Related Party Transactions - Tax Protection Agreement (Details) - Affiliated Entity $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Oct. 07, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of properties protected (property) \| property		4
Aggregate number of operating partnership units and common stock threshold during tax protection period	50.00%
Bottom dollar guarantee of aggregate indebtedness during tax protection period \| $	$ 160.0

Related Party Transaction, Aggregate Number of Operating Partnership Units and Common Stock Threshold During Tax Protection Period

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