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Shareholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Jan. 04, 2012 Distribution declared in January 2012
Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution to common shareholders (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 1.49 | $ 1.45 | $ 1.42 |
Dividend distributions as percentage of ordinary income |  |  |  | 65.64% | 68.33% | 76.14% |
Dividend distributions as percentage of return of capital |  |  |  | 27.48% | 31.67% | 23.86% |
Dividend distributions as percentage of capital gain |  |  |  | 2.59% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Dividend distributions as percentage of unrecaptured Section 1250 gain |  |  |  | 4.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Distribution declared to common shareholders (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.38
Distribution declared to common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61,805
Common shares issued in public offering (in shares) | 9,200,000 | 11,500,000 | 14,400,000 |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares issued in public offering | $ 184,735 | $ 247,498 | $ 281,986 | $ 432,233 | $ 281,986 | $ 223,973 |

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