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Non Controlling Interests In the Parent Company
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE PARENT COMPANY [Text Block]
LIMITED PARTNERS' NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE PARENT COMPANY
Non-controlling interests in the Parent Company’s financial statements relate to redeemable common limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership held by parties other than the Parent Company and properties which are consolidated but not wholly owned.
Operating Partnership
The aggregate book value of the non-controlling interests associated with the redeemable common limited partnership interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Company as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $20.0 million and $20.3 million, respectively. The Parent Company believes that the aggregate settlement value of these interests (based on the number of units outstanding and the closing price of the common shares on the balance sheet date) was approximately $25.5 million and $24.8 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.