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Minimum percentage of taxable income distributed to shareholders.

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Percentage of dividend paid in period classified as ordinary dividend.

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Percentage of dividend paid in period classified as return of capital for tax purposes.

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

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 13, 2017	Jan. 15, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Minimum percentage of taxable income distributed to shareholders				90.00%
Income tax expense			$ 505,000	$ 1,785,000	$ 2,566,000
Cash dividend		$ 0.095	$ 0.039
Return on capital				71.80%	89.20%
Ordinary dividend rate				28.20%	10.80%
Return Of Capital
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Cash dividend				$ 0.273	$ 0.289
Ordinary Dividend
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Cash dividend				$ 0.107	$ 0.035
Subsequent Event [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Cash dividend	$ 0.095
Taxable REIT Subsidiaries [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax expense			$ 189,000	$ 780,000	$ 2,545,000