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The increase decrease in foreign currency exchange rate.

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Insurance Premium for Catastrophic Event

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Number of Open Built to Suit Projects, Count

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Proceeds from Business Interruption Insurance

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Amount of commitment unfunded as of the balance sheet date.

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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Foreign exchange rate used to translate amounts denominated in functional currency to reporting currency.

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The expense in the period incurred with respect to protection provided by insurance entities against risks other than risks associated with production (which are allocated to cost of sales).

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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.

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Real Estate and Operating Real Estate - Narratives (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) property $ / €	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) property $ / €	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Foreign Currency Translation
Capitalized construction costs	$ 8,900
Effects of foreign currency translation on balance sheet item	26,935		$ 8,609
Insurance deductible				$ 1,800
Insurance expense		$ 2,600
Proceeds from business interruption insurance	1,700
Real estate
Foreign Currency Translation
Effects of foreign currency translation on balance sheet item	35,000
Depreciation expense including effects of foreign currency translation	$ 17,300		16,200
Real estate under construction
Foreign Currency Translation
Number of open built to suit projects \| property	3	3
Unfunded commitment	$ 50,200	$ 56,500
Operating real estate
Foreign Currency Translation
Depreciation expense including effects of foreign currency translation	$ 1,700		$ 1,700
Euro
Foreign Currency Translation
Increase decrease in foreign currency exchange rate	2.70%
Foreign currency exchange rate \| $ / €	1.2321	1.1993