Investments in Real Estate and Real Estate Under Construction Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate acquisition expenses	$ 1,252	$ 598
Development in process	54,586		74,350
Development Deals [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Real estate investment capitalized interest	$ 1,454	$ 1,116

This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 25

-Paragraph 23

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