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Distributions Distributions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Distributions [Abstract] |
Schedule of Dividends Payable [Table Text Block] |
| Years ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Common Share Distributions: |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income | $ | 0.41 |  |  | $ | 0.52 |  |  | $ | 0.39 |
Capital gain | 0.02 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Non-taxable distributions | 0.17 |  |  | 0.08 |  |  | 0.21 |
Distributions per share | $ | 0.60 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |
Percentage classified as ordinary income | 69.00 | % |  | 87.00 | % |  | 65.00 | %
Percentage classified as capital gain | 3.30 | % |  | — | % |  | — | %
Percentage classified as non-taxable distribution | 27.70 | % |  | 13.00 | % |  | 35.00 | %
Preferred Share Distributions: |  |  |  |  |
Total distributions declared | $ | 6,900 |  |  | $ | 6,900 |  |  | $ | 10,405 |
Percentage classified as ordinary income | 100.00 | % |  | 100.00 | % |  | 100.00 | %

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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 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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