Note 20 - Pro Forma Financial Information (Detail) - Pro Forma Financial Information (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues from rental property	$ 699.5	$ 672.4
Net income	177.1	124.5
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders	$ 101.9	$ 70.7
Net income available to the Company’s common shareholders per common share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.17
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.17

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Pro forma basic earnings per share or earnings per unit, which is commonly presented in initial public offerings based on the terms of the offering.

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