Investment in Real Estate - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, ft² in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) ft² Property
Real Estate [Abstract]
Number of land parcels acquired \| Property	1
Purchase price of land parcels acquired \| $	$ 14,975
Number of industrial properties held for sale \| Property	2
Gross leasable area (GLA) of industrial properties held for sale \| ft²	0.1
Number of industrial properties sold \| Property	12
Gross leasable area (GLA) of industrial properties sold \| ft²	0.3
Proceeds from sale of industrial properties \| $	$ 20,500
Gain on sale of real estate \| $	$ 8,009

Gross leasable area (GLA) of industrial properties held for sale.

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Gross leasable area (GLA) of industrial properties sold.

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Number of industrial properties sold.

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Number Of Land Parcels Acquired

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Number of industrial properties held for sale.

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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The cash inflow from sale of buildings.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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