Income-Producing Depreciable Operating Property

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Real Estate Inventory, Capitalized Indirect Costs Incurred

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The current amount of expenditures for a real estate project that has not yet been completed.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.10)

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Phase

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The cumulative amount of depreciation for real estate property held for investment purposes.

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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Investment in Real Estate - Real Estate by Property Type and Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Development property:	$ 166,064		$ 166,064		$ 170,790
Operating property:	211,863		211,863		209,154
Less: Accumulated depreciation	61,074		61,074		58,132
Total operating property, net	150,789		150,789		151,022
Investment in real estate, net	316,853		316,853		321,812
Capitalized indirect costs incurred (less than for the three months ended June 30, 2015)	100	$ 200	100	$ 500
Residential real estate
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Development property:	103,267		103,267		102,408
Operating property:	8,084		8,084		8,084
Commercial real estate
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Development property:	55,153		55,153		59,405
Resorts and leisure
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Operating property:	109,204		109,204		110,136
Leasing operations
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Development property:	2,464		2,464		3,680
Operating property:	75,796		75,796		72,045
Forestry
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Development property:	3,069		3,069		3,278
Operating property:	18,729		18,729		18,839
Other
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Operating property:	50		50		50
Corporate
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Development property:	$ 2,111		$ 2,111		$ 2,019