Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 12,132	$ 11,960
Notes payable	1,948,243	1,779,697
Unsecured credit facilities	75,000	75,000
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate		0.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate		9.00%
Minimum [Member] | Overall cap rate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Cap Rate		8.00%
Minimum [Member] | Terminal cap rate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Cap Rate		8.50%
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading securities held in trust	27,365	26,681
Available-for-sale Securities	19,159
Interest rate derivative	6,905	35,237
Total	53,429	61,918
Derivative instruments, at fair value	(4,483)	(34)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	1,597	4,686
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading securities held in trust	27,365	26,681
Available-for-sale Securities	19,159
Interest rate derivative	0	0
Total	46,524	26,681
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Fair Value	2,116,000	1,936,400
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading securities held in trust	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities	0
Interest rate derivative	6,905	35,237
Total	6,905	35,237
Derivative instruments, at fair value	(4,483)	(34)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Notes Receivable, Fair Value	11,953	11,600
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trading securities held in trust	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities	0
Interest rate derivative	0	0
Total	0	0
Derivative instruments, at fair value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	1,597	4,686
Unsecured Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Risk Free Interest Rate	1.30%	1.40%
Unsecured Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Risk Free Interest Rate	1.30%	1.40%
Unsecured Credit Facilities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Unsecured credit facilities, Fair Value	75,000	75,400
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Risk Free Interest Rate	0.90%	3.00%
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Risk Free Interest Rate	3.80%	3.50%
Notes Receivable [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Risk Free Interest Rate	7.40%	7.80%
Notes Receivable [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Risk Free Interest Rate	7.40%	7.80%
Long Lived Assets Held And Used [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	$ 225	$ 6,000
Land [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of impaired land parcels	3