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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 Bank Borrowings | Jan. 31, 2012 Bank Borrowings Repayment of debt | Jan. 31, 2012 Bank Borrowings Issuance of debt | Dec. 31, 2011 Senior unsecured notes | Dec. 31, 2010 Senior unsecured notes | Dec. 31, 2011 Carrying Value | Dec. 31, 2010 Carrying Value | Dec. 31, 2011 Carrying Value Bonds payable | Dec. 31, 2010 Carrying Value Bonds payable | Dec. 31, 2011 Carrying Value Bank Borrowings | Dec. 31, 2010 Carrying Value Bank Borrowings | Dec. 31, 2011 Carrying Value Senior unsecured notes | Dec. 31, 2010 Carrying Value Senior unsecured notes | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value Bonds payable | Dec. 31, 2010 Fair Value Bonds payable | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value Bank Borrowings | Dec. 31, 2010 Fair Value Bank Borrowings | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value Level 2 | Dec. 31, 2010 Fair Value Level 2 | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value Level 3 | Dec. 31, 2010 Fair Value Level 3 | Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value Level 3 Senior unsecured notes | Dec. 31, 2010 Fair Value Level 3 Senior unsecured notes
Fair Value Measurements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans receivable | $ 53,081,000 |  | $ 59,026,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53,081,000 | $ 59,026,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61,844,000 | $ 67,697,000 |  |
Marketable securities | 6,485,000 | [1] | 6,478,000 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 6,485,000 | 6,478,000 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,500,000 | 6,695,000 |  |  |  |
Debt obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200,000 | 3,730,000 | 56,000,000 | 37,700,000 | 100,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,730,000 | 56,000,000 | 37,700,000 |  |  |  |  | 101,223,000 | 49,943,000
Discount rate used to value future cash inflows of the mortgage loans receivable (as a percent) | 6.00% |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of marketable debt securities as a percentage of quoted market price (as a percent) | 100.00% |  | 103.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate used to value future cash outflow (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.80% | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | At December 31, 2011 and 2010, we had a $6,500 face value investment in marketable securities issued by an entity that qualifies as a related party because the entity's Chief Executive Officer is on our Board of Directors. See Note 12. Transactions with Related Party for further discussion.

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