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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 Loan commitment | Dec. 31, 2012 Bank Borrowings | Mar. 31, 2013 Dividend declared | Feb. 28, 2013 Dividend declared | Jan. 31, 2013 Dividend declared | Feb. 28, 2013 Subsequent Event | Jan. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event | Feb. 28, 2013 Subsequent Event Loan commitment | Jan. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event Loan commitment | Jan. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event Restricted stock $ 36.26 per share | Jan. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event Bank Borrowings
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend per common share | $ 0.465 | $ 0.455 | $ 0.435 | $ 0.435 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.42 |  |  |  | $ 0.155 | $ 0.155 | $ 0.155 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000 |
Price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36.26 |
Funded Commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 134,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,600,000 | $ 10,600,000 |  |  |  |
Commitment | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded loan commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,619,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128,000 | 776,000 |  |
Loan commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000
Description of interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR
Basis spread over base rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25%
Amount outstanding under Unsecured Credit Agreement | 115,500,000 |  |  |  | 56,000,000 |  |  |  | 115,500,000 |  | 115,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,500,000
Amount available for borrowing under Unsecured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,500,000
Debt instrument, amount borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,600,000 | 10,600,000 |  |
Remaining loan commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,981,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,077,000 | 7,077,000 |  |
Investments funded |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,185,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 488,000 | 2,484,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum availability under Unsecured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 240,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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