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Preferred Shares Of Beneficial Interest (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 06, 2008
Jan. 30, 2007
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, value $ 2,000us-gaap_PreferredStockValue $ 2,000us-gaap_PreferredStockValue        
Redemption costs of preferred shares 0us-gaap_OtherPreferredStockDividendsAndAdjustments 17,944,000us-gaap_OtherPreferredStockDividendsAndAdjustments 2,500,000us-gaap_OtherPreferredStockDividendsAndAdjustments      
6.5% Series F Preferred Shares [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, value         150,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
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200,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
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Preferred shares of beneficial interest, depositary shares, conversion basis 0.01wri_PreferredStockDepositaryConversionBasis
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Preferred shares of beneficial interest, redemption price per depositary share $ 25us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare
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Preferred shares of beneficial interest, dividend percentage 6.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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6.50%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
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Preferred shares of beneficial interest, liquidation value per share $ 2,500us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference
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Preferred shares of beneficial interest, effective dividend yield percentage 8.25%wri_PreferredStockDividendRateEffectiveRatePercentageDuetoDiscountonIssue
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Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, redemption value paid   200,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock
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Preferred shares of beneficial interest, liquidation preference 150,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue
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150,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue
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Preferred shares of beneficial interest, redemption date   Jun. 05, 2013        
Redemption costs of preferred shares   15,700,000us-gaap_OtherPreferredStockDividendsAndAdjustments
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  15,700,000us-gaap_OtherPreferredStockDividendsAndAdjustments
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6.5% Series F Preferred Shares [Member] | Preferred Shares Issued At Discount [Member]            
Class of Stock [Line Items]            
Preferred shares of beneficial interest, effective dividend yield percentage 8.25%wri_PreferredStockDividendRateEffectiveRatePercentageDuetoDiscountonIssue
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Preferred shares of beneficial interest, liquidation preference $ 64,300,000us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreferenceValue
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