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Equity (Dividends) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Dividends [Abstract]
Minimum percentage of taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to be distributed in order to qualify as REIT	90.00%
Percentage of taxable income (including net capital gains) to be distributed in order to qualify as REIT	100.00%
Operating loss carryforwards		$ 608.0

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Represents the minimum percentage of taxable income (excluding capital gains) to be distributed in order to qualify as REIT.

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Represents the percentage of taxable income (including capital gains) to be distributed in order to qualify as REIT.

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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32559-109319

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