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Significant Accounting Policies - Basis, Estimates and Inv in non-consolidated REITs (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) entity	Dec. 31, 2015 entity	Dec. 31, 2014 entity
Significant Accounting Policies
Number of corporations organized to operate as real estate investment trusts (REITs) | entity	7	9	10
Equity Method Investment Required Balance for Recognition of Distributions Received as Income | $	$ 0
Number of REITs in which the entity holds non-controlling preferred stock interest | entity	2
Required investment balance for recognition of distributions received as income | $	$ 0

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Represents the number of entities in which the reporting entity has a non-controlling common stock interest.

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Represents the number of entities in which the reporting entity has a non-controlling preferred stock interest.

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