Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)

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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Harborside Residential Project [Member]
property
Sep. 30, 2013
Harborside Residential Project [Member]
property
Oct. 01, 2013
Harborside Residential Project [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Harborside Residential Project [Member]
Parent Company [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. [Member]
sqft
Sep. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Property Lock-Ups [Member]
property
Sep. 30, 2013
Property Lock-Ups Expired [Member]
property
Sep. 30, 2013
Harborside Financial Center Plaza 4-A [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Harborside Financial Center Plaza 4-A [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Harborside Financial Center Plaza 4-A [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Harborside Financial Center Plaza 4-A [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Harborside Financial Center Plaza 5 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Harborside Financial Center Plaza 5 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Harborside Financial Center Plaza 5 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Harborside Financial Center Plaza 5 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Port Imperial 4/5 Garage Development [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Roseland Partners, L.L.C. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Roseland Partners, L.L.C. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Roseland Assets [Member]
Roseland Partners, L.L.C. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Completion Of Certain Developments [Member]
Roseland Partners, L.L.C. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Start Of Construction On Certain Developments [Member]
Roseland Partners, L.L.C. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Obtaining Of Tax Credits/Grants [Member]
Roseland Partners, L.L.C. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Total Return To Shareholders [Member]
Roseland Partners, L.L.C. [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Failure To Achieve Certain Level Of Fee Revenue [Member]
Roseland Partners, L.L.C. [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]                                                                
Project period                                   20 years       20 years   5 years                
Percentage of PILOT on project costs                                   2.00%       2.00%                    
Total project costs                 $ 15,700,000                 $ 49,500,000       $ 170,900,000                    
Payments in lieu of property taxes (PILOT)                               247,000 247,000 742,000 742,000 854,000 854,000 2,600,000 2,600,000                  
Period of real estate taxes phase in                                               5 years                
Ground lease expense incurred 102,000 102,000 305,000 305,000                                                        
Fair value of contingent consideration                                                   10,000,000 6,300,000       3,700,000  
Business acquisition, contingent cash payment                                                   15,600,000 8,600,000 2,800,000 2,800,000 3,000,000 7,000,000 2,000,000
Business acquisition, earn out period                                                           3 years 3 years  
Purchase accounting adjustments                                                   0            
Benefit related to change in fair value of Earn Out liability                                                   1,000,000            
Earn out paid     2,755,000                                                          
Contingent purchase price measurement period                                                   33 months            
Amount of cash deposited to escrow                                                   34,000,000            
Discount on contingently returnable consideration                                                   0            
Amount of escrow released                                                 6,700,000              
Number of properties                           7 121                                  
Properties aggregate net book value                           124,800,000 1,600,000,000                                  
Expiration year                           2016                                    
Delivery date to tenant         first quarter of 2016       second quarter of 2014                                              
Total estimated costs of the project         291,000,000                                                      
Costs of the project incurred           9,000,000       3,500,000                                            
State tax credit             33,000,000                                                  
Number of apartments         763 763                                                    
Percentage of interest in venture         85.00% 85.00%           7.50% 80.00%                                      
Ownership percentage of third party venture         15.00% 15.00%                                                    
Capital credit receivable per square foot         30                                                      
Aggregate capital credits         20,300,000 20,300,000                                                    
Amount to fund               77,000,000                                                
Area of property (in square feet)                     140,000                                          
Obligations following cancelation of project         $ 0 $ 0                                                    
Number of parking spaces 850   850                                                          
Holding and distribution pattern under operating agreement         Pursuant to the Development Agreement, the Company and Ironstate shall co-develop the Harborside Residential Project with Ironstate responsible for obtaining all required development permits and approvals. Major decisions with respect to the Harborside Residential Project will require the consent of the Company and Ironstate. The Company and Ironstate will have 85 and 15 percent interests, respectively, in the Harborside Residential Project. The Company will receive capital credit of $30 per approved developable square foot for its land, aggregating to approximately $20.3 million at September 30, 2013. In addition to the capital credit it will receive for its land contribution, the Company currently expects that it will fund approximately $77 million of the development costs of the project.