Credit Facilities and Mortgage Notes Payable (Richmond Credit Facility Narrative) (Details) (Richmond Credit Facility [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current revolving credit facility	$ 120
Line of credit facility weighted average interest rate outstanding percentage	2.25%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increased borrowing capacity after considering accordion feature	$ 200
Maximum [Member] \| Libor Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	2.85%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	1.85%
Minimum [Member] \| Libor Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	2.10%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	1.10%

Increased borrowing capacity after considering accordion feature.

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- Definition

Leverage Ratio Limit Under Existing Revolving Credit Facility

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- Definition

Line Of Credit Facility Weighted Average Percentage Outstanding Interest Rate.

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- Definition

Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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