The length of time after a project is completed before development costs are no longer capitalized, stated in years.

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- Definition

Threshold percentage of occupation by tenants when the development cost on a property is no longer capitalized.

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- Definition

The expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of a tangible asset used in providing revenue generating services over the asset's useful life.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(d))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost of Services, Depreciation	$ 54,284,000	$ 51,564,000	$ 48,648,000
Percentage of Occupation When Development Cost Ceased Being Capitalized	80.00%
Length of Time After Project Completion When Development Cost Ceased Being Capitalized	1 year
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	40 years
Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	3 years
Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	15 years