Non-controlling Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in the Trust's Ownership Interest in the Subsidiaries

The changes in the Trust’s ownership interest in the subsidiaries impacted consolidated equity during the period are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust	$	8,374	$	3,358		$	22,120	$	11,611
Increase (decrease) in Winthrop Realty Trust paid in capital adjustments from transaction with non-controlling interest		51		(5,487	)		103		(5,695	)
Changes from net income attributable to Winthrop Realty Trust and transfers (to) from non-controlling interest	$	8,425	$	(2,129	)	$	22,223	$	5,916