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Real Estate Assets (Properties) (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2016 ft² Property
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Industrial Properties [Member] |
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |
Number of properties | 2
Medical Properties [Member] |
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |
Number of properties | 2
Office Properties [Member] |
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |
Number of properties | 15
Office/Industrial Properties [Member] |
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |
Rentable square feet | ft² | 1,500,000
Retail Properties [Member] |
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |
Number of properties | 6
Rentable square feet | ft² | 234,000
Residential Properties [Member] |
Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items] |
Number of properties | 108
Number of Limited Liability Companies | 1

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