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Acquisitions, Disposals, And Assets Held For Sale (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Nov. 20, 2012 Indooroopilly Property [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 20, 2012 Indooroopilly Property [Member] AUD | Dec. 31, 2012 Indooroopilly Property [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Indooroopilly Property [Member] AUD | Feb. 21, 2012 Taringa [Member] USD ($) property acre | Feb. 21, 2012 Taringa [Member] AUD acre | Dec. 31, 2011 Taringa [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Taringa [Member] AUD | Apr. 14, 2011 Elsternwick Classic Cinema [Member] USD ($) item | Apr. 14, 2011 Elsternwick Classic Cinema [Member] AUD item | Dec. 31, 2013 Plano Cinema [Member] USD ($) | Aug. 25, 2011 Cal Oaks Cinema [Member] USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2013 Moonee Ponds [Member] USD ($) acre | Dec. 31, 2013 Moonee Ponds [Member] AUD | Feb. 16, 2015 Moonee Ponds [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member] AUD | Jan. 10, 2012 Coachella Land [Member] USD ($) item acre | Dec. 31, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member] Coachella Land [Member] | Jan. 18, 2012 Chief Executive Officer [Member] Coachella Land [Member]
Acquisitions, Disposals, And Assets Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash received from cinema acquisition | $ 1,936,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, liability incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 320,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on acquisition and settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale property |  |  |  | 12,400,000 | 12,000,000 |  |  | 1,900,000 | 1,800,000 |  |  | 1,900,000 | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 |  |  |
Purchase deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |
Purchase deposit, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Area of property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 | 1.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.3 | 3.3 |  | 202 |  |
Land held for sale | 11,052,000 |  |  | 12,500,000 | 12,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,600,000 | 12,400,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment expense |  |  |  |  |  | 318,000 | 306,000 |  |  | 369,000 | 365,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of residential units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 816 |  |
Payment to acquire property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |
Ownership percentage in equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Number of screens on property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 |  | 17 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition, purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of notes receivable |  | 1,800,000 | 2,784,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.70% | 66.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of discontinued operation |  | $ (320,000) | $ 1,656,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000 | 1,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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