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Real Estate Properties - Investments and Capital Expenditures - (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) ft² | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft² | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Real estate improvements by lessee purchased |  | $ 21,438 | $ 21,444 |
Leases committed expenditure |  | $ 12,422 | $ 20,314 |
Area of real estate properties leased (in square feet) | ft² |  | 899,000 | 1,032,000 |
Lease committed but unspent tenant related obligations |  | $ 23,271 | $ 30,260 |
Five Star |  |  |  |
Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Real estate improvements by lessee purchased |  | 21,438 | 21,444 | $ 25,804
Increase or decrease in annual lease rent payable | $ 39 | $ 1,719 | $ 1,734 | $ 2,066

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