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Maximum Percentage of Promote To Be Awarded as Share Based Compensation Awards. Promote is defined as the amount above a certain performance measurement threshold.

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Percentage of Promote Awarded as Share Based Compensation Award

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Trustee Fee Expense

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Value, after forfeitures, of stock or other type of equity granted of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

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LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 4,019	$ 1,889
Fund III
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 1,500
Senior Executives \| Long Term Investment Alignment Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of promote to be awarded as share based compensation awards				25.00%
Senior Executives \| Long Term Investment Alignment Program \| Fund IV
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of Promote Awarded as Share Based Compensation Award				9.30%
Senior Executives \| Long Term Investment Alignment Program \| Fund III
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of Promote Awarded as Share Based Compensation Award				25.00%
LTIP Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares, share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)	289,925
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares, share-based compensation, net of forfeitures (in shares)	11,094
LTIP Units and Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total value of restricted shares and LTIP units as of the grant date	$ 10,400
Share-based compensation expense	500		$ 1,900
Compensation expense not yet recognized	8,500
Long term incentive and share based compensation expense	1,900	1,800
Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Trustee fee expense	$ 200	$ 200