Debt (Details 2) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
Aug. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 item
LIBOR \| Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans and Letter of Credit \| Consolidated Leverage Ratio, 35%
Debt
Consolidated leverage ratio, maximum	35.00%
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Margin (as a percent)	2.65%
LIBOR \| Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans and Letter of Credit \| Consolidated Leverage Ratio, >35% and 45%
Debt
Consolidated leverage ratio, minimum	35.00%
Consolidated leverage ratio, maximum	45.00%
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Margin (as a percent)	2.85%
LIBOR \| Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans and Letter of Credit \| Consolidated Leverage Ratio, >45% and 50%
Debt
Consolidated leverage ratio, minimum	45.00%
Consolidated leverage ratio, maximum	50.00%
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Margin (as a percent)	2.95%
LIBOR \| Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans and Letter of Credit \| Consolidated Leverage Ratio, >50%
Debt
Consolidated leverage ratio, minimum	50.00%
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Margin (as a percent)	3.40%
Base Rate \| Base Rate Loans \| Consolidated Leverage Ratio, 35%
Debt
Consolidated leverage ratio, maximum	35.00%
Variable rate basis	Base Rate
Margin (as a percent)	1.65%
Base Rate \| Base Rate Loans \| Consolidated Leverage Ratio, >35% and 45%
Debt
Consolidated leverage ratio, minimum	35.00%
Consolidated leverage ratio, maximum	45.00%
Variable rate basis	Base Rate
Margin (as a percent)	1.85%
Base Rate \| Base Rate Loans \| Consolidated Leverage Ratio, >45% and 50%
Debt
Consolidated leverage ratio, minimum	45.00%
Consolidated leverage ratio, maximum	50.00%
Variable rate basis	Base Rate
Margin (as a percent)	1.95%
Base Rate \| Base Rate Loans \| Consolidated Leverage Ratio, >50%
Debt
Consolidated leverage ratio, minimum	50.00%
Variable rate basis	Base Rate
Margin (as a percent)	2.40%
$75 million senior secured revolving credit facility bearing interest at floating rates, due August 2016
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 75,000,000
$75 million senior secured revolving credit facility bearing interest at floating rates, due August 2016 \| Operating Partnership
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	75,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity, option	250,000,000
Term of facility	3 years
Number of properties included in borrowing base		7
Net book value of properties included in the borrowing base		$ 69,400,000

Represents the maximum consolidated leverage ratio per terms of the credit agreement.

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Represents the minimum consolidated leverage ratio per terms of the credit agreement.

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Represents the maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility available under option terms of the facility.

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The number of properties, as of the date of the latest financial statement presented, of real estate owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation, primarily a secured borrowing or repurchase agreement, and for which the transferee is not permitted to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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The carrying amount, as of the date of the latest financial statement presented, of real estate owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation, primarily a secured borrowing or repurchase agreement, and for which the transferee is not permitted to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

-Subparagraph (b)(1)(i)

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