Revenue Recognition (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Revenue Recognition
Number of operating leases for which rental income is not recognized on straight line basis over the term of the lease agreements \| item	1
Adjustments necessary to record rent on straight line basis	$ 3,752	$ 545
Due from related persons	32,766		$ 29,122
Straight line rent receivables	1,949		1,841
Deferred percentage rent	$ 260		$ 1,240

Represents amount of deferred percentage rent revenue for the reporting period.

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- Definition

Represents the amount due from related parties in respect of rent receivables.

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- Definition

Represents the number of operating leases for which rental income is not recognized on straight line basis over the term of the lease agreements.

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The cumulative difference between the rental payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense over the term of the leased property, by the lessor or lessee, respectively. Such receivable is reduced by allowances attributable to, for instance, credit risk associated with a lessee.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 35
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453741&loc=d3e40879-112712

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 25
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7501430&loc=d3e39927-112707

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 25
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7501430&loc=d3e39896-112707

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- Definition

Amount of the adjustment to rental revenues to measure escalating leasing revenues on a straight line basis.

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