Schedule III - Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule of Rental Properties and Accumulated Depreciation Rollforward (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Rental Properties | |||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 5,645,771 | $ 5,112,759 | $ 4,546,769 |
Purchase of rental properties | 118,892 | 42,901 | 183,720 |
Sale of rental properties | (182,037) | (30,807) | (3,738) |
Write-off of fully amortized improvements | 0 | (17,730) | 0 |
Additions and net transfers from land held for future development and construction in progress | 859,582 | 538,648 | 386,008 |
Balance at end of period | 6,442,208 | 5,645,771 | 5,112,759 |
Accumulated Depreciation | |||
Balance at beginning of period | 875,035 | 742,535 | 616,007 |
Depreciation expense on properties | 149,848 | 157,193 | 126,528 |
Write off of fully amortized properties | 0 | (17,730) | 0 |
Sale of properties | (72,777) | (6,963) | 0 |
Balance at end of period | $ 952,106 | $ 875,035 | $ 742,535 |
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The amount as of the balance sheet date of accumulated depreciation pertaining to real estate properties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of depreciation expense for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Decreases or increases in accumulated depreciation for the period other than deductions attributed to real estate sold or written-off. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount that was removed from accumulated depreciation pertaining to real estate that was sold in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of real estate sold during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross amount of real estate as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of real estate investments acquired other than through foreclosure during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase to real estate investments during the period other than acquisitions and improvements made to real estate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total other decrease (increase) in the carrying amount of real estate investments during the period other than cost of real estate sold. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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