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Represents the amount of realized returns to the entity during the period.

No definition available.

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Represents the increase or decrease in the annual minimum returns and rents the lessee or manager is obligated to pay under the operating agreement.

No definition available.

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- References

No definition available.

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Represents the number of units leased.

No definition available.

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Represents the minimum returns and rents payable to the entity.

No definition available.

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Percentage Of Contractual Amounts Due Upon Cash Flows Unavailability, Minimum

No definition available.

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Represents the amount of annual guarantee of performance, by a third party, under the terms of an operating agreement.

No definition available.

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Represents the amount of guarantee of performance, by a third party, under the terms of an operating agreement.

No definition available.

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The amount of cash paid by hotel tenants into restricted cash accounts, the purpose of which is to accumulate funds for future capital expenditures.

No definition available.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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The cash outflow for acquisition of or capital improvements to properties held for investment (operating, managed, leased) or for use.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3213-108585

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Amount of the adjustment to rental revenues to measure escalating leasing revenues on a straight line basis.

No definition available.

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