Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Property Sale

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Purchase Price Accounting Increase 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 $)	0 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2012	Jul. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 05, 2014	Mar. 29, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of non-controlling ownership interest	20.00%
Investment in equity investments	$ 5,850,000	$ 48,154,000	$ 30,341,000	$ 78,679,000
Purchase price accounting, carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest	363,000				16,453,000
Purchase price accounting, adjustments in paid-in capital	5,487,000
Decrease in non-controlling interest due to property sale		3,764,000
Increase in non-controlling interest due to consolidation of property		16,391,000
River City [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Decrease in non-controlling interest due to property sale					3,764,000
Norridge [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Increase in non-controlling interest due to consolidation of property					16,391,000
Deer Valley Operating Property [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of non-controlling ownership interest						3.50%
Investment in equity investments						400,000
Purchase price accounting, carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest						192,000
Purchase price accounting, adjustments in paid-in capital						208,000
Westheimer [Member] \| Houston, Texas Operating Property [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of non-controlling ownership interest		32.00%	2.00%
Investment in equity investments			150,000
Purchase price accounting, carrying value of the acquired non-controlling interest		253,000
Purchase price accounting, adjustments in paid-in capital		$ 103,000