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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments for which Estimates of Fair Value Differ from Carrying Amounts (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred financing costs, net | $ 10,736 |
Unsecured Notes Payable [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred financing costs, net | 10,211 | $ 10,575
Unsecured Notes Payable [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred financing costs, net | 8,700 | 8,900
Variable Rate Debt [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred financing costs, net | 1,500 | 1,600
Mortgages Notes Payable [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred financing costs, net | $ 500 | $ 600

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- Definition Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930785&loc=d3e28555-108399 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 210.5-02.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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