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Joint Venture, Preferred Return On Capital

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Represents the percentage of preferred return on the capital of the entity.

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REAL ESTATE AND OTHER AFFILIATES (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
REAL ESTATE AND OTHER AFFILIATES (Narrative) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) entity	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) entity
Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Investment in real estate and other affiliates	$ 106,800,000			$ 102,287,000
Number of variable interest entities in which entity is primary beneficiary \| entity	6			6
Carrying values of the assets associated with the operations of the consolidated VIEs	$ 241,700,000			$ 190,600,000
Carrying values of the liabilities associated with the operations of the consolidated VIEs	$ 111,500,000			99,800,000
USAA Joint Venture
Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Contribution of property		$ 33,600,000
Fair value of property contributed		85,000,000
Joint venture capital obligations		$ 42,700,000
Equity ownership in joint venture		33.00%
Preferred return on capital		9.00%
Ownership interest	90.00%
The Summit
Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Preferred return on capital			5.00%
Cash distribution entitlement by the joint venture \| item			2
Equity Method Investments \| The Summit
Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Contribution of property			$ 13,400,000
SID bonds transferred to joint venture			1,300,000
Transaction value of land contributed to joint venture			125,400,000
Transactional value per acre of land contributed to joint venture			226,000
Maximum contribution required to joint venture by co-venturer			$ 30,000,000.0
Unconsolidated Properties
Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Secured debt real estate affiliates	$ 202,000,000
Share of entity in secured debt	$ 96,400,000
USAA \| USAA Joint Venture
Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Capital contribution to joint venture		$ 64,000,000
Joint venture capital obligations		$ 105,600,000
Preferred return on capital		9.00%
Ownership interest	10.00%
Preferred return on capital of cash distribution		11.11%
Seaport District \| Equity Method Investments \| Mr. C Seaport
Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Investment in real estate and other affiliates	$ 8,088,000			$ 8,721,000
Wacker110 N \| Operating Assets
Real Estate and Other Affiliates
Recourse percentage	18.00%
Facility amount	$ 9,000,000