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Student Housing Properties
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Student Housing Properties [Abstract] 
Student Housing Properties
4. Student Housing Properties
     Student housing properties, net, consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Land
  $ 33,847       26,369  
Buildings and improvements
    384,356       304,447  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    43,130       41,930  
 
           
 
               
 
    461,333       372,746  
Accumulated depreciation
    (71,417 )     (57,463 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 389,916       315,283