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The amount of development that can be supported by undeveloped land

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Net rentable area for properties owned.

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Real Estate Investments Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands						3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 22, 2015 USD ($) a ft²	May. 12, 2015 USD ($) ft²	Apr. 09, 2015 USD ($) a	Apr. 06, 2015 USD ($) a	Apr. 02, 2015 USD ($) ft² parking_space	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² Properties	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft² Properties	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Rentable Square Feet \| ft²						985,914		985,914
Net gain from remeasurement of investments in real estate ventures						$ 758	$ 458	$ 758	$ 458
Net Rentable Space \| parking_space					330
Broadmoor Austin Associates [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Area Owned by Company of Undeveloped Parcels Of Land \| a	66.0
Purchase Price of Assets	$ 211,400
Rentable Square Feet \| ft²	1,112,236
Lease Percentage of Acquired Property						100.00%		100.00%
Payments to Acquire Land	$ 143,800
Amount funded by corporate funds	81,000
Funds Held in Escrow	62,800
Mortgage Debt Paid at Closing	$ 51,200
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Percentage of ownership interests	50.00%
Net gain from remeasurement of investments in real estate ventures	$ 800
Building, land and improvements	161,252
Broadmoor Austin Associates [Member] \| General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Acquisition Costs	$ 200
405 Colorado Drive [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Area Owned by Company of Undeveloped Parcels Of Land \| a			0.4
Payments to Acquire Land			$ 2,600
Land - 25 M Street [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Area Owned by Company of Undeveloped Parcels Of Land \| a				0.8
Total Potential Development Capacity \| ft²		271,000
Payments to Acquire Land				$ 20,300
Acquisition Costs				$ 300
Percent of Acquired Entity		95.00%
Land - 25 M Street [Member] \| Akridge [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Land		$ 1,000
Asset Acquisition Ownership Percent		5.00%
618 Market Street [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Total Potential Development Capacity \| ft²					14,404
Payments to Acquire Land					$ 19,400
Fair Value of Contingent Consideration					1,600
Consideration, Cash					17,800
Building, land and improvements					19,200
Intangible Assets					$ 200
Office Building [Member] \| Broadmoor Austin Associates [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property \| Properties						7		7