Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Aug. 06, 2012
Series G Preferred Stock [Member]
Call for Preferred Stock Redemption
Jul. 23, 2012
Properties in Baltimore-Washington Corridor and Greater Baltimore [Member]
Discontinued Operation or Asset Disposal
acre
sqft
Jul. 24, 2012
Properties in Baltimore-Washington Corridor and Greater Baltimore [Member]
Discontinued Operation or Asset Disposal
Property
Jul. 23, 2012
Interest rate swap one, effective date September 2, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest rate swaps
Jul. 23, 2012
Interest rate swap two, effective date September 2, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest rate swaps
Jul. 23, 2012
Interest rate swap one, effective date September 1, 2015
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest rate swaps
Jul. 23, 2012
Interest rate swap two, effective date September 1, 2015
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest rate swaps
Jul. 11, 2012
13587 McLearen Road
Acquisition
sqft
Subsequent Event [Line Items]                    
Notional Amount           $ 100,000,000 $ 100,000,000 $ 100,000,000 $ 100,000,000  
Fixed rate (as a percent)           0.8055% 0.81% 1.673% 1.73%  
Floating rate index           One-Month LIBOR One-Month LIBOR One-Month LIBOR One-Month LIBOR  
Square footage of real estate properties (in square feet)       1,400,000           202,000
Acquired property, percentage leased                   100.00%
Cost of acquired property                   49,000,000
Number of real estate operating properties sold         23          
Acres of land parcel sold       6            
Sales price of properties sold       162,000,000            
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share     $ 25.00              
Preferred stock, liquidation preference value in aggregate $ 388,833,000 $ 216,333,000 $ 55,000,000