Represents the number of states in which the entity owns real estate properties as of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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- Definition

For an unclassified balance sheet, the amount due from customers or clients for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

+ References

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 3
-Article 5

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 275
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 18
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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- Definition

The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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CONCENTRATIONS (Details)	12 Months Ended
CONCENTRATIONS (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) state item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2013 item
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)			100.00%
Number of states in which real estate properties are owned \| state	4
Office properties
Concentrations
Number of real estate properties owned	20	21	19
Multifamily properties
Concentrations
Number of real estate properties owned	5	5	5
Hotel properties
Concentrations
Number of real estate properties owned	3	3	3
Parking garages
Concentrations
Number of real estate properties owned	3
Parking lot
Concentrations
Number of real estate properties owned	1
Development site
Concentrations
Number of real estate properties owned	1	1	1
Revenues \| Tenant Revenue Concentrations \| Governmental Tenants
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	22.70%	24.70%	27.50%
Amount due from Governmental Tenants \| $	$ 7,968,000	$ 7,168,000
Revenues \| Geographical concentrations
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Revenues \| Geographical concentrations \| California
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	62.20%	60.40%	57.10%
Revenues \| Geographical concentrations \| Washington, D.C.
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	24.20%	24.70%	26.50%
Revenues \| Geographical concentrations \| Texas
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	7.80%	7.70%	8.10%
Revenues \| Geographical concentrations \| North Carolina
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	4.60%	5.10%	6.10%
Revenues \| Geographical concentrations \| New York
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	1.20%	2.10%	2.20%
Real estate investments \| Geographical concentrations
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Real estate investments \| Geographical concentrations \| California
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	52.60%	52.30%
Real estate investments \| Geographical concentrations \| Washington, D.C.
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	31.10%	31.20%
Real estate investments \| Geographical concentrations \| Texas
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	7.40%	7.40%
Real estate investments \| Geographical concentrations \| North Carolina
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	5.30%	5.50%
Real estate investments \| Geographical concentrations \| New York
Concentrations
Concentration risk (as a percent)	3.60%	3.60%