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Subsequent Events (Textual) (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] $ in Millions | Jul. 14, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($) a
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Area of land under agreement to sell | a |  | 9.5
1000 Chesterbrook [Member] |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Distribution received from real estate venture | $ | $ 5.1 |
Garza Land Acquisition [Member] |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Acreage of land | a |  | 34.6
Gross purchase value of assets | $ |  | $ 20.6

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- Definition The cash outflow from the acquisition of real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes land acquired for use by the owner. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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