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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Distributions Paid to Shareholders) (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]      
Ordinary income $ 0.11pei_OrdinaryIncomePerShare $ 0.00pei_OrdinaryIncomePerShare $ 0.00pei_OrdinaryIncomePerShare
Non-dividend distributions $ 0.69pei_NonDividendDistributionPerShare $ 0.74pei_NonDividendDistributionPerShare $ 0.63pei_NonDividendDistributionPerShare
Distribution paid to shareholders $ 0.80pei_DistributionsPaidToShareholdersPerShare $ 0.74pei_DistributionsPaidToShareholdersPerShare $ 0.63pei_DistributionsPaidToShareholdersPerShare
Series A Preferred Shares[Member]      
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]      
Ordinary income $ 2.06pei_OrdinaryIncomePerShare
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$ 1.96pei_OrdinaryIncomePerShare
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Non-dividend distributions   $ 0.10pei_NonDividendDistributionPerShare
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$ 1.35pei_NonDividendDistributionPerShare
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Distribution paid to shareholders $ 2.06pei_DistributionsPaidToShareholdersPerShare
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$ 2.06pei_DistributionsPaidToShareholdersPerShare
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$ 1.35pei_DistributionsPaidToShareholdersPerShare
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Series B Preferred Shares [Member]      
Component Of Operating Cost And Expense [Line Items]      
Ordinary income $ 1.84pei_OrdinaryIncomePerShare
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$ 1.75pei_OrdinaryIncomePerShare
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Non-dividend distributions   $ 0.09pei_NonDividendDistributionPerShare
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$ 0.33pei_NonDividendDistributionPerShare
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Distribution paid to shareholders $ 1.84pei_DistributionsPaidToShareholdersPerShare
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$ 1.84pei_DistributionsPaidToShareholdersPerShare
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$ 0.33pei_DistributionsPaidToShareholdersPerShare
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