Percentage Of Restricted Share Units Issued To Trustees

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The fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Represents number of dividend equivalent included in equity instruments other than options.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Stock-based Compensation - Restricted Share Units Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of restricted share units issued to trustees					100.00%
Non-cash share compensation					$ 4,976	$ 3,497
2013 Plan \| Restricted share units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-cash share compensation			$ 1,000	$ 600	2,700	$ 1,500
Unrecognized compensation expense			$ 6,000		$ 6,000
2013 Plan \| Trustee Awards, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)					32,831
Granted (in dollars per share)					$ 19.80
2013 Plan \| Performance based restricted stock units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage			30.00%
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 29.34
Performance conditions grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 19.80
Directors \| 2013 Plan \| Restricted share units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period					2 years
Number of dividend equivalent included in each award	1
Directors \| 2013 Plan \| Trustee Awards, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)		32,831
Officers \| 2013 Plan \| Restricted share units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)	174,320
Vesting period					3 years
Officers \| 2013 Plan \| Market Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	70.00%
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 33.43