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Fair Value Disclosures (Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
SERP | $ 1,408 | $ 2,778
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Maturity Period | 90 days |
Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
SERP | $ 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
SERP | 1,408 | 2,778
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
SERP | 0 | 0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage notes payable | 550 | 0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage notes payable | 0 | 0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage notes payable | 550 | 0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage notes payable | $ 0 | $ 0

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