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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Minimum percentage of adjusted taxable income to be currently distributed to owners to qualify as a REIT | 90.00% |
Accruals for tax uncertainties | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32718-109319 + Details
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