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Distributions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Distributions [Abstract] |
Schedule of Dividends Payable | DISTRIBUTIONS
| Years ended December 31,
| 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Common Share Distributions: |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income | $ | 0.37 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |
Capital gain | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Non-taxable distributions | 0.23 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Distributions per share | $ | 0.60 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |
Percentage classified as ordinary income | 61.67 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | %
Percentage classified as capital gain | — | % |  | — | % |  | — | %
Percentage classified as non-taxable distribution | 38.33 | % |  | — | % |  | — | %
Preferred Share Distributions: |  |  |  |  |
Total distributions declared | $ | 7,992,000 |  |  | $ | 7,992,000 |  |  | $ | 7,992,000 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of all or some of the information related to dividends declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 32 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4304-108586 + Details
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