Rental Property Rental Property - Involuntary Conversion (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Partial Disposal of Building Due to Involuntary Conversion		$ 424	$ 0
Storm Damage [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Partial Disposal of Building Due to Involuntary Conversion	$ 200	800
Cumulative Partial Disposal of Building Due to Involuntary Conversion	1,500	1,500
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period	0	330
Insurance Settlements Receivable, Current	$ 800	$ 800

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Partial Disposal of Building Due to Involuntary Conversion

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Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates.

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