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Common Shares Of Beneficial Interest (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 2 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Feb. 19, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common shares of beneficial interest, dividend per share $ 0.25us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 1.55us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 1.22us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 1.16us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared      
Quarterly Rate Per Share [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common shares of beneficial interest, dividend per share         $ 0.325us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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$ 0.305us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Quarterly Rate Per Share [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]              
Class of Stock [Line Items]              
Common shares of beneficial interest, dividend per share             $ 0.345us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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