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Shareholders' Equity and Partners' Capital (Allocations of Dividends and Declared and Paid For Income Tax Purposes) (Details) (USD $) | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 04, 2012 quarterly_dividend_payment | Dec. 31, 2013 Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Series D Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Series E Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Series E Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Series E Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Ordinary Income [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Ordinary Income [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Ordinary Income [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Ordinary Income [Member] Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Ordinary Income [Member] Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Ordinary Income [Member] Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Capital Gains 25% rate [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Capital Gains 25% rate [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Capital Gains 25% rate [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Capital Gains 25% rate [Member] Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Capital Gains 25% rate [Member] Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Capital Gains 25% rate [Member] Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Return of Captial [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Return of Captial [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Return of Captial [Member] Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared |  | $ 0.98 | $ 0.83 | $ 0.84 | $ 0.00 | $ 14.53 | $ 19.38 | $ 18.44 | $ 18.44 | $ 18.44 | $ 16.56 | $ 3.91 | $ 0.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocations |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Number of quarterly dividend payments | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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