Indebtedness (Unsecured Line of Credit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Line of credit balance	$ 237,000	$ 48,000
Unsecured Line of Credit DRLP [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,600,000
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Compliance	we were in compliance with all financial covenants under this line of credit.
Line of Credit Facility Option to Increase Borrowing Limit	$ 400,000
Unsecured Line of Credit DRLP [Member] | Unsecured Line of Credit DRLP [Member]
Maximum Capacity	$ 1,200,000
Maturity date	Jan. 01, 2019
Line of credit balance	$ 237,000
Unsecured Line of Credit DRLP [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.925%
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	1.85%