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| **Real Estate Joint Ventures [Abstract]**                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Summarized Balance Sheets for Unconsolidated Investments           | Summarized financial information for the unconsolidated investments on a combined basis is as follows:  March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013BALANCE SHEETS:   Investment in real estate$12,158 $12,381Cash and cash equivalents16,780 18,523Other assets73 130Total assets$29,011 $31,034    Accounts payable and other liabilities$98 $761Equity(1)28,913 30,273Total liabilities and equity$29,011 $31,034 (1)  The majority of the equity in unconsolidated investments relates to ALP. In 2008, the Company wrote-off its investment in ALP as a result of ALP reserving its assets to satisfy potential claims and obligations in accordance with its publicly reported liquidation basis of accounting. Subsequently, ALP changed its method of accounting to a going concern basis and reinstated its equity and stated it would report certain expenses as they are incurred. The Company has not recorded any additional equity income as a result of the ALP’s change in accounting. |
| Summarized Statements of Operations for Unconsolidated Investments |  Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 2013STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS:   Total expenses, net$399 $332Net loss$399 $332                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

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