Represents the number of subsidiaries receiving a contribution from the parent in the entity's acquisition of initial real estate properties.

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Represents the entity's percentage of ownership of initial real estate properties acquired by means of contribution from the parent to one of the entity's subsidiaries.

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- Definition

Face amount or stated value of common stock per share; generally not indicative of the fair market value per share.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 4

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 30

-Article 5

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- Definition

The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 5

-Section H

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Organization (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2009 CWH	Apr. 24, 2009 CWH subsidiary	Feb. 17, 2009 CWH
Related Party Transaction
Common shares of beneficial interest issued			9.95
Common shares of beneficial interest, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Percentage of ownership of Initial Properties acquired by means of contribution from CWH to one of the Company's subsidiaries				100.00%
Number of subsidiaries receiving a contribution from CWH				1