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Business combination recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed above or below market lease intangibles.

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Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net working capital.

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Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed site improvements.

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Amount of facility held for productive use including, but not limited to, office, production, storage and distribution facilities, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of real estate acquired, at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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-Publisher FASB

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-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 55

-Paragraph 37

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35744172&loc=d3e2207-128464

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Real Estate Investments - Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 17, 2014	Aug. 15, 2014	May 13, 2013
Liberty Apartments [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land	$ 3,580
Site improvements	280
Building and improvements	23,214
In-place leases	340
Net working capital	(679)
Indebtedness	(16,966)
Net assets acquired	9,769
Dimmock Square [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land		5,100
Site improvements		600
Building and improvements		12,526
In-place leases		1,880
Above and below-market leases		(390)
Net assets acquired		19,716
Bermuda Crossroads [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Land			5,450
Site improvements			540
Building and improvements			10,101
Intangible assets			2,860
Net working capital			237
Indebtedness			(11,053)
Below-market leases			(1,750)
Net assets acquired			6,385
Smith's Landing [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Site improvements			450
Building and improvements			34,655
Intangible assets			2,420
Net working capital			14
Indebtedness			(24,995)
Net assets acquired			$ 12,544