The fair value of the land acquired.

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The number of acres of land acquired.

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Amount of structure or a modification to a structure under construction. Includes recently completed structures or modifications to structures that have not been placed into service.

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The cash outflow from the acquisition of real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes land acquired for use by the owner.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Acquisitions (Land Parcels) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Land Parcels) (Details) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) a	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in progress			$ 429,390	$ 365,960
Ashburn, Virginia And Phoenix, Arizona Land \| Construction in Progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Fair value of land acquired			$ 42,000
Land in Ashburn, Virginia
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Acres of land \| a	24
Payments to Acquire Land	$ 17,000
Phoenix Arizona Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Acres of land \| a		84
Payments to Acquire Land		$ 25,000