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The threshold amount for the annual cumulative preferred return up to which cash will be distributed pro rata to the joint venturers until invested capital is returned.

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The distribution percentage to partners after taking into account the annual cumulative preferred return received and capital returned.

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- Definition

Amount of increase in investment capacity of discretionary fund.

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Length of the extension terms of the fund.

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The number of joint ventures in which the entity has an interest that are consolidated into its financial statements.

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The number of real estate properties acquired during the period.

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- Definition

The number of periods for which the term of the joint venture may be extended.

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- Definition

Property Distributions prior to Established Return Thresholds, Percent

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- Definition

The target capital structure of equity capital for the fund.

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- Definition

The target capital structure of non-recourse, fixed rate first mortgage debt for the fund.

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- Definition

The target percentage of ownership for each partner in the joint venture.

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- Definition

The target value of the discretionary fund.

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The term of the fund from the date the fund was fully invested.

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- Definition

Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)(4)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35744584&loc=d3e6927-128479

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- Definition

Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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- Definition

Amount of difference between the carrying amount and the sales price of real estate properties sold as part of discontinued operations.

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- Definition

The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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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 units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 10, 2012 USD ($) property	Apr. 30, 2014 term_extension	Dec. 31, 2013 shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) joint_venture	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) joint_venture	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 16, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2013 shares	Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($) parking_space	May. 14, 2008 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of interests in joint ventures \| joint_venture				2		2
Increased investment capacity											$ 20,000
Gain (loss) in continuing operations				$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 10,463
TPGI
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Outstanding common units in the operating partnership that were issued in exchange for outstanding limited partnership interests (in shares) \| shares										4,300,000
Parkway Properties LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Company's ownership (as a percent)				95.90%		95.90%
Hayden Ferry Lakeside III
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Company's ownership (as a percent)		70.00%
Parking Garage
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of parking space garage \| parking_space											2,500
Office Building \| Lincoln Place \| Miami, Florida
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Outstanding common units in the operating partnership that were issued in connection with the acquisition (in shares) \| shares			554,400
Office Building \| Two Ravinia Drive \| Fund II
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gross sale price									$ 78,000
Gain (loss) in continuing operations						$ 29,000
Office Building \| Two Ravinia Drive \| Parent Company
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gain (loss) in continuing operations						8,700
Office Building \| 245 Riverside \| Fund II
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gross sale price								$ 25,100
Gain (loss) in continuing operations						7,200
Office Building \| 245 Riverside \| Parent Company
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gain (loss) in continuing operations						$ 2,200
Condominium Project \| Murano
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)				27.00%		27.00%
Excess of ownership interest (as a percent)						73.00%
Fund II
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Discretionary fund												$ 750,000
Target capital structure of equity capital	$ 375,000
Target capital structure of non-recourse, fixed rate first mortgage debt	$ 375,000
Number of properties acquired \| property	13
Annual cumulative preferred return (as a percent)		9.00%
Term of the fund		7 years
Number of term extension provisions \| term_extension		2
Length of extension term		1 year
Fund II \| TRST
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Target ownership percentage	70.00%
Distribution percentage to TRST		56.00%
Fund II \| Parkway
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Target ownership percentage	30.00%
Distribution percentage to TRST		44.00%