Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Notes)

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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership [Line Items]  
Partners' Capital Notes Disclosure [Text Block]
Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership

When the Company issues common shares upon exercise of options or issuance of restricted share awards, the Operating Partnership issues a corresponding unit to the Company on a four shares for one unit basis. At December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the ownership interests of the Operating Partnership consisted of the following:

 
 
December 31,
2011
 
December 31,
2010
Common units:
 
 
 
 
General partner
 
250,000

 
237,000

Limited partners
 
24,304,887

 
23,045,322

Total common units
 
24,554,887

 
23,282,322