Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0
Unrecorded impairment losses	$ 0

Charges against earnings for both operating properties and properties classified as discontinued operations during the reporting period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value.

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