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Significant Accounting Policies - Discontinued Operations, Cash, Rent Receivables (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Time period within which sale or disposition of properties held for sale is probable | 1 year |  |
Tenant Rent Receivables and Straight-line Rent Receivable |  |  |
Period within which tenant rent receivables are expected to be collected | 1 year |  |
Straight-line rent receivable | $ 48,502,000 | $ 47,021,000 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts - Tenant rent receivables |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts activity |  |  |
Receivables written-off | 89,000 | 119,000 | $ 1,237,000
Increase (decrease) in allowance | (106,000) | 394,000 | (13,000)
Allowance for doubtful accounts - Straight-line rent receivable |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts activity |  |  |
Receivables written-off | 112,000 |  | 48,000
Increase (decrease) in allowance | $ (112,000) | $ 27,000 | $ 48,000

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