Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities

				Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011 Using:
				Quoted Prices in
				Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description		Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Money market funds		$	35	$	35	$	-	$	-
Other securities			1,535		-		-		1,535
	Total	$	1,570	$	35	$	-	$	1,535
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities		$	4,175	$	-	$	4,175	$	-
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			7,700		-		-		7,700
	Total	$	11,875	$	-	$	4,175	$	7,700

				Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010 Using:
				Quoted Prices in
				Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description		Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Money market funds		$	37,154	$	37,154	$	-	$	-
Other securities			1,726		-		-		1,726
Derivative assets			312		-		312		-
	Total	$	39,192	$	37,154	$	312	$	1,726
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities		$	969	$	-	$	969	$	-
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			7,546		-		-		7,546
	Total	$	8,515	$	-	$	969	$	7,546

Schedule Of Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Only)
			Year Ended December 31, 2011				Year Ended December 31, 2010
			Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
					Redeemable				Redeemable
					Noncontrolling				Noncontrolling
			Other Securities		Interest		Other Securities		Interest
Beginning balance			$	1,726	$	7,546	$	1,687	$	7,692
	Total gains or losses (realized and unrealized):
		Included in earnings		(20)		1,923		4		1,293
		Included in other comprehensive (loss) income		(11)		(5)		12		(12)
	Purchases			53		-		23		-
	Settlements			(213)		-		-		-
	Distributions paid			-		(1,309)		-		(956)
	Redemption value adjustment			-		(455)		-		(471)
Ending balance			$	1,535	$	7,700	$	1,726	$	7,546
The amount of total gains or (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date			$	(20)	$	-	$	4	$	-

Schedule Of Other Financial Instruments In Carrying Values And Fair Values [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Non-recourse and limited-recourse debt	$	356,209	$	361,948	$	255,232	$	255,460
Line of credit		233,160		233,160		141,750		140,600
Deferred acquisition fees receivable		29,410		31,638		31,419		32,485

Schedule Of Fair Value Impairment Charges Using Unobservable Inputs Nonrecurring Basis [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended December 31, 2011				Year Ended December 31, 2010				Year Ended December 31, 2009
		Total Fair Value		Total Impairment		Total Fair Value		Total Impairment		Total Fair Value		Total Impairment
		Measurements		Charges		Measurements		Charges		Measurements		Charges
Impairment Charges from
	Continuing Operations:
Real estate		$	4,623	$	5,359	$	-	$	-	$	823	$	900
Net investments in direct
	financing leases(a)		-		(1,608)		3,548		1,140		23,571		2,616
Equity investments in real estate			1,554		206		22,846		1,394		-		-
			6,177		3,957		26,394		2,534		24,394		3,516
Impairment Charges from
	Discontinued Operations:
Real estate			32,375		6,460		11,662		14,241		9,719		6,908
Intangible assets			5,699		415		-		-		-		-
Intangible liabilities			(416)		(153)		-		-		-		-
		$	43,835	$	10,679	$	38,056	$	16,775	$	34,113	$	10,424