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Distributions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Distributions [Abstract] |
Schedule of Dividends Payable | The following table provides the tax characteristics of the 2015, 2014 and 2013 distributions:
| Years ended December 31, |
| 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) |
Common Share Distributions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary income | $ | 0.36 |  |  | $ | 0.41 |  |  | $ | 0.52 |
Capital gain |  | 0.14 |  |  |  | 0.02 |  |  |  | - |
Non-taxable distributions |  | 0.10 |  |  |  | 0.17 |  |  |  | 0.08 |
Distributions per share | $ | 0.60 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |  |  | $ | 0.60 |
Percentage classified as ordinary income |  | 59.10 | % |  |  | 69.00 | % |  |  | 87.00 | %
Percentage classified as capital gain |  | 23.50 | % |  |  | 3.30 | % |  | -% |
Percentage classified as non-taxable distribution |  | 17.40 | % |  |  | 27.70 | % |  |  | 13.00 | %
Preferred Share Distributions: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total distributions declared | $ | 6,900 |  |  | $ | 6,900 |  |  | $ | 6,900 |
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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