The number of lessee arrangements.

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Summary of significant accounting policies.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Narrative Tagging (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 Property Arrangement shares	Mar. 31, 2017 Property
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of lessee arrangements \| Arrangement	4
Restricted Unit Awards [Member] \| Burlington [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Approved grant of restricted units and other awards to employees \| shares	3,000,000
RUAs granted with vesting range	3 years
Restricted Unit Awards [Member] \| Burlington [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
RUAs granted with vesting range	3 months
Consolidated Properties [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties		4
Consolidated Properties [Member] \| Wholly Owned Subsidiary [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties	1
Consolidated Properties [Member] \| Owned Directly By Partnership [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties	1
Consolidated Properties [Member] \| Beneficial Unit Certificate Holders [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		99.00%