Indebtedness Secured Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Secured Debt	$ 88,898	$ 30,349
Fixed Rate Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Rate Range, Minimum	2.20%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Rate Range, Maximum	4.10%
number of secured loans repaid	6
Repayments of Secured Debt	$ 82,200
Repaid Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.59%

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Repaid Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

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- Definition

When presenting a range of interest rates, the highest effective rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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When presenting a range of interest rates, the lowest effective rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

The cash outflow to repay long-term debt that is wholly or partially secured by collateral. Excludes repayments of tax exempt secured debt.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph (b)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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