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Debt Covenant, Debt to Adjusted Total Assets Ratio, Maximum

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Debt Covenant, Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets Ratio, Maximum

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Debt Covenant, Total Unencumbered Assets to Outstanding Unsecured Debt Ratio, Minimum

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Number of Properties Securing Mortgage Note

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Number of Mortgage Notes payable

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.

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Number of shares of stock issued during the period pursuant to acquisitions.

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Debt and Capital Markets (Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments) (Details)				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 07, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 06, 2017 shares	Apr. 05, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) loans properties shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) loans properties shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2017 USD ($) properties	May 23, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount				$ 48,100,000
Number Of Mortgage Notes Receivable \| loans				6		6
Number of Properties Securing Mortgage Note \| properties				6		6
Common Shares, shares issued \| shares				76,393,409		76,393,409				66,263,487
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares						$ 68,352,000	$ 142,279,000
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt				$ 977,000	$ 0	$ 977,000	$ 0
direct share purchase plan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common Shares, shares issued \| shares				928,219		928,219
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares						$ 67,900,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 24,900,000
Number Of Mortgage Notes Receivable								3
Number of Properties Securing Mortgage Note \| properties								3
Common Stock [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions \| shares		8,851,264				8,851,264
Mortgage note, due July 6, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount				$ 87,000,000
Number of Properties Securing Mortgage Note \| properties				11		11
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt			$ 1,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Payable, 4.50 Percent, Due June 1, 2027 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 450,000,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate				4.50%		4.50%
Senior Unsecured Notes Payable, Percent of Principal Amount Issued				0.99393		0.99393
Debt Covenant, Debt to Adjusted Total Assets Ratio, Maximum						0.6
Debt Covenant, Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets Ratio, Maximum						0.4
Debt Covenant, Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Minimum						1.5
Debt Covenant, Total Unencumbered Assets to Outstanding Unsecured Debt Ratio, Minimum						150.00%