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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 Partner | Dec. 31, 2011 Restricted stock | Dec. 31, 2010 Restricted stock | Dec. 31, 2011 Bank Borrowings | Mar. 31, 2012 Dividend declared | Feb. 29, 2012 Dividend declared | Jan. 31, 2012 Dividend declared | Dec. 31, 2011 Dividend declared | Nov. 30, 2011 Dividend declared | Oct. 31, 2011 Dividend declared | Sep. 30, 2011 Dividend declared | Aug. 31, 2011 Dividend declared | Jul. 31, 2011 Dividend declared | Jun. 30, 2011 Dividend declared | May 31, 2011 Dividend declared | Apr. 30, 2011 Dividend declared | Mar. 31, 2011 Dividend declared | Feb. 28, 2011 Dividend declared | Jan. 31, 2011 Dividend declared | Jan. 31, 2012 Repayment of debt Bank Borrowings | Jan. 31, 2012 Issuance of debt Bank Borrowings | Jan. 31, 2012 Issuance of shares Restricted stock Exercise Price Dollar 31.77 [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Issuance of shares Vesting on June 15, 2015 Restricted stock Exercise Price Dollar 31.77 [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Issuance of shares Vesting on January 10, 2016 Restricted stock Exercise Price Dollar 31.77 [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Conversion of noncontrolling interest Partner
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.42 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.145 | $ 0.145 | $ 0.145 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in dividend declared per share per month (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed under Unsecured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 167,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding under Unsecured Credit Agreement | 56,000,000 |  |  |  | 37,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount available for borrowing under Unsecured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 | 208,591 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,000 |  |  |
Price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31.77 | $ 31.77 | $ 31.77 |
Vesting period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | three-year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | five-year |  |  |
Additional shares granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000 | 12,200 |
Number of Limited Partners Exercising Conversion Rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Number of limited partners exchanging all of their 67,294 partnership units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Number of partnership units converted by first limited partner (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,294
Number of partnership units converted by second limited partner (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000
Redemption notification of limited partnership units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,294 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,294
Cash paid, redemption of non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,764,000
Margin added to the common stock price per share on redemption date to determine amount to be paid to limited partner (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.05
Excess of redemption value over the book value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,246,000

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