Net Investments in Properties (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Other Investments [Abstract]
Amortization Period			one year to 40 years
Amortization Of Intangible Assets	$ 1,300,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 3,500,000	$ 4,300,000
Net lease intangibles recorded	77,100,000		77,100,000
Fair value of properties acquired			174,800,000
Fair Value of Nonrecourse Debt Of All Properties Acquired	117,100,000		117,100,000
Balance Sheet Impact Of Acquisition Of Properties			40,800,000
Gain On Change In Control Of Interests	0	0	27,859,000	0
Balance Sheet Impact Of Consolidating Properties Real Estate			90,200,000
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Real Estate Investment Property, Accumulated Depreciation	131,725,000		131,725,000		122,312,000
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	609,595,000		609,595,000		548,131,000
Real Estate Business [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Land	111,793,000		111,793,000		111,660,000
Investment Building And Building Improvements	519,703,000		519,703,000		448,932,000
Real Estate Investment Property, Accumulated Depreciation	115,319,000		115,319,000		108,032,000
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	516,177,000		516,177,000		452,560,000
Operating Real Estate Business [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Land	24,030,000		24,030,000		24,030,000
Investment Building And Building Improvements	85,794,000		85,794,000		85,821,000
Real Estate Investment Property, Accumulated Depreciation	16,406,000		16,406,000		14,280,000
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	$ 93,418,000		$ 93,418,000		$ 95,571,000

The aggregate amount assigned to a major class of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets (in either an asset acquisition or business combination). A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of a company.

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The cumulative amount of depreciation for real estate property held for investment purposes.

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