Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Narratives) (Details) (USD $) In Billions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumualated Depreciation
Real estate tax basis	$ 2.6

The amount of the cost basis of a real estate investment for federal income tax purposes.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph c

-Subparagraph Schedule III

-Article 5

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 28

-Article 12

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule III)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6882300&loc=d3e5864-122674

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 970

-SubTopic 360

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-28.FN6)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6590653&loc=d3e638233-123024

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