Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Average amortization period for acquired leases	8 months	7 months
Capitalized interest	$ 5.3us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized	$ 4.9us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
Capitalized real estate taxes	$ 0.9cpt_CapitalizedRealEstateTaxes	$ 1.6cpt_CapitalizedRealEstateTaxes

Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16265-109275

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