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

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of equity securities, not separately or otherwise categorized as trading or available-for-sale. This element includes investments in which the entity holds a small ownership stake (generally, less than 20% of the shares outstanding) and cannot exert significant influence.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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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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The cash outflow associated with the investment in or advances to an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group.

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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
	Feb. 10, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 24, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) equity_investment property	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures \| equity_investment			2
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures			$ 3,247	$ 3,417
Gain on sale of real estate				$ 6,300
CalSTRS \| CalSTRS Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Former interest (as a percent)	60.00%
Payments to acquire former interest in joint venture	$ 24,900
Austin Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)					33.00%
Austin Joint Venture \| Madison
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)					50.00%
CalSTRS Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)	40.00%
Additional interest acquired (in percent)		17.00%
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures		$ 41,500
CalSTRS Joint Venture \| CalSTRS
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's ownership (as a percent)	60.00%
Consolidated Properties
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of office and parking properties \| property			35