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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 17, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 05, 2016
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties \| property			136
Sale of property at contract price		$ 54,500
Repayments of outstanding loan secured		41,500
Gain on sale of property		13,389	$ 3,458	$ 0	$ 13,389
Payment of customary closing expenses		$ 1,700	5,530	0	1,745
Payments to Acquire Real Estate			367,621	230,599	383,662
Investment in unconsolidated real estate entities			0	4,087
Investment recorded at estimated fair value, basis adjustment.			0	632
Management, leasing and development fees			$ 100	$ 200	$ 400
Mission Oaks Boulevard
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Interest			15.00%
Number of real estate properties \| property			3
3255 Mission Oaks Blvd
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payment of customary closing expenses			$ 5,500
Payments to Acquire Real Estate	$ 25,700
Percentage of voting interests acquired	85.00%		100.00%
Write Off Of Unamortized Basis Adjustment	$ 600
Investment in unconsolidated real estate entities	3,600
Excess distributions, realized gain	$ 1,900
3255 Mission Oaks Blvd \| 3255 Mission Oaks Blvd
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired						15.00%