Discontinued Operations - Major Class of Assets and Liabilities Associated With Real Estate Held for Sale (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Investment In Real Estate Major Classes Of Assets And Liabilities Of Real Estate Held For Sale Detail [Line Items]
Assets associated with real estate held for sale	$ 11,898,000
Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale	260,000
Predecessor
Disclosure Investment In Real Estate Major Classes Of Assets And Liabilities Of Real Estate Held For Sale Detail [Line Items]
Investment in real estate, net	10,963,000
Other	935,000
Assets associated with real estate held for sale	11,898,000
Mortgage loan
Accounts payable and other liabilities	260,000
Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale	$ 260,000

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Liabilities Of Assets Held For Sale Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

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Long term debt on real estate included in liabilities related to real estate and other assets held for sale.

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Represents the sum of the carrying value of all the Assets Held-for-Sale at the balance sheet date.

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Liability (such as a mortgage) related to a disposal group that is held for sale and anticipated to be sold in less than one year. The liability is expected to be discharged as part of the plan of sale for the asset.

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The lower of the carrying value or fair value less cost to sell of assets held-for-sale, other than loans receivable.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of investments in land and buildings held for sale, excluding real estate considered to be inventory of the entity.

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