Non-controlling Interests (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Trust's Ownership Interest in Subsidiaries

The changes in the Trust’s ownership interest in the subsidiaries impacted consolidated equity during the period shown as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	641	$	13,746
Increase (decrease) in Winthrop Realty Trust paid in capital adjustments from transaction with non-controlling interests		—		52
Changes from net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust and transfers from non-controlling interest	$	641	$	13,798