Finance Receivables (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) tenant	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) tenant
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Net investments in direct financing leases	$ 496,617	$ 479,425
Financing receivable	$ 82,544	$ 40,000
Internally Assigned Grade 1 \| Net investments in direct financing lease
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Number of tenants and obligors \| tenant	0	0
Net investments in direct financing leases	$ 0	$ 0
Internally Assigned Grade 1 \| Notes Receivable
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Number of tenants and obligors \| tenant	0	0
Financing receivable	$ 0	$ 0
Internally Assigned Grade 2 \| Net investments in direct financing lease
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Number of tenants and obligors \| tenant	1	1
Net investments in direct financing leases	$ 2,261	$ 2,259
Internally Assigned Grade 2 \| Notes Receivable
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Number of tenants and obligors \| tenant	0	0
Financing receivable	$ 0	$ 0
Internally Assigned Grade 3 \| Net investments in direct financing lease
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Number of tenants and obligors \| tenant	8	8
Net investments in direct financing leases	$ 387,154	$ 389,245
Internally Assigned Grade 3 \| Notes Receivable
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Number of tenants and obligors \| tenant	3	1
Financing receivable	$ 82,544	$ 40,000
Internally Assigned Grade 4 \| Net investments in direct financing lease
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Number of tenants and obligors \| tenant	4	3
Net investments in direct financing leases	$ 107,202	$ 87,921
Internally Assigned Grade 4 \| Notes Receivable
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Number of tenants and obligors \| tenant	0	0
Financing receivable	$ 0	$ 0
Internally Assigned Grade 5 \| Net investments in direct financing lease
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Number of tenants and obligors \| tenant	0	0
Net investments in direct financing leases	$ 0	$ 0
Internally Assigned Grade 5 \| Notes Receivable
Credit Quality Of Finanace Receivables:
Number of tenants and obligors \| tenant	0	0
Financing receivable	$ 0	$ 0

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The number of tenants occupying the real estate properties owned and the number of obligors to us as of the balance sheet date.

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

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10(3))

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 10

-Subparagraph 3

-Article 9

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