Amount of cash dividend declared to each common shareholders, which is equivalent to a full quarterly dividend.

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 04
-Article 3

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Details 2) - $ / shares																					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015	Sep. 28, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 01, 2015	May. 01, 2015	Apr. 06, 2015	Feb. 06, 2015	Dec. 30, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014	Sep. 26, 2014	Aug. 01, 2014	Jun. 26, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014	Mar. 27, 2014	Feb. 07, 2014	Dec. 30, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends and distributions declared per common share and unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.18		$ 0.9	$ 0.9	$ 0.41
Dividends and distributions paid per common share and unit (in dollars per share)			$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.225		$ 0.18
Dividends and distributions declared per common share and unit, quarterly equivalent (in dollars per share)																					$ 0.225
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Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends and distributions paid per common share and unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.225