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Real estate (Details 8) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate available and held for sale	$ 599,061,000	$ 635,865,000	$ 635,865,000
Proceeds from sale of other real estate	75,200,000	49,500,000
Income from sales of residential property	23,697,000	6,733,000
Residential Operating Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate available and held for sale	353,200,000		374,100,000
Land
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate available and held for sale	179,716,000		181,278,000
Commercial Operating Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate available and held for sale	56,400,000		80,500,000
Net Lease Assets
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate available and held for sale	$ 9,766,000		$ 0

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of investments in land and buildings held for sale, including real estate considered to be inventory of the entity.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

The gain resulting from the sale or other disposition of residential properties or components of those assets during the period.

+ References

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- Definition

The cash inflow associated with the sale of other real estate not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

+ References

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 16

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3179-108585



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 15

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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