Credit Risk Concentrations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]

The following table represents the diversification of the Account’s portfolio by region and property type:

	East			West			South			Foreign(2)			Midwest			Total
Office		21.5	%		15.5	%		6.7	%		—			0.3	%		44.0	%
Apartment		9.4	%		7.9	%		4.7	%		—			—			22.0	%
Retail		3.2	%		4.0	%		7.7	%		1.6	%		0.2	%		16.7	%
Industrial		1.4	%		7.8	%		3.7	%		—			1.0	%		13.9	%
Other(3)		2.8	%		0.2	%		0.4	%		—			—			3.4	%
Total		38.3	%		35.4	%		23.2	%		1.6	%		1.5	%		100.0	%

(1)	Wholly-owned properties are represented at fair value and gross of any debt, while joint venture properties are represented at the net equity value.
(2)	Represents real estate investment in France.
(3)	Represents interest in Storage Portfolio investment, a fee interest encumbered by a ground lease real estate investment and undeveloped land.

Properties in the “East” region are located in: CT, DC, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT, WV

Properties in the “West” region are located in: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY

Properties in the “South” region are located in: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX

Properties in the “Midwest” region are located in: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI