The current amount of expenditures for a real estate project that has not yet been completed.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Aggregate of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of investments in building and building improvements.

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Real Estate - Redevelopment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Properties under development or held for future development	$ 27,313	$ 36,094
7900 Westpark Drive [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Investment Building and Building Improvements	36,300		$ 25,900
Devonshire [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Properties under development or held for future development	$ 16,100