Business And Organization (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 project
Nature Of Operations [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties	90
Minimum percentage of taxable income distributed to shareholders	90.00%

Minimum percentage of taxable income distributed to shareholders.

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