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Real Estate (Schedule of Real Estate Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	$ 1,286,989	$ 1,262,381
Buildings and improvements	1,933,645	1,855,024
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(424,453)	(378,306)
Real estate, net	2,796,181	2,739,099
Real estate available and held for sale	360,517	635,865
Total real estate	3,156,698	3,374,964
Net Lease
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	350,817	344,239
Buildings and improvements	1,346,071	1,282,571
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(338,640)	(310,605)
Real estate, net	1,358,248	1,316,205
Real estate available and held for sale	0	0
Total real estate	1,358,248	1,316,205
Operating Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	132,934	132,028
Buildings and improvements	587,574	572,453
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(82,420)	(65,409)
Real estate, net	638,088	639,072
Real estate available and held for sale	228,328	454,587
Total real estate	866,416	1,093,659
Land
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land and land improvements	803,238	786,114
Buildings and improvements	0	0
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,393)	(2,292)
Real estate, net	799,845	783,822
Real estate available and held for sale	132,189	181,278
Total real estate	$ 932,034	$ 965,100

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