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Related Party Transactions and Investments in Non-Consolidated Entities (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 22, 2006	Sep. 30, 2006	Dec. 27, 2007	Dec. 31, 2007	May 29, 2009	May 31, 2009
Sponsored REITs
Equity in earnings (loss)	$ (1,760,000)	$ (1,358,000)	$ 2,033,000
Distributions received from non-consolidated REITs
Distributions from non-consolidated REITs	107,000	107,000	2,810,000
Phoenix Tower
Sponsored REITs
Equity in earnings (loss)			1,618,000
Preferred shares purchased				48	48
Percentage of outstanding preferred shares purchased				4.60%	4.60%
Net cost of preferred shares purchased				4,116,000	4,116,000
Offering price of preferred shares purchased					4,800,000
Commissions excluded					384,000
Acquisition fees excluded					300,000
Distributions received from non-consolidated REITs
Distributions from non-consolidated REITs			173,000
East Wacker
Sponsored REITs
Equity in earnings (loss)	(1,568,000)	(1,021,000)	670,000
Preferred shares purchased						965.75	965.75
Percentage of outstanding preferred shares purchased						43.70%	43.70%
Net cost of preferred shares purchased						82,813,000	82,813,000
Offering price of preferred shares purchased							96,575,000
Commissions excluded							7,726,000
Loan fees excluded							5,553,000
Acquisition fees excluded							483,000
Distributions received from non-consolidated REITs
Distributions from non-consolidated REITs			2,489,000
Grand Boulevard
Sponsored REITs
Equity in earnings (loss)	(192,000)	(337,000)	(255,000)
Preferred shares purchased								175.5	175.5
Percentage of outstanding preferred shares purchased								27.00%	27.00%
Net cost of preferred shares purchased								15,049,000	15,049,000
Offering price of preferred shares purchased									17,550,000
Commissions excluded									1,404,000
Loan fees excluded									1,009,000
Acquisition fees excluded									88,000
Distributions received from non-consolidated REITs
Distributions from non-consolidated REITs	$ 107,000	$ 107,000	$ 148,000