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Amount of facility held for productive use including, but not limited to, office, production, storage and distribution facilities, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Acquisitions (Allocation of the Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed as of the Acquisition Date) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land	$ 5,019		$ 7,439
Buildings and improvements			78,370
Construction in process			13,900
Deferred costs			4,084
Other assets			303
Fort Worth Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land	136
Buildings and improvements	610
Construction in process	48,987
Acquired intangibles	237
Deferred costs	23
Other assets	7
Net working capital	86
Total identifiable assets acquired	50,086
Fort Worth Facility \| Original Allocation Reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land		$ 136
Buildings and improvements		610
Construction in process		48,984
Acquired intangibles		240
Deferred costs		23
Other assets		7
Net working capital		86
Total identifiable assets acquired		$ 50,086
Fort Worth Facility \| Adjustment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Construction in process	3
Acquired intangibles	(3)
Piscataway Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land	7,466
Buildings and improvements	80,366
Construction in process	13,900
Acquired intangibles	19,581
Deferred costs	4,390
Other assets	106
Total identifiable assets acquired	125,809
Acquired below market lease	809
Net working capital	2,019
Total liabilities assumed	2,828
Net identifiable assets acquired	122,981
Piscataway Facility \| Original Allocation Reported
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land			7,440
Buildings and improvements			78,370
Construction in process			13,900
Acquired intangibles			21,668
Deferred costs			4,084
Other assets			106
Total identifiable assets acquired			125,568
Acquired below market lease			568
Net working capital			2,019
Total liabilities assumed			2,587
Net identifiable assets acquired			$ 122,981
Piscataway Facility \| Adjustment
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land	26
Buildings and improvements	1,996
Acquired intangibles	(2,087)
Deferred costs	306
Total identifiable assets acquired	241
Acquired below market lease	241
Total liabilities assumed	$ 241