EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Common stock	Mar. 31, 2014 Operating Partnership, as General Partner or Managing Member	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating Partnership, as General Partner or Managing Member	Mar. 31, 2014 Operating Partnership, as General Partner or Managing Member Series A Preferred Stock	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating Partnership, as General Partner or Managing Member Series A Preferred Stock
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Series A Preferred OP Units (in shares)				1,457,467	1,457,467	188	188
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares)			25,067
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$ 21,595	$ 9,590
Less: net income attributable to participating securities	392	172
Income from continuing operations net of income attributable to participating securities	$ 21,203	$ 9,418
Denominator
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share (in shares)	55,953,000	53,437,000
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee Restricted Share Units and share options (in shares)	40,000	60,000
Convertible Preferred OP Units (in shares)	25,000	0
Denominator for diluted earnings per share (in shares)	56,018,000	53,497,000
Basic earnings per Common Share from continuing operations attributable to Common Shareholders	$ 0.38	$ 0.18
Diluted earnings per Common Share from continuing operations attributable to Common Shareholders	$ 0.38	$ 0.18