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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest $ (1,925,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest $ (3,119,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest $ (812,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
Payments for repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest   8,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest  
Strategic Venture, Commercial Operating Properties      
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value   9,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentNoncontrollingInterestFairValue
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Corporate Joint Venture [Member]      
Fair Value of assets acquired     $ 27,300,000us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired
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