Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Investment in and Advances to Non Consolidated Entities [Abstract]
Investments in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities	Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities During 2012, the Company formed two joint ventures in which it has a minority interest. One joint venture acquired a 120,000 square foot retail property in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for $29,750 which is net-leased for an approximate 15-year term. The Company has a 36% interest in the venture and provided a $12,000 non-recourse mortgage loan to the venture which, subsequent to December 31, 2012, was repaid in full. A second joint venture, in which the Company has a 15% interest, acquired a 100% economic interest in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Humble, Texas for $27,750, which is net-leased for an approximate 17-year term. The acquisition was partially funded by a non-recourse mortgage with an original principal amount of $15,260, which bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.7% and matures in May 2017. Pemlex LLC. In April 2011, the Company made a $14,180 noncontrolling, preferred equity investment in a joint venture, Pemlex LLC, formed to acquire a 210,000 square foot office property in Aurora, Illinois. The Company was entitled to a 15.0% internal rate of return, including a 9.6% current annual preferred return, on its investment, subject to available cash proceeds. The Company recorded its investment under the equity method of accounting and during 2011, the Company recognized $1,344 equity in income from non-consolidated entities relating to its share of income from Pemlex LLC based upon the hypothetical liquidation of book value method. The Company commenced consolidation of Pemlex LLC in October 2011, as the Company became the managing member of Pemlex LLC. In July 2012, the Company sold its interest in Pemlex LLC for $13,218 in connection with a restructuring of Pemlex LLC. In addition, the Company (1) entered into a management agreement with the purchaser that provides for a backstop guaranty to a third party who delivered a letter of credit in the amount of $2,500 as security for "bad boy" acts under the purchaser's third-party acquisition financing and (2) agreed to deliver a replacement letter of credit, if necessary, in the amount of $2,500 to the purchaser's lender during the term of the management agreement. No gain or loss was recognized in the transaction as the investment was sold at its cost basis. Net Lease Strategic Assets Fund L.P. NLS was a co-investment program with Inland. NLS was established to acquire single-tenant net-lease specialty real estate in the United States. Inland and the Company owned 85% and 15%, respectively, of NLS's common equity, and the Company owned 100% of NLS's preferred equity. During 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized $12,902, $21,572 and $19,468, respectively, of equity in income relating to NLS based upon the hypothetical liquidation of book value method. The initial difference between the assets contributed to NLS and the fair value of the Company's initial equity investment in NLS was $94,723 and was accreted into income over the estimated useful lives of NLS's assets. During 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded earnings of $2,382, $3,599 and $3,636, respectively, related to this difference, which is included in equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. On September 1, 2012, the Company acquired the remaining common equity interest in NLS and the Company now consolidates NLS (see note 4). Concord Debt Holdings LLC (“Concord”), Lex-Win Concord LLC (“Lex-Win Concord”), CDH CDO LLC and LW Sofi LLC. In connection with the Company's merger with Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc. (“Newkirk”), the Company acquired an interest in a co-investment program, Concord, which owned bonds and loans secured, directly and indirectly, by real estate assets. The Company contributed its interest in Concord to Lex-Win Concord. During 2009, the Company reduced its investment in Lex-Win Concord to zero through impairment charges. During 2011, Concord was restructured and as a result of the restructuring (i) Lex-Win Concord was dissolved and (ii) a new entity, CDH CDO LLC (“CDH CDO”), was created. The Company made no additional contributions and did not recognize any income or loss as a result of the restructuring. The Company's investment in these ventures was initially valued at zero and the Company recognized income on the cash basis. During 2012 and 2011, the Company received aggregate distributions of $885 and $3,954 from all Concord related entities, respectively, which were recorded as equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities. During 2012, the Company sold all of its interest in Concord and CDH CDO for $7,000 cash, resulting in a $7,000 gain on sale, which is included in equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities. In June 2011, the Company formed an equally owned joint venture with Winthrop, LW Sofi LLC, to acquire the economic interest in a mezzanine loan owned by Concord. The Company recorded the $5,760 contribution to the joint venture in investments in and advances to non-consolidated entities. In November 2011, the Company received $7,937 upon full satisfaction of the mezzanine loan and dissolution of the joint venture. Other. During 2011, the Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge on a non-consolidated joint venture acquired in the merger with Newkirk due to a change in the Company's estimate of net proceeds to be received upon liquidation of the joint venture. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $1,559 impairment charge in equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and reduced the carrying value of the investment to $719. The Company's remaining equity method investments consist of interests in six partnerships, including an entity acquired in the NLS acquisition, with ownership percentages ranging between 27% and 40%, which own primarily net-leased properties. All profits, losses and cash flows are distributed in accordance with the respective partnership agreements. The partnerships are encumbered by $32,039 in mortgage debt (the Company's proportionate share is $11,034) with interest rates ranging from 5.2% to 10.6% with a weighted-average rate of 7.5% and maturity dates ranging from 2015 to 2016. LRA earns advisory fees from certain of these non-consolidated entities, including NLS, for services related to acquisitions, asset management and debt placement. Advisory fees earned from these non-consolidated investments were $875, $804 and $967 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities

During 2012, the Company formed two joint ventures in which it has a minority interest. One joint venture acquired a 120,000 square foot retail property in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for $29,750 which is net-leased for an approximate 15-year term. The Company has a 36% interest in the venture and provided a $12,000 non-recourse mortgage loan to the venture which, subsequent to December 31, 2012, was repaid in full.

A second joint venture, in which the Company has a 15% interest, acquired a 100% economic interest in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Humble, Texas for $27,750, which is net-leased for an approximate 17-year term. The acquisition was partially funded by a non-recourse mortgage with an original principal amount of $15,260, which bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.7% and matures in May 2017.

Pemlex LLC. In April 2011, the Company made a $14,180 noncontrolling, preferred equity investment in a joint venture, Pemlex LLC, formed to acquire a 210,000 square foot office property in Aurora, Illinois. The Company was entitled to a 15.0% internal rate of return, including a 9.6% current annual preferred return, on its investment, subject to available cash proceeds. The Company recorded its investment under the equity method of accounting and during 2011, the Company recognized $1,344 equity in income from non-consolidated entities relating to its share of income from Pemlex LLC based upon the hypothetical liquidation of book value method. The Company commenced consolidation of Pemlex LLC in October 2011, as the Company became the managing member of Pemlex LLC.

In July 2012, the Company sold its interest in Pemlex LLC for $13,218 in connection with a restructuring of Pemlex LLC. In addition, the Company (1) entered into a management agreement with the purchaser that provides for a backstop guaranty to a third party who delivered a letter of credit in the amount of $2,500 as security for "bad boy" acts under the purchaser's third-party acquisition financing and (2) agreed to deliver a replacement letter of credit, if necessary, in the amount of $2,500 to the purchaser's lender during the term of the management agreement. No gain or loss was recognized in the transaction as the investment was sold at its cost basis.

Net Lease Strategic Assets Fund L.P. NLS was a co-investment program with Inland. NLS was established to acquire single-tenant net-lease specialty real estate in the United States. Inland and the Company owned 85% and 15%, respectively, of NLS's common equity, and the Company owned 100% of NLS's preferred equity.

During 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized $12,902, $21,572 and $19,468, respectively, of equity in income relating to NLS based upon the hypothetical liquidation of book value method. The initial difference between the assets contributed to NLS and the fair value of the Company's initial equity investment in NLS was $94,723 and was accreted into income over the estimated useful lives of NLS's assets. During 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded earnings of $2,382, $3,599 and $3,636, respectively, related to this difference, which is included in equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

On September 1, 2012, the Company acquired the remaining common equity interest in NLS and the Company now consolidates NLS (see note 4).

Concord Debt Holdings LLC (“Concord”), Lex-Win Concord LLC (“Lex-Win Concord”), CDH CDO LLC and LW Sofi LLC. In connection with the Company's merger with Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc. (“Newkirk”), the Company acquired an interest in a co-investment program, Concord, which owned bonds and loans secured, directly and indirectly, by real estate assets. The Company contributed its interest in Concord to Lex-Win Concord. During 2009, the Company reduced its investment in Lex-Win Concord to zero through impairment charges. During 2011, Concord was restructured and as a result of the restructuring (i) Lex-Win Concord was dissolved and (ii) a new entity, CDH CDO LLC (“CDH CDO”), was created. The Company made no additional contributions and did not recognize any income or loss as a result of the restructuring. The Company's investment in these ventures was initially valued at zero and the Company recognized income on the cash basis. During 2012 and 2011, the Company received aggregate distributions of $885 and $3,954 from all Concord related entities, respectively, which were recorded as equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities. During 2012, the Company sold all of its interest in Concord and CDH CDO for $7,000 cash, resulting in a $7,000 gain on sale, which is included in equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities.

In June 2011, the Company formed an equally owned joint venture with Winthrop, LW Sofi LLC, to acquire the economic interest in a mezzanine loan owned by Concord. The Company recorded the $5,760 contribution to the joint venture in investments in and advances to non-consolidated entities. In November 2011, the Company received $7,937 upon full satisfaction of the mezzanine loan and dissolution of the joint venture.

Other. During 2011, the Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge on a non-consolidated joint venture acquired in the merger with Newkirk due to a change in the Company's estimate of net proceeds to be received upon liquidation of the joint venture. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $1,559 impairment charge in equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and reduced the carrying value of the investment to $719.

The Company's remaining equity method investments consist of interests in six partnerships, including an entity acquired in the NLS acquisition, with ownership percentages ranging between 27% and 40%, which own primarily net-leased properties. All profits, losses and cash flows are distributed in accordance with the respective partnership agreements. The partnerships are encumbered by $32,039 in mortgage debt (the Company's proportionate share is $11,034) with interest rates ranging from 5.2% to 10.6% with a weighted-average rate of 7.5% and maturity dates ranging from 2015 to 2016.

LRA earns advisory fees from certain of these non-consolidated entities, including NLS, for services related to acquisitions, asset management and debt placement. Advisory fees earned from these non-consolidated investments were $875, $804 and $967 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.