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Mortgage and Other Indebtedness, Covenants (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt default threshold | $ 50,000,000
Recourse Term Loans on Operating Properties [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt default threshold | $ 150,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Forecast [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Secured debt to total assets | 40.00%
Debt Covenant Requirement [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Total debt to total assets | 60.00%
Secured debt to total assets | 45.00%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt | 150.00%
Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge | 150.00%
Debt Covenant Requirement [Member] | Debt to total asset value [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt to asset ratio, description | < 60%
Debt to asset ratio (percent) | 60.00%
Debt Covenant Requirement [Member] | Ratio of unencumbered asset value to unsecured indebtedness [Domain] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt to asset ratio, description | > 1.60x
Debt to asset ratio (percent) | 160.00%
Debt Covenant Requirement [Member] | Ratio of unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt to asset ratio, description | > 1.75x
Debt to asset ratio (percent) | 175.00%
Debt Covenant Requirement [Member] | Ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service) [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt to asset ratio, description | > 1.50x
Debt to asset ratio (percent) | 150.00%
Debt Covenant Ratios Actual [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Total debt to total assets | 54.70%
Secured debt to total assets | 41.30%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt | 244.90%
Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge | 323.00%
Debt Covenant Ratios Actual [Member] | Debt to total asset value [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt to asset ratio, description | 0.5162
Debt to asset ratio (percent) | 51.60%
Debt Covenant Ratios Actual [Member] | Ratio of unencumbered asset value to unsecured indebtedness [Domain] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt to asset ratio, description | 2.51x
Debt to asset ratio (percent) | 251.00%
Debt Covenant Ratios Actual [Member] | Ratio of unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt to asset ratio, description | 6.15x
Debt to asset ratio (percent) | 615.00%
Debt Covenant Ratios Actual [Member] | Ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service) [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt to asset ratio, description | 2.20x
Debt to asset ratio (percent) | 220.00%

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- Definition Description of the conditions for borrowing under the credit facility including the nature of any restrictions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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