Represents the percentage of amount of fee revenue for the management of an investment fund portfolio.

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Amount of commissions expense incurred because the lessor of real estate obtained a lessee for a rental property through a real estate agent.

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RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 11, 2014
Related-party transactions
Due (from) to related parties	$ 9,186,000	$ 6,807,000
Management Company \| Asset management fees
Related-party transactions
Fees	23,223,000	21,767,000	20,924,000
Due (from) to related parties	5,867,000	5,426,000
Management Company \| Property management fees
Related-party transactions
Fees	5,284,000	4,828,000	4,171,000
Management Company \| 0 - 500,000
Related-party transactions
Fee percentage	0.25%
Management Company \| 0 - 500,000 \| Maximum
Related-party transactions
Daily average gross fair value of investments	500,000,000
Management Company \| 500,000 - 1,000,000
Related-party transactions
Fee percentage	0.2375%
Management Company \| 500,000 - 1,000,000 \| Minimum
Related-party transactions
Daily average gross fair value of investments	500,000,000
Management Company \| 500,000 - 1,000,000 \| Maximum
Related-party transactions
Daily average gross fair value of investments	1,000,000,000
Management Company \| 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Related-party transactions
Fee percentage	0.225%
Management Company \| 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 \| Minimum
Related-party transactions
Daily average gross fair value of investments	1,000,000,000
Management Company \| 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 \| Maximum
Related-party transactions
Daily average gross fair value of investments	1,500,000,000
Management Company \| 1,500,000 - 4,000,000
Related-party transactions
Fee percentage	0.2125%
Management Company \| 1,500,000 - 4,000,000 \| Minimum
Related-party transactions
Daily average gross fair value of investments	1,500,000,000
Management Company \| 1,500,000 - 4,000,000 \| Maximum
Related-party transactions
Daily average gross fair value of investments	4,000,000,000
Management Company \| 4,000,000 - 20,000,000
Related-party transactions
Fee percentage	0.10%
Management Company \| 4,000,000 - 20,000,000 \| Minimum
Related-party transactions
Daily average gross fair value of investments	4,000,000,000
Management Company \| 4,000,000 - 20,000,000 \| Maximum
Related-party transactions
Daily average gross fair value of investments	20,000,000,000
CIM Management Entities
Related-party transactions
Due (from) to related parties	2,518,000	1,445,000
Leasing commissions	1,904,000	537,000	744,000
CIM Management Entities \| On-site personnel
Related-party transactions
Fees	7,369,000	5,082,000	2,726,000
CIM Management Entities \| Development management fees
Related-party transactions
Fees	566,000	834,000	973,000
CIM Management Entities and related parties
Related-party transactions
Due (from) to related parties	76,000	(64,000)
Manager \| Master Services Agreement
Related-party transactions
Due (from) to related parties	725,000
Fees payable per year under agreement				1,000,000
Compensation expensed for performing other services	1,193,000
Manager \| Base Service Fee
Related-party transactions
Fees	$ 806,000