SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012 property
Reclassifications
Number of properties previously classified as held for sale, reclassified as held for use	4

Represents the number of properties that were previously identified as held for sale and have been reclassified as continuing operations.

No definition available.

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Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration