Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] extensions	Oct. 31, 2013 Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Unsecured And Uncommitted Overnight Facility [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Debt Service Guaranty [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 6% Fixed-Rate Note [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 8.1% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 4.45% Unsecured Senior Notes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 3.5% Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 6.75% Series D Preferred Shares [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility			$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 99,000,000
Credit facility effective date			Apr. 18, 2013			May 01, 2010
Credit facility expiration date			Apr. 18, 2017
Credit facility description of extensions			provides for two consecutive six-month extensions upon our request
Number of credit facility 6-month extensions			2
Borrowing margin over LIBOR, basis points			115
Facility fees, basis points			20
Bids amount			250,000,000
Maximum increase in credit facility amount			700,000,000
Fixed interest rate loan period (in days)						30 days
Debt coverage ratio							1.4
Debt maturity date							Jan. 01, 2040			Jan. 15, 2024	Apr. 15, 2023
Debt service guaranty liability	73,740,000	73,740,000
Medium term notes, matured	315,000,000	173,600,000
Debt interest rate during period	5.20%	5.40%
Senior unsecured notes									100,000,000	250,000,000	300,000,000
Debt redemption price, percentage									100.00%
Write off of debt costs	1,200,000
Debt payable	1,697,015,000	2,205,104,000						100,000,000
Debt stated interest rate								6.00%	8.10%	4.45%	3.50%
Debt issued at discount										99.58%	99.53%
Debt effective interest rate										4.50%	3.56%
Proceeds from issuance of debt										247,300,000	296,600,000
Preferred shares of beneficial interest; redemption value paid												75,000,000
Preferred shares of beneficial interest; dividend percentage												6.75%
Debt instruments collateral value	$ 1,100,000,000	$ 1,200,000,000