Property Acquisitions - Pro Forma Condensed Financial Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Revenues from continuing operations	$ 118,003	$ 117,340
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 41,763	$ 22,399
Basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations per common share	$ 1.24	$ 0.66

Real estate operations and leases proforma earnings per share basic and diluted.

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