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Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2010 Promenade Diberville LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 CW Joint Venture [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 CW Joint Venture [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Lee Summit [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 West Melbourne I LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Port Orange I LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 York Town Center LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Retainage allegedly owed under the construction contract				$ 327
Environmental Liabiltiy Insurance, Maximum Coverage Per Incident	10,000
Environmental Liability Insurance, Annual Coverage Limit.	50,000
Annual preferred distribution (in hundredths)					5.00%
Annual preferred distribution rate Increase (in hundredths)					6.00%
Annual preferred distribution rate on PJV units increase (in hundredths)					9.00%
Decrease in Preferred Liquidation Value on Early Redemption					10,000
Fair value of Company's common stock, minimum (in dollars per share)					$ 32.00
Annual Preferred Units Distribution Rate Decrease					6.00%
Excess added to aggregate preferred liquidation value on PJV units, Maximum						26,000
Guarantees [Abstract]
Guaranteed percentage of the third party's construction loan and bond line of credit (the loans) (in hundredths)							27.00%	100.00%	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Percentage of Equity Interest in Real Estate Property								50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	65.00%
Initial maximum guaranteed amount of third party's construction loan										22,000
Maximum guarantee obligation after loans were partially paid down							14,931	43,825	62,772		6,529
Total amount outstanding on the loans							49,699	43,825	62,772		6,529		5,531
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 31, 2015											Jul. 06, 2015	Mar. 18, 2016
Number of Extension Options Available								1	1				2
Guaranteed amount of the outstanding loan							13,419			17,200
Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure			460				192	478	961
Construction loan								41,068
Land loan								2,757
Guaranteed minimum exposure amount										10,000
Annual reductions to the guarantor's obligations										800
Percentage of guaranty obligation agreed to be reimbursed by joint venture partner (in hundredths)										50.00%
Performance Bonds [Abstract]
Malpractice Loss Contingency, Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds	$ 27,067	$ 29,211