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Capital Capital (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Capital [Abstract] |
Summary of Common Shares Outstanding [Table Text Block] | Detailed below is a roll forward of the Company's common shares outstanding for the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
| Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2016 |  | Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2015
Common Shares Outstanding (12/31/2015 and 12/31/2014, respectively) | 9,135,103 |  |  | 9,149,274 |
Share Activity: |  |  |
Shares repurchased | (17,920 | ) |  | — |
Common Shares Outstanding (3/31/2016 and 3/31/2015, respectively) | 9,117,183 |  |  | 9,149,274 |
Unvested restricted shares outstanding (3/31/2016 and 3/31/2015, respectively) | 15,390 |  |  | 6,912 |
Vesting schedule for restricted shares [Table Text Block] | The below table provides details on the Company's restricted shares granted pursuant to share award agreements which are unvested at March 31, 2016 and 2015:
Grant Recipient |  | Number of Restricted Shares Granted |  | Grant Date |  | Vesting Date(1)
Independent trustees: |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 9,228 |  |  | September 15, 2015 |  | September 14, 2016
|  | 6,912 |  |  | September 11, 2014 |  | September 10, 2015
Partially dedicated employees: |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 3,157 |  |  | December 15, 2015 |  | December 15, 2016
|  | 324 |  |  | December 15, 2015 |  | December 31, 2016
|  | 2,359 |  |  | December 15, 2015 |  | December 15, 2017
|  | 322 |  |  | December 15, 2015 |  | December 31, 2017
(1) | Date at which such restricted shares will vest and become non-forfeitable.

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