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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of distributed taxable income to qualify as a REIT | 90.00% |  |
Number of years the Company distributed sufficient taxable income in order to meet REIT distribution requirements | 3 years |  |
U.S. federal income taxes | $ 0 |  |
U.S. federal excise taxes | 0 |  |
Number of subsequent taxable years | 4 years |  |
Tax cost basis of assets | 10,400,000,000 | 8,700,000,000 | 8,500,000,000
Net refund recorded |  |  | 500,000
Net payment | 1,900,000 | 1,100,000 |
Net deferred tax assets | 86,500,000 | 81,500,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 36,700,000 |  |
Expiry of net operating loss carryforwards | 2022 through 2033 |  |
Puerto Rico loss carryforwards | $ 44,700,000 |  |
Puerto Rico and TRS [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Term of cumulative pretax book loss | 3 years |  |

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