Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Estimated Useful Lives Of Assets

Land improvements	3-20 years
Buildings and improvements	3-40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5-10 years
Computer software	5 years

Reconciliation Of Net Income To Taxable Income

	2011			2010			2009
Net income	$	47,664		$	26,318		$	47,078
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(9,808	)		(6,237	)		(12,659	)
Net loss of taxable REIT Subsidiary included in net income		4			54			38
Net loss of taxable VIE, including impairment of real property		—			821			1,244
Net income from REIT operations		37,860			20,956			35,701
Book to tax differences:
Book depreciation and amortization		114,138			96,153			87,424
Tax depreciation and amortization		(117,822	)		(96,158	)		(86,594	)
Gains/losses from capital transactions		(22	)		(86	)		(3,131	)
Carrying value of mortgages		(575	)		(322	)		(2,095	)
Equity compensation		(3,928	)		(1,770	)		2,057
Amortization of debt discount		1,409			1,586			1,438
Property acquisition costs		2,551			2,188			—
Other, net		1,912			1,609			(1,042	)
Adjusted taxable income subject to 90% REIT dividend requirement	$	35,523		$	24,156		$	33,758