CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Capital in excess of par value	Cumulative net income	Cumulative dividends	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	UHT Shareholders' Equity	Non-controlling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 177,745	$ 127	$ 214,094	$ 466,875	$ (503,425)		$ 177,671	$ 74
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012		12,689
Shares of Beneficial Interest:
Issued (in shares)		170
Issued	6,324	$ 1	6,323				6,324
Partial settlement of dividend equivalent rights	(101)		(101)				(101)
Restricted stock-based compensation expense	375		375				375
Dividends ($2.56/share) in 2015, and ($2.52/share) in 2014 ($2.495/share) in 2013	(31,751)				(31,751)		(31,751)
Deconsolidation of LLC	(74)							$ (74)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	13,169			13,169			13,169
Unrealized loss on interest rate cap	(57)					$ (57)	(57)
Subtotal - comprehensive income	13,112			13,169		(57)	13,112
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	165,630	$ 128	220,691	480,044	(535,176)	(57)	165,630
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013		12,859
Shares of Beneficial Interest:
Issued (in shares)		443
Issued	19,844	$ 5	19,839				19,844
Partial settlement of dividend equivalent rights	(94)		(94)				(94)
Restricted stock-based compensation expense	399		399				399
Dividends ($2.56/share) in 2015, and ($2.52/share) in 2014 ($2.495/share) in 2013	(32,718)				(32,718)		(32,718)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	51,551			51,551			51,551
Unrealized loss on interest rate cap	(31)					(31)	(31)
Subtotal - comprehensive income	51,520			51,551		(31)	51,520
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	204,581	$ 133	240,835	531,595	(567,894)	(88)	204,581
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014		13,302
Shares of Beneficial Interest:
Issued (in shares)		25
Issued	513		513				513
Partial settlement of dividend equivalent rights	(75)		(75)				(75)
Restricted stock-based compensation expense	427		427				427
Dividends ($2.56/share) in 2015, and ($2.52/share) in 2014 ($2.495/share) in 2013	(34,089)				(34,089)		(34,089)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	23,691			23,691			23,691
Unrealized loss on interest rate cap	(6)					(6)	(6)
Subtotal - comprehensive income	23,685			23,691		(6)	23,685
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 195,042	$ 133	$ 241,700	$ 555,286	$ (601,983)	$ (94)	$ 195,042
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2015		13,327