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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Deferred Leasing and Other Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Leasing and Other [Abstract]
Deferred Costs, Leasing, Gross	$ 302,282	$ 301,173
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Acquired-in-Place Leases	289,518	325,294
Deferred Leasing Costs and Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired, gross	591,800	626,467
Deferred Costs, Leasing, Accumulated Amortization	(106,912)	(104,916)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(138,514)	(133,916)
Deferred Costs, Leasing, Net	346,374	$ 387,635
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	33,486
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	28,103
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	21,704
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	17,302
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	12,423
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	32,524
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	145,542
Net Charge to Rental Income Year One	1,139
Net Charge to Rental Income Year Two	966
Net Charge to Rental Income Year Three	863
Net Charge to Rental Income Year Four	712
Net Charge to Rental Income Year Five	633
Net Charge to Rental Income After Year Five	1,149
Net Charge to Rental Income	$ 5,462

Deferred Leasing Costs and Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired, gross

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Deferred Leasing and Other [Abstract]

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This element represents the following, all net of accumulated amortization: (i) the amount of value allocated by a lessor (acquirer) to lease agreements which exist at acquisition of a leased property; (ii) costs incurred by the lessor that are (a) costs to originate a lease incurred in transactions with independent third parties that result directly from and are essential to acquire that lease and would not have been incurred had that leasing transaction not occurred and (b) certain costs directly related to specified activities performed by the lessor for that lease. Those activities are: evaluating the prospective lessee's financial condition; evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral, and other security arrangements; negotiating lease terms; preparing and processing lease documents; and closing the transaction; (iii) the identifiable intangible asset established upon acquisition based on a favorable difference between the terms of an acquired lease and the current market terms for that lease at the acquisition date.

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Net Charge to Rental Income

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Net Charge to Rental Income After Year Five

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Net Charge to Rental Income Year 4

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Net Charge to Rental Income Year 5

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Net Charge to Rental Income Year One

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Net Charge to Rental Income Year Three

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Net Charge to Rental Income Year Two

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the accumulated amortization, as of the reporting date, which represents the periodic charge to earnings of initial direct costs which have been deferred and are being allocated over the lease term in proportion to the recognition of rental income.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, this element represents costs incurred by the lessor that are (a) costs to originate a lease incurred in transactions with independent third parties that (i) result directly from and are essential to acquire that lease and (ii) would not have been incurred had that leasing transaction not occurred and (b) certain costs directly related to specified activities performed by the lessor for that lease. Those activities are: evaluating the prospective lessee's financial condition; evaluating and recording guarantees, collateral, and other security arrangements; negotiating lease terms; preparing and processing lease documents; and closing the transaction. This amount is before considering accumulated amortization representing the periodic charge to earnings to recognize the deferred costs over the term of the related lease.

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This element represents the amount of value allocated by a lessor (acquirer) to lease agreements which exist at acquisition of a leased property. Such amount may include the value assigned to existing tenant relationships and excludes the market adjustment component of the value assigned for above or below-market leases acquired.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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