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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments for which Estimates of Fair Value Differ from Carrying Amounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable, net |  | $ 321,549 | $ 545,753
Note receivable |  | 3,400 |
Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Note receivable | [1] | 3,380 |
Fair Value [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Note receivable, fair value | [1] | 3,717 |
Unsecured Notes Payable [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Unsecured notes payable |  | 1,364,854 | 1,512,554
Unsecured Notes Payable [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | 1,372,758 | 1,529,346
Variable Rate Debt [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate debt |  | 326,709 | 326,410
Variable Rate Debt [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | 307,510 | 305,522
Mortgages Notes Payable [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable, net |  | 321,549 | 545,753
Mortgages Notes Payable [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, fair value |  | $ 328,853 | $ 597,377
[1] | The inputs to originate the loan are unobservable and, as a result, are categorized as Level 3. The Company determined fair value by calculating the present value of the cash payments to be received through the maturity date of the loan. See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies,” for further information regarding the note origination.

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- Definition Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=73719730&loc=d3e13433-108611 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=73719730&loc=d3e13476-108611 + Details
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- Definition Amount, before allowance and fees, of loans and leases receivable. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65884687&loc=d3e4428-111522 + Details
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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans payable (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)(a)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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