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Fair Value of Land Contributed

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Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties, portion attributable to noncontrolling interest

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly).

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation and VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands						3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 06, 2018	Dec. 19, 2017	Nov. 15, 2017	Nov. 12, 2015	Apr. 14, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate								$ 59,000	$ 144,000	$ 506,000
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties						$ 1,000	$ (1,000)	$ 24,657	$ 28,533	$ 213,086
Fort Lauderdale, FL Property
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate		$ 21,000
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties		6,000
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties, portion attributable to noncontrolling interest		$ 100
Costa Mesa, CA Property
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate			$ 62,000
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties			22,000
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties, portion attributable to noncontrolling interest			$ 3,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member] \| W Chicago LLC
Fair Value of Land Contributed	$ 53,000
Carrying Value of Land Contributed	$ 22,000
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage	90.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member] \| Florida LLC
Fair Value of Land Contributed					$ 15,000
Carrying Value of Land Contributed					$ 10,000
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage					92.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member] \| California LLC
Fair Value of Land Contributed				$ 39,000
Carrying Value of Land Contributed				$ 35,000
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage				90.00%
Minimum
Ownership in equity method investment, percent								20.00%
Maximum
Ownership in equity method investment, percent								50.00%