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Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  |  | $ 47,037 |  |
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for investment |  |  | 370,038 | $ 156,461 | $ 237,866
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  |  | 37,240 | 18,900 | 2,948
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities |  |  | 7,590 | 1,752 | 626
Russellville, Arkansas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for investment |  |  | 6,681 |  |
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate |  |  | 5,378 |  |
Houston, Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  |  | 46,441 |  |
Anticipated construction cost |  |  | 79,964 |  |
Maximum construction financing |  |  | 56,686 |  |
Tenant-in-Common [Member] | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  |  | $ 5,613 |  |
Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Co-venture equity ownership percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Joint Venture [Member] | Houston, Texas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Co-venture equity ownership percentage |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Lease Term (Years) |  |  | 20 years |  |
LCIF [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for investment |  |  | $ 238,891 | 0 | 52,327
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  |  | 81 | 1,683 | 263
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities |  |  | 324 | 158 | 129
Lexington Realty Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  |  | 8,472 |  |
Lexington Reality Advisors Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment advisory fees |  |  | $ 693 | $ 223 | 348
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Co-venture equity ownership percentage |  |  | 15.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate percentage |  |  | 3.70% |  |
Minimum [Member] | LCIF [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate percentage |  |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Co-venture equity ownership percentage |  |  | 40.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate percentage |  |  | 4.70% |  |
Maximum [Member] | LCIF [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt interest rate percentage |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |
Office Building [Member] | LCIF [Member] | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Payments to acquire real estate |  | $ 263 |  |  |
Equity Method Investments [Member] | LCIF [Member] | Net Lease Strategic Assets Fund L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Co-venture equity ownership percentage | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments | $ 189 |  |  |  |
Units issued (in shares) | 457,211 |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 5,224 | $ 5,622 |
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities |  |  | 302 | 141 | 114
Contributions to equity method investment |  |  | 81 | 1,643 |
Proceeds from dividends received |  |  | $ 781 | $ 636 | $ 738

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