Schedule III-Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation - Footers (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) building
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate, federal income tax basis \| $	$ 242,956
Webster Credit Line
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
Maximum borrowing capacity \| $	12,500
Griffin Center Windsor And Griffin Center South Bloomfield C T [Member] \| Location 15 and 17 to 23 \| Webster Credit Line
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
Maximum borrowing capacity \| $	$ 12,500
New England Tradeport, Windsor/E. Granby, CT \| Location 1
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
Number of Buildings \| building	2
Griffin Center, Windsor, CT \| Location 16
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
Number of Buildings \| building	2
Griffin Center South, Bloomfield, CT \| Location 22
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
Number of Buildings \| building	3

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
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Cost basis of real estate investments for federal income tax purposes for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 970
-SubTopic 360
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-28.FN6)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule III)
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