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Share-Based Compensation Plan (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions								3 Months Ended
	Feb. 10, 2016	Jul. 27, 2015	Feb. 11, 2015	Feb. 04, 2014	Dec. 13, 2013	Jan. 30, 2013	Feb. 08, 2012	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based award vesting period								6 years
Number of common shares available for issuance under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan								151,552
Operating Partnership outstanding								236,351		236,351
LTIP units, vested								54,845
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense								$ 0.4	$ 0.4
Total unrecognized compensation cost								$ 3.8
Weighted average remaining vesting period (in years)								2 years 6 months
Share-based equity award grant								67,280
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period								52,452
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based award vesting period								3 years
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based award vesting period								5 years
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense								$ 1.2	1.5
Total unrecognized compensation cost								$ 13.7
Weighted average remaining vesting period (in years)								2 years 2 months
LongTermIncentivePartnershipUnitsClassA [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Value of LTIP grants per share								$ 8.50
LongtermincentivepartnershipunitsclassB [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Value of LTIP grants per share					$ 29.19
LTIP Units Granted					226,882
Grant date fair value of performance-based equity awards					$ 6.6
Long Term Incentive Partnership Units [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense								$ 0.3	$ 0.3
Total unrecognized compensation cost								$ 4.1
Weighted average remaining vesting period (in years)								1 year 11 months
February 2012 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based equity award grant							72,056
January 2013 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based equity award grant						72,118
December 2013 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based equity award grant					252,088
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period								25,134
December 2013 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated Shares Expected to Vest Minimum and Maximum					0.00%
December 2013 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated Shares Expected to Vest Minimum and Maximum					200.00%
December 2013 - Tranche 1 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based equity award grant								50,418
Estimated Shares Expected to Vest Minimum and Maximum								49.00%
February 2014 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based equity award grant				66,483
Shares Expected to Vest Not Subject to Maximum				12,261
February 2014 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated Shares Expected to Vest Minimum and Maximum				0.00%
February 2014 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated Shares Expected to Vest Minimum and Maximum				200.00%
February 2015 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based equity award grant			44,962
Shares Expected to Vest Not Subject to Maximum			8,559
February 2015 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated Shares Expected to Vest Minimum and Maximum			0.00%
February 2015 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated Shares Expected to Vest Minimum and Maximum			200.00%
July 2015 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based equity award grant		771
February 2016 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based equity award grant	100,919
Shares Expected to Vest Not Subject to Maximum	17,372
February 2016 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated Shares Expected to Vest Minimum and Maximum	0.00%
February 2016 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimated Shares Expected to Vest Minimum and Maximum	200.00%
Officer Awards [Member] \| February 2012 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period								120,016
Officer Awards [Member] \| January 2013 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period								120,730
Nonexecutive management award [Member] \| February 2012 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period								87,556
Nonexecutive management award [Member] \| January 2013 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Plan (Textual) [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period								56,562