Real Estate Held for Investment (Details) - Acquired Intangibles (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Intangible Lease Assets (weighted average life of 157 and 169 months, respectively)	$ 257,767	$ 257,767
Lease Intangibles Accumulated Amortization
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Intangible Lease Assets (weighted average life of 157 and 169 months, respectively)	31,680	14,400
Acquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles (weighted average life of 157 and 169 months, respectively)	11,374	5,170
Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Intangible Lease Assets (weighted average life of 157 and 169 months, respectively)	257,767	257,767
Above Market Leases [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Below-Market Lease Intangibles (weighted average life of 157 and 169 months, respectively)	$ 92,542	$ 92,542

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- Definition

This element represents the identifiable intangible asset established upon acquisition based on a favorable difference between the terms of an acquired lease and the current market terms for that lease at the acquisition date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.15)

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- Definition

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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- Definition

Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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