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Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loans, Mortgages Payable and Scheduled Principal Repayments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Unsecured term loan | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 |
Net book value of investments and real estate collateralizing mortgages payable | 3,100,000,000 |  |
Fixed interest rates on mortgage payables, Minimum | 3.375% |  |
Fixed interest rates on mortgage payables, Maximum | 9.625% |  |
Gross fees paid for revolving credit facilities and term loans | 3,200,000 | 3,000,000 | 4,000,000
Debt extinguishment costs |  | 400,000 | 7,900,000
Mortgage Payable [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rates on mortgage payables, Minimum | 3.40% |  |
Fixed interest rates on mortgage payables, Maximum | 9.80% |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility arranged by JP Morgan Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility borrowing capacity | 750,000,000 |  |
Accordion feature | 1,250,000,000 |  |
Period agreement was last amended | January 2013 |  |
Extension maturity period | 1 year |  |
Extended Maturity Date | Apr. 30, 2018 |  |
Line of credit facility competitive bid option on periodic interest rates | Up to 50% of the facility |  |
Facility fee | 0.20% |  |
Carrying Value | 29,100,000 | 117,900,000 |
Unsecured revolving credit facility arranged by JP Morgan Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC [Member] | Euro-denominated borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 4,600,000 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility arranged by JP Morgan Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC [Member] | Canadian Dollar-Denominated Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 24,500,000 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility arranged by JP Morgan Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC [Member] | US Dollar-Denominated Borrowings [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Carrying Value | 0 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank National Association [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Period agreement was last amended | January 2013 |  |
Carrying Value | 0 | 30,000,000 |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | 65,000,000 |  |
Secured Term Loan with Key Bank National Association [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Period agreement was last amended | January 2013 |  |
Extension maturity period | 1 year |  |
Extended Maturity Date | Apr. 30, 2018 |  |
Specified spread line of credit facility LIBOR rate | 1.35% |  |
Covenant compliance | The Company was in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2013. |  |
Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Specified spread line of credit facility LIBOR rate | 1.15% |  |
Specified spread line of credit facility prime rate | 0.15% |  |
Covenant terms | The Company is required to comply with certain covenants under the Revolving Credit Facilities relating to total outstanding indebtedness, secured indebtedness, maintenance of unencumbered real estate assets and fixed charge coverage. The covenants also require that the Company cannot exceed a total dividend payout ratio of 95% of the Company's pro rata share of funds from operations (as defined in the agreement) for the prior twelve-month period unless required to maintain REIT status. |  |
Covenant compliance | The Company was in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2013. |  |
Unsecured Term Loan - Tranche 1 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Specified spread line of credit facility LIBOR rate | 1.50% | 1.70% |
Covenant compliance | The Company was in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2013. |  |
Unsecured term loan | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Unsecured Term Loan- Tranche 2 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Specified spread line of credit facility LIBOR rate | 1.90% | 2.10% |
Covenant compliance | The Company was in compliance with these covenants at December 31, 2013. |  |
Unsecured term loan | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 |

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