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Other Ownership Interests, Mortgage Debt

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The amount of capital contributed by other unit holders.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 272
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6373374&loc=d3e70434-108055

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.F)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187171-122770

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The book value of investments in real estate joint ventures including direct and indirect investments.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(d))
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Noncontrolling Interests on the Operating Partnership's Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2016 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Company owned general partnership interest	97.50%			98.10%
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary	$ 130,732			$ 6,520
Redwood LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Company owned general partnership interest	93.00%
Other noncontrolling interests	$ 6,400			$ 6,500
Consolidated property partnerships [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Real estate investments, joint ventures			$ 1,200,000
Consolidated property partnerships [Member] \| Third party [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of Buildings \| property			2
Other ownership interests, contributed capital			$ 452,900
Company owned general partnership interest			44.00%
Other ownership interests, mortgage debt			$ 55,300
Other ownership interests, contributed capital, working capital contribution		$ 2,900	5,000
Consolidated property partnerships, tranche one [Member] \| Third party [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Other ownership interests, contributed capital			191,400
Other ownership interests, contributed capital, working capital contribution			$ 2,100
Consolidated property partnerships, tranche two [Member] \| Third party [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Other ownership interests, contributed capital		$ 261,500