Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Assets and Liabilities Reported at Fair Value

The only assets we record at fair value on our consolidated financial statements are the marketable securities related to our Deferred Compensation Plan (see Note 16 “Employee Benefit Plans” for additional information). The following table sets forth the fair value of our marketable securities as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Fair Value (Level 1) ⁽¹⁾
	2016		2015
Description	(in thousands)
Marketable securities ⁽²⁾	$	14,773	$	12,882

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(1)	Based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.


(2)	The marketable securities are held in a limited rabbi trust.

We report the change in the fair value of the marketable securities at the end of each accounting period in interest income and other net investment gains (losses) in the consolidated statements of operations. We also adjust the related Deferred Compensation Plan liability to fair value at the end of each accounting period based on the performance of the benchmark funds selected by each participant, which results in a corresponding increase or decrease to compensation cost for the period.

The following table sets forth the net gain (loss) on marketable securities recorded during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:



	December 31,
	2016		2015			2014
Description	(in thousands)
Net gain (loss) on marketable securities	$	1,130	$	(269	)	$	397

Financial Instruments Disclosed at Fair Value

The following table sets forth the carrying value and the fair value of our other financial instruments as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:



	December 31,
	2016				2015
	Carrying Value		Fair Value ⁽¹⁾		Carrying Value		Fair Value ⁽¹⁾
	(in thousands)
Liabilities
Secured debt, net	$	472,772	$	469,234	$	380,835	$	391,611
Unsecured debt, net	1,847,351		1,900,487		1,844,634		1,898,863

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(1)	Fair value calculated using Level II inputs, which are based on model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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