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Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)-(ii)

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Number of stock bought back by the entity at the exercise price or redemption price.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

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Non-controlling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 13, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders				$ 1,361
163 Washington Ave Condominiums
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling members' aggregate investment							$ 500
Advisor
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders		$ 800	$ 100	$ 1,400	$ 100
OP units \| Advisor
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Nonvested Shares outstanding (in shares)		4,178,090		4,178,090		4,270,841
LTIP units \| Advisor
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Nonvested Shares outstanding (in shares)		8,880,579		8,880,579		8,880,579
Common stock
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
OP units converted to common stock (in shares)	92,751