2.4.0.82301301 - Disclosure - Organization and Business (Tables)truefalsefalse1falsefalsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000929920duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true1us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse02false2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">During the periods presented, the Partnership owned an interest in the following joint venture (the "Joint Venture") and properties:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4" rowspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="26%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="29%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="14%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td><td width="31%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Joint Venture</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Joint Venture Partners</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Ownership %</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Properties</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;vertical-align:top;">Fund VIII and Fund IX Associates</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:1px;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;vertical-align:top;">("Fund VIII-IX Associates" or the "Joint Venture")</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;vertical-align:top;">• Wells Real Estate Fund VIII, L.P.</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:1px;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;vertical-align:top;">• Wells Real Estate Fund IX, L.P.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">54.8%<br clear="none"/>45.2%</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><div style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;vertical-align:top;">1.  US Cellular Building</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;vertical-align:top;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:7pt">(1)</sup></font></div><div style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;text-indent:13px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;vertical-align:top;">A four-story office building located </font></div><div style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;text-indent:13px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;vertical-align:top;">in Madison, Wisconsin</font></div><div style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;font-size:5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:5pt;vertical-align:top;"> </font></div><div style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;vertical-align:top;">2.  305 Interlocken Parkway</font></div><div style="padding-bottom:1px;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;text-indent:13px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;vertical-align:top;">A two-story office building located </font></div><div style="padding-bottom:1px;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;text-indent:13px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;vertical-align:top;">in Broomfield, Colorado</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:4px;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:6pt">(1)</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">This property was sold on March 22, 2013.</font></div></div>[1]falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of equity method investments in common stock. 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