Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues:
Minimum rents	$ 63,684	$ 67,758	$ 65,870
Tenant recoveries and other rental income	13,517	14,158	14,163
Total revenues	77,201	81,916	80,033
Operating expenses:
Real estate taxes	8,452	8,720	8,365
Property operating	23,822	21,862	21,532
Provision for doubtful accounts	525	161	880
Advisor fees	2,739	2,806	3,264
Company level expenses	2,275	2,091	1,822
General and administrative	1,045	481	846
Recovery of Impairment of Real Estate, net	0	0	(1,644)
Depreciation and amortization	20,605	20,871	22,953
Total operating expenses	59,463	56,992	58,018
Operating income	17,738	24,924	22,015
Other income and (expenses):
Interest expense	(26,521)	(26,719)	(27,673)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(86)	0	0
Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(176)	(1,493)	(2,373)
Gain on consolidation of real estate affiliate	34,852	0	0
Total other income and (expenses)	8,069	(28,212)	(30,046)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	25,807	(3,288)	(8,031)
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations	(3,048)	(16,350)	(29,521)
(Loss) gain on sale of discontinued operations	(117)	0	822
Gain on transfer of property and extinguishment of debt	14,693	0	0
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations	11,528	(16,350)	(28,699)
Net income (loss)	37,335	(19,638)	(36,730)
Plus: Net Loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	141	250	1,090
Net income (loss) attributable to Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust, Inc.	37,476	(19,388)	(35,640)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust, Inc. per share-basic and diluted	$ 1.01	$ (0.13)	$ (0.29)
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations per share-basic and diluted	$ 0.45	$ (0.68)	$ (1.20)
Net income (loss) attributable to Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust, Inc. per share-basic and diluted	$ 1.46	$ (0.81)	$ (1.49)
Weighted average common stock outstanding-basic and diluted	25,651,220	23,938,406	23,928,784
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	220	(140)	501
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	220	(140)	501
Net comprehensive income (loss)	$ 37,696	$ (19,528)	$ (35,139)