Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Property Sale

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Purchase price accounting reduction in paid in capital.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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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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Increase in noncontrolling interest balance because of a business combination that occurred during the period.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Non-controlling Interests - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013 Houston, Texas Operating Property [Member]	Mar. 05, 2014 River City [Member]	Mar. 05, 2014 Norridge [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Norridge [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Westheimer [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of non-controlling ownership interests			2.00%				32.00%
Investment in equity investments	$ 40,002,000	$ 13,000	$ 150,000
Purchase price accounting, carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest	16,453,000		253,000
Purchase price accounting, adjustments in paid-in capital			103,000
Decrease in non-controlling interest due to property sale	3,764,000			3,764,000
Increase in non-controlling interest due to consolidation of property	$ 16,391,000				$ 16,391,000	$ 16,391,000