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Fair value inputs expense growth rate

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Fair value inputs market rent growth rate

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Fair value inputs terminal capitalization rate

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Loan securities carried at fair value.

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Percentage of fair value to be considered for loan security valuation.

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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Amount of transfers of assets measured on a recurring basis out of Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 2.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Amount of transfers of liabilities measured on a recurring basis out of Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 2.

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The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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The sum of the realized and unrealized net gain (loss) on trading securities during the period.

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Jacksonville, Florida [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Louisville, Kentucky [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Marc Realty [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Northwest Atlanta Partners LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Sealy [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Lisle, Illinois Property Sale [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Greensboro, North Carolina Sale [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Inter-level transfer of assets	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Inter-level transfer of liabilities	0		0	0	0
Loan securities carried at fair value	226			226		226														0
Loan security face value																				20.00%
Property impairment charges				9,287	154		200	87							154	9,287	154	8,500	500
Impairment charge on equity investment														762		762
Discount rate		8.00%								10.80%
Terminal capitalization rate										8.50%		8.50%	10.00%
Market rent growth rate		2.00%								2.70%
Expense growth rate		2.00%								2.80%
Other-than-temporary impairment charge									762		1,660
Net unrealized gains (loss)	0		(1,645)	0	73
Change in fair value of loan securities	$ 0			$ 0