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Approximate Amount Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss To Be Reclassified Into Earnings

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Line Of Credit Facility, Number Of One Year Extention Periods

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Total carrying amount of mortgage loans in connection with real estate held for sale as of the balance sheet date.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date, including liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, compensation costs, payroll taxes and fringe benefits (other than pension and postretirement obligations), contractual rights and obligations, and statutory obligations.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Amount of the fee that accompanies borrowing money under the debt instrument.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future.

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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Mortgage Loans Payable And Credit Facility (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	May 29, 2014 Townfair Center [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	May 29, 2014 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Townfair Center [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] item	Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Feb. 11, 2014 Unsecured Term Loan [Member]	Feb. 11, 2014 Term Loan Maturing February 11, 2019 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Maturing February 11, 2019 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Maturing February 11, 2019 [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Maturing February 11, 2019 [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Maturing February 11, 2019 [Member] Forecast [Member]	Feb. 11, 2014 Term Loan Maturing February 11, 2021 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Maturing February 11, 2021 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Maturing February 11, 2021 [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Maturing February 11, 2021 [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Term Loan Maturing February 11, 2021 [Member] Forecast [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility borrowing capacity						$ 260,000,000
Number of extension periods						2
Aggregate borrowing capacity including increase under accordion feature						500,000,000			300,000,000
Term loan amount									150,000,000	75,000,000					75,000,000
Debt term										5 years					7 years
Credit facility expiration date						Aug. 01, 2016
Loan maturity date											Feb. 11, 2019					Feb. 11, 2021
Fees and legal expenses									1,100,000
Description of variable rate basis						LIBOR plus 195 basis points ("bps") (a weighted average rate of 2.2% per annum at June 30, 2014), and can range from LIBOR plus 165 bps to 225 bps based on the Company's leverage ratio					LIBOR plus 175 bps (a weighted average rate of 1.9% per annum at June 30, 2014), and can range from LIBOR plus 145 bps to 205 bps based on the Company's leverage ratio					LIBOR plus 200 bps (a weighted average rate of 2.1% per annum at June 30, 2014), and can range from LIBOR plus 170 bps to 230 bps
Basis spread on borrowings variable rate						1.95%	1.65%	2.25%			1.75%	1.45%	2.05%			2.00%	1.70%	2.30%
Weighted-average interest rate						2.20%					1.90%					2.10%
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding						76,500,000
Remaining borrowing capacity						165,800,000
Effective fixed interest rate														3.37%					4.27%
Mortgage loans payable - real estate held for sale/conveyance	6,618,000	29,832,000
Mortgage loan payable collateralized by sale of property	425,245,000	509,308,000			11,800,000
Liability recorded for sale of property	754,643,000	796,278,000	700,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	19,277,000	22,666,000		1,943,000
Approximate amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss to be reclassified into earnings	$ 2,800,000