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Monthly CAD Denominated Cash Flows Properties Under Hedges of Foreign Exchange Risk

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Number of Entered Into Interest Rate Swap Agreements

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Number of Properties Exposed to Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

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Number of Terminated Interest Rate Swap Agreements

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The aggregate fair value of assets needed to immediately settle the derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features if the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered at the end of the reporting period.

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Amount of the hedged item as of the balance sheet date related to the derivative. For example, the hedged balance on a debt instrument.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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The contractual rate at which a foreign currency can be purchased or sold under the terms of a foreign currency derivative contract.

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The amount of net gains and losses recognized in income during the period on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges, on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges, and on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments.

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The aggregate fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at the end of the reporting period. For nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the fair value amounts are the carrying value of the nonderivative hedging instrument, including the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on that instrument.

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The estimated net amount of unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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The amount of net gains or losses on interest rate cash flow hedges reclassified during the period to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income upon the hedged transaction affecting earnings.

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Aggregate notional amount of all derivatives designated as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation. The notional amount relates to a number of currency units, shares, bushels, pounds, or other units specified in a derivative instrument.

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Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended						3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details)	Feb. 07, 2011 USD ($) swap_agreements	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 05, 2012 Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($) swap_agreements	Sep. 30, 2012 Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Interest Rate Risk [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Cross Currency Swaps [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Cross Currency Swaps [Member] CAD	Sep. 30, 2012 Cross Currency Swaps [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] CAD	Mar. 29, 2011 Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Net Investment Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Net Investment Hedging [Member] USD ($) properties	Sep. 30, 2012 Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Net Investment Hedging [Member] CAD properties	Feb. 03, 2011 Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Net Investment Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2011 Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Net Investment Hedging [Member] CAD	Oct. 11, 2012 Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012 Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 11, 2012 Minimum [Member] Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] CAD	Feb. 29, 2012 Minimum [Member] Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] CAD	Oct. 11, 2012 Maximum [Member] Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] CAD	Feb. 29, 2012 Maximum [Member] Currency Forward Agreements [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] CAD
Number of terminated interest rate swap agreements (in interest rate swaps)	6
Outstanding notional amount of interest rate swaps	$ 87,700,000			$ 240,000,000
Interest rate swap reclassified into earning as expenses		4,600,000
Number of entered into interest rate swap agreements (in interest rate swaps)				3
Amount of hedged term loan				240,000,000
Derivative fixed interest rate				2.66%
Number of Canadian properties exposed to foreign currency exchange risk (in properties)											4	4
Fixed notional value of cross-currency swaps							71,500,000	76,000,000
Net exchange rate, CAD to US dollar								1.05				1.04					0.98	1	0.99	1.01
Cash flows on the properties									13,000,000
Monthly CAD denominated cash flows															500,000	500,000
Estimated amount to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to other expense in the next twelve months			800,000			1,700,000
Net investment hedges notional value											96,100,000	100,000,000
Notional value of foreign currency sell contract													201,500,000	200,000,000
Loss on settlement of derivative contract conjunction with sale of property										4,300,000
Fair value of derivatives in a liability position					9,700,000
Assets needed to settle obligations under the agreements					$ 9,800,000