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Contingencies (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 lawsuit | Mar. 11, 2010 Promenade D'Iberville LLC [Member] | Feb. 28, 2014 Promenade D'Iberville LLC [Member] | Aug. 31, 2013 Promenade D'Iberville LLC [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Retainage allegedly owed under the construction contract |  | $ 327,000 |  |
Litigation settlement, amount |  |  | 800,000 | 8,240,000
Number of pending lawsuits | 3 |  |  |
Environmental liability insurance, maximum coverage per incident | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Environmental liability insurance, annual coverage limit. | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |

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