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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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The net amount due as of the balance sheet date consisting of: (a) minimum lease payments due on direct financing and sales-type leases, (b) unguaranteed residual value, and (c) any unamortized initial direct costs on direct financing leases; less: (i) executory costs, (ii) unearned income, and (iii) the accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments.

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The fair value of notes assumed in noncash investing or financing activities.

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Fair Value Disclosures (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Fair Value Disclosures (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 03, 2011	Mar. 03, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 22, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Asset impairment charges relating to winery and vineyard properties			$ 36,100,000
Assumed mortgage note payable		3,800,000
Fair value of note	4,100,000	4,100,000	4,100,000
Estimated market rate used for determining discounted cash flow for fixed rate notes	5.29%
Notes receivable			5,079,000		5,127,000
Fair value of notes receivable			284,000,000
Minimum interest on investments in direct finance lease			11.93%
Maximum interest on investments in direct finance lease			12.38%
Long-term debt			1,048,122,000	250,000,000	1,191,179,000
Investment in a direct financing lease, net			231,099,000		226,433,000
Finance lease investment weighted average interest rate			12.02%
Capital lease obligation			9,200,000
Variable Rate Debt [Member]
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate			2.87%
Long-term debt			100,600,000
Fixed Rate Debt [Member]
Long-term debt, weighted average interest rate			6.54%
Long-term debt			938,300,000
Weighted market rate for determining fair value of debt			4.65%
Fair value of debt			1,000,000,000
Fixed Rate Mortgage Notes Receivable [Member]
Notes receivable			311,400,000
Weighted average interest rate of mortgage notes receivable			8.42%
Receivable interest rate minimum			7.00%
Receivable interest rate maximum			10.46%
Weighted market rate used for determining future cash flow for notes receivable			10.04%
Fixed Rate Notes Receivable [Member]
Estimated market rate used for determining discounted cash flow for fixed rate notes			9.41%
Notes receivable			5,100,000
Weighted average interest rate of note receivable			8.40%
Receivable interest rate minimum			6.00%
Receivable interest rate maximum			15.00%
Fair value of notes receivable			$ 4,900,000