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Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Details Textuals) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2012 Stock Option [Member] Y | Mar. 31, 2011 Stock Option [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Restricted Share Awards [Member] Age Y | Mar. 31, 2011 Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2011 Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2010 Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Apr. 02, 2009 Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Employee Share Purchase Plan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Mar. 31, 2011 Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Share Awards [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Mar. 02, 2011 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member] | Mar. 04, 2010 Executive Officer [Member] Restricted Performance Share Units Plan [Member]
Share Based and Deferred Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unvested options |  |  | 903,066 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation expenses |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 5,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period over which options will be recognized |  |  | 1.2 |  | 1.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense, capitalized | 400,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 600,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized compensation expense awards nominal amounts capitalized |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  |  |  | three to seven years from the initial grant date |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense recognized | 1,700,000 | 1,600,000 |  |  | 700,000 | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting Period, Minimum |  |  |  |  | 3 Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting Period, Maximum |  |  |  |  | 7 Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate share-based awards awarded to executives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,250,000 |  |  | 196,719 | 265,222 | 124,293 | 120,955
Measurement period index percentage, minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Measurement period index percentage remaining amount compared to total shareholder return of Real Estate Investment Trusts within proxy peer group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Cliff Vesting, Minimum |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary termination of employment terms |  |  |  |  | after reaching age 57 and accumulating at least 15 years of service with the Company |  | after reaching age 57 and accumulating at least 15 years of service with the Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Age limit of voluntary termination of employment |  |  |  |  | 57 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Service Period For Voluntary Termination |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares to be delivered at the end of the measurement period relative to the total shareholder return |  |  |  |  |  |  | equal a certain percentage (not to exceed 200%) of the participant's base units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Delivered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 372,102 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of the participant's base units |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of awards on the grant date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,200,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share purchases made by employees under ESPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85% of the average closing price per share for a specified period |  |  |  |  |  |
Share purchases made by employees under ESPP, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of plan contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of participant contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of shares purchased under ESPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Increase In Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 | 900,000 |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Decrease In Compensation Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (400,000) | $ (900,000) |  |  |  |
Number of shares to be issued under deferred compensation plan included in total shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 | 300,000 |  |  |  |

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