Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Line Items]
Fair value asset (liability)	$ 6,134	$ 4,589
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap #1 [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 212,500
Origination Date	May 21, 2015
Maturity date	May 18, 2020
Swap fixed interest rate	1.58%
Fair value asset (liability)	$ 618	(198)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap #2 [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 110,000
Origination Date	Jul. 02, 2015
Maturity date	May 18, 2020
Swap fixed interest rate	1.62%
Fair value asset (liability)	$ 186	(246)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap #3 [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 50,000
Origination Date	Apr. 07, 2016
Maturity date	Mar. 31, 2021
Swap fixed interest rate	1.09%
Fair value asset (liability)	$ 1,405	1,289
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap #4 [Member]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Schedule of Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 100,000
Origination Date	Apr. 07, 2016
Maturity date	Mar. 31, 2023
Swap fixed interest rate	1.33%
Fair value asset (liability)	$ 3,925	$ 3,744

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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