing |  |  |  |  |  | 56,686 |  |
Investment in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,106 |  |
Houston, TX [Member] | Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  |
Lease term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Office Building [Member] | Russellville, Arkansas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture |  | $ 6,681 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of properties |  | $ 5,378 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lexington Realty Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  |  |  | $ 8,502 |  | $ 8,502 |  |
LCIF [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81 | 1,662 |
Number of properties | Property |  |  |  | 35 |  | 35 |  |
Number of states in which entity has interests | state |  |  |  | 23 |  | 23 |  |
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities |  |  |  | $ 49 | $ 59 | $ 252 | 135 |
LCIF [Member] | Net Lease Strategic Assets Fund L.P. [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in joint venture | $ 189 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partners' capital account, units issued (in units) | shares | 457,211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership carrying value in NLS |  |  |  | $ 5,278 |  | 5,278 |  | $ 5,622
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities |  |  |  |  |  | 236 | 127 |
Contributions to equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | 81 | 1,623 |
Distributions received |  |  |  |  |  | $ 661 | $ 460 |
LCIF [Member] | Office Building [Member] | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Investment in non-consolidated entity |  |  | $ 263 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 15.00% |  | 15.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 3.70% |  | 3.70% |  |
Minimum [Member] | LCIF [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 4.00% |  | 4.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 40.00% |  | 40.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 4.70% |  | 4.70% |  |
Maximum [Member] | LCIF [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 6.50% |  | 6.50% |  |

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