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Real Estate Properties (Details 2) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) property building	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) property building	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) property building	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) property building
Real estate properties
Number of properties that met the criteria for discontinued operations | property	3		3
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	$ (109)	$ 741	$ (350)	$ 2,041
MOBs
Real estate properties
Number of properties that met the criteria for discontinued operations | property	1	4	1	4
Number of buildings that met the criteria for discontinued operations | building	4	7	4	7
Rental income	$ 24	$ 1,432	$ 56	$ 3,726
Property operating expenses	(133)	(691)	(406)	(1,685)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	$ (109)	741	$ (350)	$ 2,041
Impairment of real estate		$ 602

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