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Equity (Details 1) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dividends Payable      
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid $ 3.7150us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 3.1800us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.6500us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
Ordinary Income      
Dividends Payable      
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid $ 3.6566us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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$ 3.1701us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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$ 0.6228us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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Return Of Capital      
Dividends Payable      
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid $ 0.0584us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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$ 0.0099us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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$ 0.0272us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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