Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details)

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Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2012
95 Chestnut Ridge Road [Member]
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Jul. 25, 2012
95 Chestnut Ridge Road [Member]
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Mar. 28, 2012
2200 Renaissance Boulevard [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
2200 Renaissance Boulevard [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
2200 Renaissance Boulevard [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Moorestown, New Jersey [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Moorestown, New Jersey [Member]
Mar. 31, 2012
Moorestown, New Jersey [Member]
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Area of property (in square feet)     47,700 47,700 174,124         222,258
Mortgage loan face amount         $ 16,200,000          
Mortgage loan, maturity date           December 1, 2012        
Impairment charge on property             9,500,000      
Gain recorded on disposal of office property         4,500,000          
Valuation allowance recognized     500,000         1,600,000 1,600,000  
Proceeds from the sale of property 4,023,000                  
Aggregate book value of real estate properties 3,793,204,000 3,870,607,000             18,400,000  
Net accumulated depreciation $ 1,455,420,000 $ 1,409,163,000             $ 8,200,000  
Number of office buildings                   3
Number of properties held for sale                 3