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Derivative EBITDA Multiple

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Derivative Exit Capitalization Rate

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Derivative Expense Growth Rate

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Derivative Revenue Growth Rate

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Derivative Revenue Multiple

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Derivative Stabilized Occupancy Rate

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In Place And Market Rent Rates

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Private Equity Fund Assets

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The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the interest rate derivative.

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Percentage of likelihood a loan will not be repaid and instead default, used as an input to measure fair value.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents investment securities as of the balance sheet date which may include marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future.

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Amount of real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; (7) other real estate investments; (8) real estate joint ventures; and (9) unconsolidated real estate and other joint ventures not separately presented.

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Consolidated Investment Products Consolidated Investment Products (Level 3 Valuation Techniques) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified																						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Private Equity Fund, Equity Securities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Private Equity Fund, Equity Securities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Private Equity Fund, Equity Securities [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Real Estate Investment [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Real Estate Investment [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Real Estate Investment [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Private Equity Funds [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Private Equity Funds [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Private Equity Funds [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Private Equity Funds [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Asset-backed Securities [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Real Estate Investment [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Market Comparable [Member] Private Equity Fund, Equity Securities [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Market Comparable [Member] Real Estate Investment [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Real Estate Investment [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Market Comparable [Member] Private Equity Fund, Equity Securities [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Market Comparable [Member] Real Estate Investment [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Real Estate Investment [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 EURIBOR [Member] Minimum [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 EURIBOR [Member] Minimum [Member] Asset-backed Securities [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 EURIBOR [Member] Maximum [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 EURIBOR [Member] Maximum [Member] Asset-backed Securities [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 LIBOR [Member] Minimum [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 LIBOR [Member] Minimum [Member] Asset-backed Securities [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 LIBOR [Member] Maximum [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 LIBOR [Member] Maximum [Member] Asset-backed Securities [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure				$ 124.4	$ 138.2	$ 126.7	$ 232.9	$ 5.3	$ 232.9	$ 503.5	$ 559.5	$ 503.5	$ 559.5
Private Equity Fund Assets			94.1
Derivative EBITDA Multiple																3000.00%			4000.00%
Derivative Revenue Multiple																500.00%			1500.00%
Derivative Discount Rate																20.00%		5.75%	50.00%		8.00%
Derivative Exit Capitalization Rate																	6.00%	6.00%		8.25%	8.25%
In Place And Market Rent Rates																	250	250		700	700
Derivative Revenue Growth Rate																		0.00%			2.00%
Derivative Stabilized Occupancy Rate																		92.00%			96.00%
Derivative Expense Growth Rate															1.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Probability of Default																						1.00%	3.00%	5.00%	5.00%	1.00%	1.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate																						29.75%	3.00%	30.50%	30.50%	13.50%	1.20%	14.00%	14.00%
Real Estate Investments, Net			5.3
Liabilities	$ 8,443.4	$ 10,209.4												$ 3,899.4