Note 16 - Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing / Financing Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Acquisition of real estate interests by assumption of mortgage debt	$	116,735		$	24,718
Issuance of restricted common stock	$	18,066		$	4,940
Surrender of restricted common stock	$	(1,555	)	$	(244	)
Disposition of real estate interests by assignment of debt	$	13,655		$	-
Disposition of real estate through the issuance of an unsecured obligation	$	1,750		$	-
Declaration of dividends paid in succeeding period	$	98,883		$	88,093