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Real Estate (Schedule of real estate assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	$ 1,283,508	$ 1,262,381
Buildings and improvements	1,940,659	1,964,267
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(438,732)	(427,625)
Real estate, net	2,785,435	2,799,023
Real estate available and held for sale	410,080	635,865
Total real estate	3,195,515	3,434,888
Net Lease
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	335,598	344,239
Buildings and improvements	1,295,419	1,295,081
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(335,301)	(315,699)
Real estate, net	1,295,716	1,323,621
Real estate available and held for sale	0	0
Total real estate	1,295,716	1,323,621
Operating Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	132,608	132,028
Buildings and improvements	645,240	669,186
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(100,325)	(109,634)
Real estate, net	677,523	691,580
Real estate available and held for sale	262,332	454,587
Total real estate	939,855	1,146,167
Land
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	815,302	786,114
Buildings and improvements	0	0
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,106)	(2,292)
Real estate, net	812,196	783,822
Real estate available and held for sale	147,748	181,278
Total real estate	$ 959,944	$ 965,100

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