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Related Party Transactions - Related Party Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² property	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² property	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²	10,000,000		10,000,000
Sponsors [Member] | Supervisory Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 500	$ 600	$ 900	$ 1,100
Sponsors [Member] | Property Management Fee Revenue [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	100	100	200	200
Sponsors [Member] | Leased space rental [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties	$ 50	$ 100	$ 50	$ 100
Area of real estate property | ft²	3,074		3,074
Number of properties | property	1		1
Undivided Interest [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Area of real estate property | ft²	647		647

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 225



-SubTopic 10



-Section S99



-Paragraph 2



-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e))



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-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Glossary Related Parties



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-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 946



-SubTopic 225



-Section S99



-Paragraph 1



-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-07.1(c))



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