Available-for-Sale Securities (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]

Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]

    Available-for-Sale Securities

During the year ended ended December 31, 2014, the Company acquired shares of AmREIT common stock for a total investment of $14.3 million. Subsequent to AmREIT’s announcement on October 31, 2014 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Edens Investment Trust, Regency liquidated its equity position in AmREIT for total proceeds of $22.1 million, which resulted in realized gains of $7.8 million, determined based on specific identification. In connection with its efforts, the Company incurred $1.8 million of pursuit costs, which are recognized within other operating expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company did not have any available-for-sale securities during the years ended December 31, 2013 or 2012.