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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization income for leases with a finite life acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Significant Accounting Policies - Acquired Unfavorable Real Estate Leases and Amortization (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Acquired Unfavorable Real Estate Leases and Amortization
Number of acquisitions of properties with leases \| item	3	1
Acquired unfavorable real estate leases
Acquired Unfavorable Real Estate Leases and Amortization
Amortization	$ 3,292,000	$ 3,242,000	$ 3,229,000
Estimated annual amortization for succeeding five years
2017	2,523,000
2018	2,134,000
2019	1,459,000
2020	1,087,000
2021	756,000
2021 and thereafter	$ 967,000
Acquired unfavorable real estate leases \| Minimum
Acquired Unfavorable Real Estate Leases and Amortization
Term of lease	16 months
Acquired unfavorable real estate leases \| Maximum
Acquired Unfavorable Real Estate Leases and Amortization
Term of lease	281 months