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Consolidated Statements Of Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Consolidated Statements Of Operations
Rental and other property revenues, from affiliates and related parties	$ 358	$ 781	$ 730	$ 1,495
Property operating expenses, from affiliates and related parties	571	562	1,028	1,148
General and administrative, from affiliates and related parties	1,241	1,193	2,429	2,419
Interest income, from affiliates and related parties	184	1,027	1,829	2,137
Mortgage and loan interest, from affiliates and related parties	$ 1,271	$ 890	$ 1,580	$ 1,735

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph c
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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