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Segment Information Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Real Estate Investments At Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Rental properties | $ 4,607,890 |  | $ 4,726,169
Construction-in-progress | 53,468 |  | 48,950
Land inventory | 92,776 |  | 102,439
Total revenue | 140,608 | 134,539 |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | 55,496 | 52,894 |
Gross Profit | 85,112 | 81,645 |
Pennsylvania [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate Investments At Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Rental properties | 1,179,683 |  | 1,178,730
Total revenue | 38,187 | 38,105 |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | 13,977 | 13,348 |
Gross Profit | 24,210 | 24,757 |
Philadelphia CBD [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate Investments At Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Rental properties | 994,939 |  | 988,590
Total revenue | 35,925 | 33,149 |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | 13,534 | 12,686 |
Gross Profit | 22,391 | 20,463 |
Metropolitan Dc [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate Investments At Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Rental properties | 1,197,904 |  | 1,193,200
Total revenue | 27,785 | 26,437 |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | 10,763 | 10,065 |
Gross Profit | 17,022 | 16,372 |
New Jersey/ Delaware [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate Investments At Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Rental properties | 414,485 |  | 546,644
Total revenue | 15,602 | 15,730 |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | 7,408 | 7,831 |
Gross Profit | 8,194 | 7,899 |
Richmond, Virginia [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate Investments At Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Rental properties | 310,621 |  | 309,923
Total revenue | 8,765 | 9,034 |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | 3,683 | 3,643 |
Gross Profit | 5,082 | 5,391 |
Austin, Texas [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate Investments At Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Rental properties | 285,540 |  | 285,346
Total revenue | 9,257 | 7,495 |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | 3,958 | 3,397 |
Gross Profit | 5,299 | 4,098 |
CALIFORNIA |  |  |
Real Estate Investments At Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Rental properties | 224,718 |  | 223,736
Total revenue | 5,389 | 4,971 |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | 2,395 | 2,368 |
Gross Profit | 2,994 | 2,603 |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |
Real Estate Investments At Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Rental properties | 0 |  | 0
Construction-in-progress | 53,468 |  | 48,950
Land inventory | 92,776 |  | 102,439
Total revenue | (302) | (382) |
Cost of Goods and Services Sold | (222) | (444) |
Gross Profit | $ (80) | $ 62 |

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