Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 28,817	$ 21,116	$ 78,879	$ 61,333
Interest income from mortgage and other notes	1,936	1,879	5,877	5,428
Investment income and other	1,040	1,348	3,156	3,462
Revenues	31,793	24,343	87,912	70,223
Expenses:
Depreciation	5,732	5,791	14,705	12,350
Interest expense	3,290	854	6,011	2,176
Legal expense	55	205	621	424
Franchise, excise and other taxes	80	271	316	626
General and administrative	1,757	1,639	7,171	6,018
Loan and realty (recoveries) losses, net	(2,061)	2,300	1,976	2,300
Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses			(1,976)	(2,300)
Total operating expenses	8,853	11,060	30,800	23,894
Income before equity-method investee, discontinued operations and noncontrolling interest	22,940	13,283	57,112	46,329
Income from equity-method investee	178	0	269	0
Investment and other gains	0	0	0	30
Income from continuing operations	23,118	13,283	57,381	46,359
Discontinued operations
Income from operations - discontinued	562	1,068	2,321	3,269
Gain on sale of real estate	19,370	0	19,370	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	19,932	1,068	21,691	3,269
Net income	43,050	14,351	79,072	49,628
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(306)	0	(664)	0
Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	306	0	664	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 42,744	$ 14,351	$ 78,408	$ 49,628
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	27,876,176	27,830,311	27,872,805	27,799,750
Diluted	27,905,545	27,862,582	27,906,914	27,828,879
Basic:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.82	$ 0.48	$ 2.03	$ 1.66
Discontinued operations	$ 0.71	$ 0.04	$ 0.78	$ 0.12
Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.53	$ 0.52	$ 2.81	$ 1.78
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$ 0.82	$ 0.48	$ 2.03	$ 1.66
Discontinued operations	$ 0.71	$ 0.04	$ 0.78	$ 0.12
Net income per common share attributable to common stockholders	$ 1.53	$ 0.52	$ 2.81	$ 1.78