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Risk Management and Use of Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) (Details) - Customer | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Rental Revenue [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |
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Number of tenant accounted for 10% or more of the Company's rents | 0 | 0 | 0

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