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The number of limited partner units issued.

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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Value of stock issued pursuant to acquisitions during the period.

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Real Estate Investments (Details Textual) ft² in Thousands, $ in Millions	Mar. 24, 2017 USD ($) ft² shares	Mar. 17, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Jan. 25, 2017 USD ($) ft²
Edmonds, Washington \| PCC Markets Plaza
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Area of real estate property acquired \| ft²			34
Purchase price			$ 8.7
Rancho Palos Verdes, California \| The Terraces
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Area of real estate property acquired \| ft²		173
Purchase price		$ 54.2
Santa Rosa, California \| Santa Rosa Shopping Center
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Area of real estate property acquired \| ft²	86
Purchase price	$ 28.9
Units issued for the acquisition (shares) \| shares	168,497
Fair value of the units issued	$ 3.6