Related Party Transactions and Investments in Non-Consolidated Entities - Equity in losses of investment in non-consolidated REITs (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2007	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Sponsored REITs
Equity in losses of non-consolidated REITs			$ 397,000	$ 286,000
Distributions received from non-consolidated REITs
Distributions from non-consolidated REITs			346,000	27,000
East Wacker
Sponsored REITs
Equity in losses of non-consolidated REITs			142,000	257,000
Preferred shares purchased		965.75
Percentage of outstanding preferred shares purchased		43.70%
Net cost of preferred shares purchased		$ 82,813,000
Offering price of preferred shares purchased		96,575,000
Commissions excluded		7,726,000
Loan fees excluded		5,553,000
Acquisition fees excluded		$ 483,000
Grand Boulevard
Sponsored REITs
Equity in losses of non-consolidated REITs			$ 255,000	$ 29,000
Preferred shares purchased	175.5
Percentage of outstanding preferred shares purchased	27.00%
Net cost of preferred shares purchased	$ 15,049,000
Offering price of preferred shares purchased	17,550,000
Commissions excluded	1,404,000
Loan fees excluded	1,009,000
Acquisition fees excluded	$ 88,000