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Redeemable Partnership Units
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Redeemable Partnership Units [Abstract]  
Redeemable Partnership Units

11. Redeemable Partnership Units

 

Redeemable partnership units on our consolidated balance sheets are comprised primarily of Class A units that are held by third parties and are recorded at the greater of their carrying amount or redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the value from period to period are charged to “partners' capital” on our consolidated balance sheets. Below is a table summarizing the activity of redeemable partnership units.

 (Amounts in thousands)   
 Balance at December 31, 2012$ 944,152 
 Net income  23,916 
 Other comprehensive income  9,034 
 Distributions  (17,541) 
 Redemption of Class A units, at redemption value  (14,980) 
 Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value  29,393 
 Redemption of Series D-15 redeemable units  (36,900) 
 Other, net  3,914 
 Balance at June 30, 2013$ 940,988 
     
 Balance at December 31, 2013$ 1,003,620 
 Net income  8,564 
 Other comprehensive income  1,260 
 Distributions  (16,824) 
 Redemption of Class A units, at redemption value  (19,771) 
 Adjustments to carry redeemable Class A units at redemption value  227,338 
 Other, net  16,771 
 Balance at June 30, 2014$ 1,220,958 

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate redemption value of redeemable Class A units, which are those units held by third parties, was $1,219,958,000 and $1,002,620,000, respectively.

Redeemable partnership units exclude our Series G-1 through G-4 convertible preferred units and Series D-13 cumulative redeemable preferred units, as they are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities and Equity, because of their possible settlement by issuing a variable number of Vornado common shares. Accordingly, the fair value of these units is included as a component of “other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets and aggregated $55,097,000 as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.