Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate, at cost:
Land	$ 4,045,042	$ 3,861,913
Buildings and improvements	12,278,443	11,705,749
Development costs and construction in progress	1,389,471	1,128,037
Leasehold improvements and equipment	131,760	126,659
Total	17,844,716	16,822,358
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,364,932)	(3,161,633)
Real estate, net	14,479,784	13,660,725
Cash and cash equivalents	788,137	1,198,477
Restricted cash	107,965	176,204
Marketable securities	152,927	206,323
Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,640 and $12,210	108,106	109,998
Investments in partially owned entities	1,460,178	1,240,489
Real estate fund investments	555,414	513,973
Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents, net of allowance of $2,922 and $3,190	885,340	787,271
Deferred leasing and financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $292,767 and $281,109	572,969	475,158
Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $190,543 and 199,821	241,814	225,155
Assets related to discontinued operations	35,142	2,244,481
Other assets	584,150	410,066
Assets	19,971,926	21,248,320
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PARTNERSHIP UNITS AND EQUITY
Mortgages payable	9,159,413	8,263,165
Senior unsecured notes	847,594	1,347,159
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	465,045	447,745
Deferred revenue	377,951	358,613
Deferred compensation plan	117,037	117,284
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	11,520	1,511,362
Other liabilities	434,980	375,830
Total liabilities	$ 11,413,540	$ 12,421,158
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable partnership units:
Class A units - 12,258,987 and 11,356,550 units outstanding	$ 1,108,457	$ 1,336,780
Series D cumulative redeemable preferred units - 177,101 and 1 units outstanding	5,428	1,000
Total redeemable partnership units	1,113,885	1,337,780
Equity:
Partners' capital	8,517,270	8,157,544
Earnings less than distributions	(1,878,716)	(1,505,385)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	43,593	93,267
Total Vornado Realty L.P. equity	6,682,147	6,745,426
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	762,354	743,956
Total equity	7,444,501	7,489,382
Total liabilities, redeemable partnership units and equity	$ 19,971,926	$ 21,248,320